New Towns in My Research: Mazapil and Jerez (Monte Escobedo), Zacatecas

Alicia,

 

I worked for about a year at the beginning,
with very few breakthroughs, but just enough tidbits to keep my appetite going.
My early research taught me many things the hard way – lots of experience
from mistakes.   As I moved into my second year of
research, I realized that this was definitely not going to be a piece of cake.  While there were a few dates & such
that I came across, I found much less than I had anticipated.   

 

But I resolved two things:  First, to learn about everything I could
while I was on this ride…even if it wasn’t directly involved with
my ancestors; and second, to consider each ‘dead end’ a wonderful
confirmation of where my ancestor WASN’T. I just scratched that town or
date off the list & kept on with the next one.  It made for a different perspective…and
cemented my commitment to this lifelong journey.  No longer was I in a desperate hurry to find
the elusive baptismal or the mysterious ranch.  Instead I saved every piece of info I

Sagrada Mitra records

Joseph,  

 

Re: Luz Montejano & Interviews

I have communicated with Luz in the past (by
phone & email) and she is definitely an interesting person!  She was very gracious in helping me with some
information.  If you have specific
questions, I’d be glad to put some type of interview together.  It’s been a while since I’ve
written formal Spanish & I’m getting a bit rusty!  This would be a wonderful opportunity.  Interviewing Mariano Gonzalez-Leal would also
prove interesting.  If anyone needs help
formulating questions into more formal Spanish, I’d be happy to lend my
limited expertise.

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Emilie & group,

 

Re: 
Sagrada Mitra records

I also have Luz Montejano’s book and
would be happy to do look-ups.  It proved
an invaluable resource – definitely worth it!

 

 

Take
care,

Connie

 

 

 

Connie Dominguez

10537 Candlewood Dr.

El Paso, TX  79925

(915) 799-6036

cdominguez10@elp.rr.com

 

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Sagrada Mitra records

Emilie--
 
It covers the years of about 1636--1799.  The bulk of the years appear from the late 1600s until about the mid 1700s.  Send me some names and I'll check the book.
 
Rosalinda


-----Original Message-----
From: Emilie Garcia
Sent: Oct 10, 2005 7:25 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Sagrada Mitra records

Rosalinda,
 
What years do the Mitra records cover?  Is it from 1685 to 1799?  You answered my prayer for someone to do look-ups for me, since I cannot afford $160.00  (old lady on a fixed income that I am). 
 
Thanks,
 
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ----
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Sagrada Mitra records

Hi group,

I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160.  I purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the relationships

Sagrada Mitra records

Rosalinda,
 
What years do the Mitra records cover?  Is it from 1685 to 1799? 
You answered my prayer for someone to do look-ups for me, since I cannot afford
$160.00  (old lady on a fixed income that I am). 
 
Thanks,
 
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ----
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 12:45
PM
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Sagrada Mitra
records

Hi group,

I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs
$160.  I purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful
and interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the
relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be
happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within the
archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early 1700s. 
If you want me to look up a name for you, send me the complete names of a
couple (and parents

Sagrada Mitra records

Alicia--
 
 
I love that site-- the proprietor was quick in sending my order.
 
Rosalinda


-----Original Message-----
From: Alicia Carrillo
Sent: Oct 10, 2005 2:25 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Sagrada Mitra records

Rosalinda,
 
Where could I purchase this book, La Sagrada Mitra?
 
Thanks,
 
Alicia

lareina2@... wrote:

Hi group,

I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160.  I purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within the archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early 1700s.  If you want me to look up a name for you, send me the complete names of a couple (and parents if you know them), their location, and approximate dates to my private email address.   I'll respond as

Lic. Mariano Gonzalez-Leal


Anyone from Los Altos interested in asking Lic. Mariano Gonzalez-Leal if
he might be interested in doing a short interview on his work? I think
it would be so interesting to have him just explain the different phases
his work has gone through from when he first started to now. Can you
imagine the many many people his works have helped. yup this is a great
interview waiting for an Alteño to make it happen.


joseph

readysetgo95814 wrote:

I am anxiously awaiting for
the new editions which the author (Lic. Mariano Gonzalez-Leal) is
working on presently. The first edition of Vol 1 & 2 are out of
print. I borrowed my copy from the California State Library.







Sagrada Mitra records

Alicia,

I know you did't address your question to me but....

