Hi Joseph,
This group is close to my heart....and so I will share with you, as you have
shared with us whatever I can...including possible interview
opportunities....I have listened to the podcasts you have shared regarding the African
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From: john robles john9ten@pacbell.net
That is a subject that interests me, as although I have never mentioned it here before, I play arpa jarocha, the folk harp from Veracruz, Mexico, and the music from that region, the son jarocho, has a heavy African influence in the rhythm, certainly, but most pointedly in the singing style. Traditional son jarocho
I saw this announcement concerning a lecture to be held next week at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Is anyone familiar with the speaker, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto?
News from the Library of Congress
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Alejandro Gomez, I am 22 years old, from Monterrey, Mexico. I have been researching my ancestors for several years, and some of my lines came from the states of Aguascalientes, Zacatecas and Jalisco.
A few day ago I called the Help Desk in Saalt Lake City inquiring as to the
delay in the uploading of my GEDCOM submission. I was informed there is
approximately a two month delay in the uploading of submissions. The delay
Saludos otra vez Ivonne:
Gracias por contestarme, no fue mi intencion que se molestara.
Usted me escribio que era una tesis, y generalmente de las tesis se
hacen solo algunas copias para entregar a la biblioteca de la Universidad
Yesterday while mostly listening to the TV on my local PBS, Burt Wolf had a segment on the food and people migrations from Africa and the impact they had on the Americas. I found it extremely interesting considering that some of the foods mentioned such as yams, peanuts, bananas and watermelon are still some of the main staples of both the Mexican and American diets.
-- Saludos otra vez Ivonne:
Gracias por contestarme, no fue mi intencion que se molestara.
Usted me escribio que era una tesis, y generalmente de las tesis se
hacen solo algunas copias para entregar a la biblioteca de la Universidad
Muchas gracias Licenciado Mariano y Juan Pablo por sus respuestas.
Considero el libro de Jose Luis Vazquez una gran obra, pero como
todo ser humano de vez en cuando cometemos errores.
Saludos desde California,
Gusto en volver a saludarla:
Nuevamente le agradesco infinitamente su ayuda para ponerme en
contacto con Don Mariano Gonzalez Leal.
Es muy interesante lo que me escribio con respecto a que el esposo
To honor our antipasados - Feliz Dia de los Muertos
Here are some sites to visit:
http://www.pbs.org/foodancestors/
http://www.public.iastate.edu/%7Erjsalvad/scmfaq/muertos.html
and this greeting for you: - click on "La hora para honar ..."
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Subject: Somos Primos November 2006 URL+Table of Contents lq4
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:08:48 -0500 (EST)
From: MIMILOZANO@aol.com
To: MIMILOZANO@aol.com
Click here: Somos Primos: Dedicated to Hispanic Heritage and Diversity
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http://www.tpr.org/programs/placesleftunfinished.html
Book:* /*Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation * /by John
Phillip Santos
Last night I met John Phillip Santos at the University of Incarnate
As I mentioned to a number of you, I have been working on a book dealing with the historical ethnography of the Tlaltenango Valley and Bolanos Canyon region of Jalisco and Zacatecas and within this context exposing my father's genealogy. The book is now available for purchase. On the website of the printer, there is a preview available. I will make a more extensive preview, including the name index available on this site over the weekend.
The book can be purchased in soft or hard cover at:
http://www.lulu.com/ramosfamily
Como le he mencionado a algunos de Vds., he estado trabajando en una obra que trate la etnografia historica de la region del Valle de Tlaltenango y la Barranca de Bolanos en Jalisco y Zacatecas, y dentro de este contexto, expongo la genealogia de mi padre. El libro ya esta disponible para comprar. En el sitio de la impresora, hay una muestra de anticipio del libro. Elaborare y hare disponible en este sitio una muestra mas extensiva durante el fin de semana.
El libro se puede comprar en pasta blanda o dura en:
Has anyone viewed any of this series of films? If so what kind of
information did you find on them:
Place
*México, Jalisco, Guadalajara*
Topics
*México, Jalisco, Guadalajara - Archives and libraries - Directories
Check your Mexican status:
>If you can run and play any sport while wearing
chanclas.... Mexican
>status!!
>If you're late Tio left you a van and you turned it
into a taco vending
>Business, Yes, you're a Mexican.
Maureen (and other newbies)
Don't be discouraged at the slowness of this type of research. When
I first started I only had my father's birthdate and location and his
parent's names obtained from his fourth wife when he died. He had
Gente de Nuestros Ranchos:
Feliz dia de los difuntos. Quien sabe de alguna calavera?
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So far I have found a Tomasa Romero married to Alejandro Martin Del Campo,
whose son, Tomas married Nieves Munoz in 1850 in Guadalajara. I don't know
yet the name of the young man Rosario married, whose last name was Romero,
Hi Corrine,
The wedding picture is beautiful. I wish I had more pictures of my
Romero's. I will upload what I have. Your Romero husband could be
related to my family. There is a resemblance. However, I still
Hello Arturo, Thank you so much for your offer to help. I know from what I've read, this a group that is ready and willing to share. Unfortunately, the only solid information I have is what Joseph was so kind to place on file w/the Nuestros Ranchos group. If you can think of anything I might have missed, I'd certainly appreciate it. Thanks again, Alice
SALUDOS A TODOS:
Una vez mas les pido ayuda a mis primos mas sabios! What is Ayuntamiento in the city government? What is the purpose and how does it compare to what we have in the United States. Would there be any reason to view these films and how or what strategies would any researcher need to use and follow. Any and all guidance would be appreciated.
When researching my family in SLC some years back, I copied the film
number (eg. 0218487, pg. 310, 311) for my reference records. I see
now that in order to add this film to our website film list, I must
So, Francisca was born Francisca Cabral (father's name) Figueroa (mother's
name). Alberto was born Alberto Martin Del Campo (father's name) Robles
(mother's name). When they married, Francisca then became Francisca Cabral
