Success! Error in record Castaneda not Castanon

Published by Laura Gonzalez -

Hey everyone,

Just want to share a find. I'm looking for Castaneda in Jerez, Zac. I came across a Tomas Castanon with parents Gregorio Castanon and Isabel Galvan in Ermita de los Correas, which are the names of my great-grandmother's parents. On a hunch, I looked up the baptismal record and found all the right names, including grandparents. The priest made a mistake on the paternal last name! I feel like Sherlock Holmes. :-)

Still haven't found my great-grandmother Vita Castaneda Galvan, but I've found some of her brothers. Time for bed...

Laura Gonzalez

Published by longsjourney - Sat, 2012-07-14 09:00 | Permalink

I should have mention  Gregorio and his siblings were born in Ciudad Zacatecas. I have  Gregorio bapt. May 1859 Sixto bapt. April 1861 and Pedro bapt. Feb 1863 all baptisms in Ciudad Zacatecas.
Linda Castanon-Long

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Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Success! Error in record Castaneda not Castanon

Hey everyone,
Just want to share a find.  I'm looking for Castaneda in Jerez, Zac.  I came across a Tomas Castanon with parents Gregorio Castanon and Isabel Galvan in Ermita de los Correas, which are the names of my great-grandmother's parents.  On a hunch, I looked up the baptismal record and found all the right names, including grandparents. The priest made a mistake on the paternal last name!  I feel like Sherlock Holmes.  :-)

Still haven't found my great-grandmother Vita Castaneda Galvan, but I've found some of her brothers. Time for bed...

Laura Gonzalez

Published by longsjourney - Sat, 2012-07-14 09:00 | Permalink

good for you!  I am Castanon and find Castaneda all the time.. here is one more record just in case you don't have it. This is as far back as I go on this line..
happy hunting and I do understand you feelings.
Linda Castanon-Long
 baptism 31 May 1886 in Jerez, Zac
Gregorio born in el Tesorero 9 May 1886 8am
parents: Gregorio Castaneda and Ysabel Galvan
pat grn: Juan Castaneda and Jesus Segobia
mat grn: Toribio Galvan and Margarita Marquez
godparents: Hipolito Sosa and Ysidra Castaneda
source: 0439861 film
page 376 Family search online pilot program

________________________________
From: "mayangrl@sonic.net"
To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 1:13 AM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Success! Error in record Castaneda not Castanon

Hey everyone,
Just want to share a find.  I'm looking for Castaneda in Jerez, Zac.  I came across a Tomas Castanon with parents Gregorio Castanon and Isabel Galvan in Ermita de los Correas, which are the names of my great-grandmother's parents.  On a hunch, I looked up the baptismal record and found all the right names, including grandparents. The priest made a mistake on the paternal last name!  I feel like Sherlock Holmes.  :-)

Still haven't found my great-grandmother Vita Castaneda Galvan, but I've found some of her brothers. Time for bed...

Laura Gonzalez

Published by makas_nc - Sat, 2012-07-14 05:30 | Permalink

Congratulations! This success points out a very good rule of thumb. Either
the scribes, priest, and/or the people who are transcribing the records can
make mistakes. Always go to the source material to confirm.

Joseph

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Joseph Puentes
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Castanon
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> Just want to share a find. I'm looking for Castaneda in Jerez, Zac. I
came across a Tomas
> Castanon with parents Gregorio Castanon and Isabel Galvan in Ermita de los
Correas,
> which are the names of my great-grandmother's parents. On a hunch, I
looked up the
> baptismal record and found all the right names, including grandparents.
The priest made a
> mistake on the paternal last name! I feel like Sherlock Holmes. :-)
>
> Still haven't found my great-grandmother Vita Castaneda Galvan, but I've
found some of
> her brothers. Time for bed...
>
> Laura Gonzalez

Joseph,

You're exactly right. I also found a relative who was listed as Antonio instead of Antonia, and was listed as a boy as well. Not all records show up at familysearch.org either; I went searching for my grandmother just based on birth place and date, and found her.

Laura Gonzalez

Genealogy Research