Information about the family histories of Colleen (Robledo) Greene and Jeff Greene.
The second part in trying to determine the accurate birth year for my Mexico-born 2nd great-grandmother. Obtaining copies of her Spanish-written Catholic church baptism and marriage records.
Maria Aurelia Compean (1858-1963): Correct Birth Year is Likely 1864 Read More »
My Family History Repositories & Sources
My extended family has always proudly claimed my great-grandmother lived to 105 years. But the most credible records I’ve found thus far indicate she most likely was only 95 years old. Only 95? I still hope Dad inherited those healthy long-living genes!
Maria Aurelia Compean (1858-1963), Lived to Be 105 or 100 or 95 Years of Age Read More »
Hispanic Genealogy My Family History Research Methods
Mexican naming conventions can make genealogical research very difficult, and also very easy. My 4th great-grandfather Jose Victoriano Compean (b. abt. 1803) and his family are a very good representation of this dichotomy.
Fourth great-grandfather Jose Victoriano Compean exemplifies Mexican naming conventions Read More »
Hispanic Genealogy My Family History Research Methods
Testing my autosomal DNA enables me to compare how accurate my adoption letter was in describing my genetic ethnicity. My birth mom discovery has been quite a whirlwind process this past month. I finally have time to catch my breath a bit and take a harder look at the ethnicity projections about my own DNA. Is this Colleen really Irish?
My Bio Family: My Ethnicity Estimates on AncestryDNA vs Family Tree DNA Read More »
My Family History