Do you have Mexican and Mexican-American ancestors? Did you marry into a Mexican family? Are you a librarian who serves patrons of Mexican descent? Join me online next month at the TxSGS Family History Conference for two new lectures focusing on Mexican genealogy!
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News, tips, and reviews of relevance and interest to genealogists.
Popular YouTube Channel Provides a Look at My Great-Grandmother’s Life on a Rural Mexican Rancho
Did your ancestors live on a rural Mexican rancho? If so, you will want to subscribe to this fabulous YouTube channel. Even those who are not of Mexican descent, but who are just into authentic cooking, culinary history, or experiencing new cultures will want to follow this channel.
Watch My Webinar about Using the HathiTrust for Family History Research
Are you regularly conducting research in HathiTrust for your genealogy? If not, you are missing out on excellent collections that are available for free. Watch my recent Legacy Family Tree webinar to learn more about this fabulous repository.
Tips on Spain’s Civil Registration System, from Daniel at the Genealogy Corner
If you have Spanish roots, I want to introduce you to The Genealogy Corner blog, published by Daniel. He blogs regularly about his Spanish and English research. Daniel published a video tutorial on YouTube this week about Spanish death certificates, so I thought this a good time to steer my readers with Spanish roots to some of Daniel’s work.
I Am Giving a Webinar on Researching Hispanic Ancestry for VGA on Sunday, September 23rd
Are you just starting to research your Hispanic ancestors? Are you a seasoned researcher who wants to learn new strategies to build your Hispanic family tree out further? Are you a genealogist or librarian who assists Hispanic researchers?
Hispanic Texas: Mexican Soldiers who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto
Did your ancestors fight on the Mexican side of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution? Learn about a key collection to help you document their service.