Please keep your eyes open for any Duartes. I believe
the Duartes from Jerez and Tlaltenango were related,
but I've had no success in linking them to my
greatgggggfather that lived in the 1600s in Zacatecas.
Thank you.
Alberto Duarte Prieto
Santa Maria, California
--- Margarita Vallazza <TeaCozyGran@...> wrote:
> Why does it have to be offline? We want to know
> more information on
> your trip, too! It's interesting and very helpful
> to the rest of us.
> Purty Pleez? Marge:)
>
> On Aug 12, 2005, at 10:36 PM, Santos Luna wrote:
>
> > Peggy, On my July trip to Tlaltenango, I was able
> to obtain some oral
> > history from my cousins paternal grandmother who
> just celebrated her
> > 100th birthday.
> > Her family said that she has great eyesight, and
> memory, She appeared
> > to be in better health than her 80 year old
> daughter.
> > Â
> > I was curious about the various "ranchos" so, I
> asked the various
> > family members. Also, I was amazed at the distance
> between
> > Tlaltenango, and some of the "ranchos"...she said
> that they would walk
> > over the mountains...about 2 hours. Gosh...even in
> my days of running
> > and hiking, the terrain would have been quite the
> feat.Â
> > Â
> > Back to your question...about the "rancho" being
> listed as the birth
> > place...apparently this is where the family lived
> and worked, then
> > they went to the nearest church for the baptismal.
> > Â
> > In some of my research, I have found sometimes my
> ancestors had the
> > child baptized in Tlaltenango, and other times in
> Momax, and the
> > "rancho" was listed the same.
> > Â
> > I met a distant cousin, who shared information on
> his family tree. I
> > was curious as to how our ancestors settled in
> this beautiful
> > valley...yet so remote. His response, from his
> research, was that they
> > were given the land by the King of Spain.
> > Â
> > As promised, I will send you, off line, Â more
> detailed information on
> > my trip.
> > Saludos, Helyn
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> >
> > Peggy Delgado <peggydee@...> wrote: