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Recording Available for My Webinar: “Mexican Catholic Parish Records, Part I: Baptisms, Confirmations & Burials”

My webinar recording about Mexican Catholic baptism, confirmation, and burial records is now available on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Access is free through January 28th.

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The Early California Population Project

Using the Early California Population Project Database to Research Your Spanish & Mexican Era California Ancestors

Do you have ancestors who lived in pre-statehood California? If so, there is a good chance you might find them in the Early California Population Project.

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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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Legacy Family Tree Webinar on Catholic Records

Legacy Family Tree Webinar: “Finding Your Roots in Catholic Records”

Researching Hispanic ancestors involves a significant amount of time working with Catholic church records. Having a solid understanding of those records is essential to doing good genealogy. I highly recommend this webinar to anyone with Catholic ancestors.

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