I find this really interesting since my direct ancestor Francisco 
Mendez was also from Zamora Michoacan, He says in the marriage 
record (1795 in Tamazula) that he's been gone from Zamora for 6 
years, he married a Sanches de la Mejorada that say they are from 
Tuxpan.  His second wife, my ancestor was a De la Cueva!
thank you for taking the time to post. Looks like I'm going to have 
to order films from Zamora now... the searching never ends..
Linda in Wa.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Pacorro73@a... wrote:
> Even though I am not an Alvarez del Castillo, it is a surname that 
> marries into my family and is present in Arandas and Ayo el 
Chico.  I 
> and a few others have traced the surname to Zamora, Michoacan.  
That 
> was their original "nest." The Gutierrez de Robles, Morfin, and 
Cueva 
> surnames were also from there.  My cousin Tony Campos was also 
from 
> there.  He has been researching the Zamora, Jacona, Tlazazalca, 
and 
> Tangancicuaro, Michoacan, area for the past 35 years.
> 
> Regards,
> Steven Hernandez
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erlinda Castanon-Long <longsjourney@y...>
> To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:33:07 -0000
> Subject: [ranchos] Re: Alvarez del Castillo
> 
>   Hello Joseph, I'm not studying it but have found 4 female 
Alvarez del
> Castillo in Tamazula Jalisco.  They are from app. the 1730's to 
1760
> time period and 2 marry into the Gutierres de Robles, 1 into the
> Morfin and 1 into the  de la Cueva families.  I have decendants but
> not thier parents.
> Linda in Wa.
> 
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, makas@n... wrote:
> >
> > Who is studying this surname in the group?
> >
> > joseph
> 
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