Mary,
If you want to forward me those copies I would be happy to help.  My 
Spanish is fluent, but depending on the age of the documents it might 
take me a little more time with the older documents.  I have 
experience with 1700's Spanish. I also know some very experienced 
genealogists I could ask for help if I need to.

Maria

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Mary Gervassi <mgervassi@e...> wrote:
> Dear Mr Puentes,
> 
> I just came back from the Univerisity of Las Cruces in New Mexico.  
I need
> someone to help me translate the copies that I made, matrimonales, 
limpa de
> sangre, and some other copies.
> 
> Also how do I get a password and an ID to enter information on the 
Rancho web.
> 
> Thank you
> Mary
> 
> Joseph Puentes wrote:
> 
> > How many of you all are thoroughly using the IGI parent search 
feature
> > of the Family Search website? Now I'm not saying that I am either 
but
> > here are a few of the strategies I use in hunting for my 
ancestors.
> >
> > I'm going to use my Great Great Grandparents: Lucio Santa Maria 
and
> > Cecilia Lugo. My Aunt Julia Espinoza gave me their names in a
> > conversation one day. I went straight to IGI search page and 
plugged
> > their names into the parent section. These are the names that I 
turned up:
> >
> > Mexico
> > Father: Lucio Santa Maria, Mother: Cecilia Lugo
> >
> > 1. CAYETANO SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 11 AUG 1857 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 2. MARIA ANTONIA SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 17 JUN 1862 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 3. ALBINO SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1869 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 4. BLAS SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 01 DEC 1859 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 5. VICTORIANA DE LA TRINIDAD SANTA LUGO - International 
Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 05 SEP 1845 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 6. JOSEF SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 12 DEC 1864 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> >
> > Now I hope everyone knows that you have to try all the different
> > combinations of names to get a the most out of the Parent search, 
for
> > example:
> >
> > In addition to 1) Lucio Santa Maria and Cecilia Lugo I used these 
other
> > possible combinations:
> >
> > 2) Lucio Santa Maria and Maria Lugo
> > 3) Jose Santa Maria and Cecilia Lugo
> > 4) Jose Santa Maria and Maria Lugo
> >
> > Many times I have found other children of the same couple by 
using the 4
> > possible combinations for a single couple. But in this case I 
found no
> > additional children.
> >
> > but if I would have stopped here I would have missed a few more 
of their
> > children.
> >
> > Here is the other 4 possible combinations that must be tried to 
make
> > sure you haven't missed anything.
> >
> > 1) Lucio Santa Maria y Cecilia
> > 2) Lucio Santa Maria y Maria
> > 3) Jose Santa Maria y Cecilia
> > 4) Jose Santa Maria y Maria
> >
> > Only number one (Lucio Santa Maria y Cecilia) produced positive 
results
> > for other children giving this list:
> >
> > Mexico
> > Father: Lucio Santa Maria, Mother: Cecilia
> >
> > 1. FRANCISCA SANTAMARIA ESPINOSA - International Genealogical 
Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 29 JAN 1853 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 2. VIRGINIA SANTA ESPINOSA - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 23 MAY 1855 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 3. PRICILIANO SANTA ESPINOSA - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 05 JAN 1867 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 4. SILVERIA SANTA ESPINOSA - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 21 JUN 1850 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 5. CAYETANO SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 11 AUG 1857 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 6. MARIA ANTONIA SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 17 JUN 1862 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 7. ALBINO SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 20 DEC 1869 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 8. BLAS SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 01 DEC 1859 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> > 9. VICTORIANA DE LA TRINIDAD SANTA LUGO - International 
Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Female Christening: 05 SEP 1845 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, 
Mexico
> > 10. JOSEF SANTA LUGO - International Genealogical Index
> > Gender: Male Christening: 12 DEC 1864 Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico
> >
> > Now if you looked at the additional 4 children they were the 
offspring
> > of Lucio Santa Maria and Cecilia Espinosa. So initially I assumed 
it was
> > a different couple and if the dates hadn't been mixed into each 
other I
> > would have thought that maybe this was a second wife and that he 
was a
> > Viudo. As it is when the films came in it turned out that the 
Priest
> > didn't consistently name Cecilia. Her parents were Januario 
Espinosa and
> > Antonia Lugo. In one record they called her Cecilia Lugo in 
another
> > record they called her Cecilia Espinosa.
> >
> > Here is the main point. . .expect anything. Try all the 
possibilities.
> > If you get all the records then you can compare them and sort out 
the
> > anomalies. So instead of a couple only have 4 possible 
combinations for
> > the parent search section it turns out there are 8.
> >
> > Now maybe I'm not so good at explaining what I mean so if you 
have any
> > questions I'll try to sort out any confusion I might have 
produced in
> > explaining the above. . .let me know.
> >
> > Joseph
> >
> >
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