I am desperately in need of advice. Juan Florencio Villegas was born in Ameca, JAL and married to Pascuala Flores in 1759 in Colotlan, JAL. He died there in 1801. On the marriage document his parents are listed as Bartolome de Villegas and Nicolasa Rodrigues. His death certificate lists only his wife's name and no birthplace. The only Juan birth possibility I could find in Ameca was a Juan Rodrigues born in Ameca to a Bartolome with no last name, but the time period was too early (1696) and the mother's first name is not the same. I have the birth records of 4 possible brothers and sisters who were born in Tlaltenango De Sanchez Roman, ZAC. Their births occurred between 1729 and 1734. Several of them married in Colotlan near the time of Juan's marriage. However, the parents listed for these possibilities are Bartolome Villegas and either Maria Nicolasa, Juana Nicolasa or Nicolasa de la Cruz and not Nicolasa Rodrigues. Still hoping these are all members of Juan's family but need help to determine this and find the birth record of either Juan or Bartolome. The padrino for Juan's marriage was Maria Saldana and Petra Saldana was the padrino for Juan's daughter who was born in Colotlan in 1760. I became frustrated a couple of years ago and have just resumed the search. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Evie
