Articles about Mexican-American genealogy.
After a long hiatus that turned permanent, my Hispanic genealogy and history-focused email newsletter (2015-2020) has found a new home on Facebook.
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This past Thursday, November 4th, I appeared on Genealogy Quick Start, a genealogy education web show produced by Shamele Jordan. My Quick Start session focuses on dissecting a U.S. obituary to tell an immigrant story.
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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!
This course discusses the history of Texas, 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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The January launch of my new Hispanic SIG for VGA was moved from January to February. You still have time to register and join us!
Like many cultures, Hispanic countries (we’re including Spain) have traditional naming conventions. Understanding these well will make you much more successful when researching and documenting your ancestors.