I hope everyone is doing ok. I just came back from a trip to Jalisco 
and wanted to let you know that I had a lot of fun. Of course, I used 
some of my time there interviewing my relatives and visiting the 
Zacoalco's notaria for records from the 1700's. Soon, I'll post an 
updated family tree on the files section.

By the way, the conversation about spanish ancestors and indios 
ancestors is past already, but I just wanted to remind you that we 
must not forget our african roots. According to researcher Bobby 
Vaughn, black population outnumbered spaniards during most of the 
colonial times. Have a look at this page: www.afromexico.com I, and 
probably many of you, have found mulatos, coyotes, and similar terms 
on some of our lines, which means that we also have african roots.

Is anyone aware of a book called "Haciendas y Estancias de Jalisco"? 
Well, on a trip to Guadalajara, I got a copy of this book, and even 
though I haven't read it all, It has some interesting information on 
the haciendas of Jalisco.

Ok, I'll keep in touch.