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Padrinos of Jose Refugio Nieto Mesa

Documenting Padrinos (Godparents & Sponsors) in Your Ancestry Tree

Padrinos play an important role in Hispanic culture and family history. Identifying and tracking the names of padrinos found in the records of your ancestors can provide clues to help further trace your ancestral lines, and can help you develop a better understanding of the kinship ties in your ancestral hometown.

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Ancestry Academy Lure of the Railroad

Watch this Free Video Course if Your Mexican Ancestors Worked on the U.S. Railroads

This course discusses the history of railroads in the U.S., the types of records that exist, the type of genealogical information you can get from those records, and where you might find those records in both online and physical repositories.

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Maria Nieto - Ancestry - 1954 Petition for Naturalization

Check, Re-Check, and Check Again for Those Digitized Naturalization Records on Ancestry…and your Ancestry Hints

Routinely check Ancestry for naturalization records pertaining to your immigrant ancestors and relatives. A visit to NARA Riverside in April confirmed that Ancestry still does not have all of the district court naturalization records from California online, but a discovery last week indicates they are closing this gap.

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