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Having a surname based on a word that was introduced to the Spanish lexicon 1,000 years earlier by Moors does not mean that they had a high likelihood of being a descendant of Moors. The Moors did not even immigrate in high numbers to Spain. They controlled a large territory of Spain but their numbers were small in comparison to the populace. In 711 AD when the Moors invaded Spain surnames did not exist as they do today. Once Christians reconquered Spanish territory they did not rename all of the towns and cities. People began to use surnames about the same time of the reconquista and many times the surname was based on the place they were from. Since there were many places named Medina many families adopted the surname Medina. Most of these families were Christian families and therefore there was no reason to suspect these people of being Moriscos. Having a surname of Arabic origin should not cause an assumption of Moorish or Arabic ancestry.

Armando

Jose,
There were several Medina lines in early Aguascalientes, and neighboring towns. Notably, over the years we have discussed the origin of Christobal Medina, and his descendants. If you search in the site's forum, you may find some evidence that links your Medinas to ours.

Jaime Alvarado

Well, the name originally is Arabic. I found one of many references but
chose this one to peruse--just a start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina

Sincerely, Marge Vallazza

On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 11:33 PM, wrote:

> Hello Nuestros Ranchos members, I have a general question. I want to know
> where the Medina family comes from. I have noticed, after researching my
> Medina family, that in Zacatecas there is a very high population of people
> with that last name. I have gone through several records for Rio Grande
> Zacatecas where my family is from and other locations and after spending a
> small amount of time flipping through the records I found a high volume of
> people with that last name.

Sanchez-Castellanos

I was searching for Sanchez-Castellanos but in 1717 my garandgrand.....father Nicolas Sanchez-Castellanos founded a Capellania at the Hacienda Sta Rosa in Monte Escobedo, in that Capellania was named Antonio de Medina y Rosas married with ??? de los Santos, it was very strange for me because Nicolas said that tey were cousins, searching at family search I finded that Antonio was from Cocula, Jalisco. Here you can find one of the first Medina's in Zacatecas and was from Cocula.

I have all these surnames in the late 1600's to early 1700's in Michoacán and all claim to be Espanol.
Linda in Boulder City, Nv

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Hi Fellow Nuestro Ranchos Familia, Since we are on the Surname Origin where does the Acevedo, Valdovinos, Guerrero, Barragan, Espinoza, Maciel/Masiel  come from.  Any good sights that are true?

With Regards, 
Elizabeth 

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The earliest I have is 1618 with the birth of her son Bernabe.
Deedra Corona

Im not sure if this is the same Jacinta Oliva as yours, but take a look at this dispensa for Catarina Ponce de Leon and Miguel Nunez de Miranda. Claudia's website 1639-1712 #121 film #167981 Posted March 23. I have not had a chance to really look into it. Victoriano helped with the reading for me.

Lisa

Jose de Jesus Barba Ornelas
Estimado ScottStockweII62,no se si te correponde a ti la pregunta "Castas", tratare de contestarte de la siguiente manera: Para poder entender el concepto de castas, debemos de considerar en primer lugar porque se origino. Yo considero que los religiosos de las diferentes ordenes que vinieron a la conquista, fueron antes que religiosos,todos o algunos; personas educadas en el metodo cientifico o metodo llamado de alguna manera,en esa epoca, porque los que tenemos alguna relacion en observar nuestro entorno y la naturaleza, nosotros sabemos que sin un metodo, no se puede observar. En base a esta premisa; yo observo que en esa epoca los religiosos encargados de llevar los registros parroquiales de la epoca.Tenian como antecedente, en Europa, la diversidad de razas y el resultado de sus cruzas.Al llegar a America tuvieron como punto de partida; tres razas: La indigena originaria, la europea conquistadora y dueña y la incorporada a la fuerza de Africa, la raza

Lawrence,

I descend from this couple on my maternal side. I had originally suspected that Andres Magana could have been from Zamora, Michoacan. I had seen lots of migration from Zamora and to the eastern part of Los Altos. My father's family Mendez de Torres were one the principal families of the Obispado de Michoacan, and they intermarried extensively with families who came from Santa Maria de los Lagos, like Gonzalez de Hermosillo, Munoz de Xerez, Alcala y Mendoza, Hernandez Gamino, etc. These families arrived in Zamora around the mid 18th century.

There was an Andres Magana in Zamora, but never had the time to follow that link. Perhaps you may have the luck.

Daniel Mendez de Torres Camino

Alfonso Reynoso-Rábago

Hi, Lawrence.

1) The term "Nuestra Señora de San Juan" refers to the present city of San Juan de los Lagos which for a long time (16th, 17th and part of 18th centuries, colonial times) belonged to the jurisdiction of the parish of Jalostotitlán (Jalos).

2) The Sauz, refers to "El Sauz de los Ramirez" (note that a person who you are investigating takes precisely the surname Ramirez). This site is currently located in San Miguel el Alto. In colonial times it belonged to the jurisdiction of the parish of Jalostotitlán (see map on http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/sauz-de-los-ramirez/).

Best wishes,
Alfonso Reynoso-Rábago
Jalostotitlán, Jalisco, Mexico

El Sauz will have been an hacienda or ranch. Del Sauz is short for "de El
Sauz" There were many places called El Sauz or Los Sauces which means
willows. Over time the ranches and haciendas would be divided among the
children so it is hard to say which Sauz the record was referring to.
Someone else should be able to clarify.

Nuestra Señora de San Juan is a church in what is now called San Juan de
los Lagos whose name change was due to a large number of people from Santa
María de los Lagos, now named Lagos de Moreno, populating the city.

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bas%C3%ADlica_de_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Sa…
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_de_los_Lagos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_de_los_Lagos
http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/mpios/14073a.htm

The church in Jalos at the time was Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalostotitl%C3%A1n
http://www.e-local.gob.mx/work/templates/enciclo/jalisco/mpios/14046a.h…