Here's a place where you can find more info.
http://www.genealogia.org.mx/modulos/prodDet.asp?id=5

Or you can try directrly at Luz Montejanos page:
http://www.prodigyweb.net.mx/luzmontejano/

Other place where you might find it is Borderland Books

Saludos
Victor Villarreal

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Alicia Carrillo  wrote:
>
> Rosalinda,
>  
> Where could I purchase this book, La Sagrada Mitra?
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Alicia
> 
> lareina2@i... wrote:
> Hi group,
> 
> I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160. 
I purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and
interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the
relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be
happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within
the archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early
1700s.  If you want me to look up

New Towns in My Research: Mazapil and Jerez (Monte Escobedo), Zacatecas

Arturo,

Take a look at the following data.  As you can see this is all very
sketchy information but it is all I have right now on Pinedo. But is
is from the same places you're looking at.

Margarita Pinedo is my maternal great grandmother.  Please keep a note
of this just in case some of the same names come up in your research.


Ancestors of  Margarita Pinedo
First Generation

  1.  Margarita Pinedo, daughter of Anselmo Pinedo and Catarina
Serrano, was born about 1852 in El Salto, Jalisco, México.  

  Margarita married Loreto Villagrana, son of Rafael Villagrana and
María_Luisa Del Real, on 18 May 1874 in Monte Escobedo, Zacatecas,
México.(1)  

  Children from this marriage were:

           i.  Julio Villagrana was born in Monte Escobedo, Zacatecas,
México.  
          ii.  Severiano Villagrana was born in Monte Escobedo,
Zacatecas, México.  
         iii.  Vicente Villagrana was born in 1886 in Monte Escobedo,
Zacatecas, México and died in 1944 in San Martin de Bolaños, Jalisco

Sagrada Mitra records

Rosalinda,

 

Where could I purchase this book, La Sagrada Mitra?

 

Thanks,

 

Alicia

lareina2@... wrote:

Hi group,


I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160.  I purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within the archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early 1700s.  If you want me to look up a name for you, send me the complete names of a couple (and parents if you know them), their location, and approximate dates to my private email address.   I'll respond as soon as possible.  The summaries briefly relate what is in the dispensation, along with the FHC film number so you can look up the actual document.

 

Rosalinda

 


 

Sagrada Mitra records

Here's Luz Montejano web page.  It isn't updated very frequently but
it has some information and an email address to write to her.

http://www.prodigyweb.net.mx/luzmontejano/

Victor Villarreal

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes  wrote:
>
> Thanks Rosalinda maybe later we can have you or someone interview the 
> Author Luz Montejano. . .do we have a volunteer for this project?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> joseph
> 
> 
> lareina2@i... wrote:
> 
> > Hi group,
> >
> > I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160.  I 
> > purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and 
> > interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the 
> > relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be 
> > happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within 
> > the archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early 
> > 1700s.  If you want me to look up a name for you, send me the
complete 
>

Sagrada Mitra records

Thanks Rosalinda maybe later we can have you or someone interview the
Author Luz Montejano. . .do we have a volunteer for this project?



thanks,



joseph





lareina2@... wrote:

Hi group,


I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160.  I
purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and
interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the
relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be
happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within the
archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early
1700s.  If you want me to look up a name for you, send me the complete
names of a couple (and parents if you know them), their location, and
approximate dates to my private email address.   I'll respond as soon
as possible.  The summaries briefly relate what is in the dispensation,
along with the FHC film number so you can look up the actual document.
 
Rosalinda
 


-----Original

Sagrada Mitra records

Thank you.


Alberto Duarte Prieto
Santa Maria, California

--- lareina2@... wrote:


---------------------------------
Hi group,

I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book
costs $160.  I purchased it a few months ago, and it
is tremendously helpful and interesting.  It has a
lengthy index, and the entries summarize the
relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the
group, I would be happy to do lookups of names.  The
book focuses on the areas within the archbishopric of
Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early
1700s.  If you want me to look up a name for you, send
me the complete names of a couple (and parents if you
know them), their location, and approximate dates to
my private email address.   I'll respond as soon as
possible.  The summaries briefly relate what is in the
dispensation, along with the FHC film number so you
can look up the actual document.
 
Rosalinda
 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Arturo Ramos 
Sent: Oct 10, 2005 11:29 AM 
To: ranchos

Sagrada Mitra records

Hi group,

I just thought I would add that the Sagrada Mitra book costs $160.  I purchased it a few months ago, and it is tremendously helpful and interesting.  It has a lengthy index, and the entries summarize the relationships between pretensos.  As a favor to the group, I would be happy to do lookups of names.  The book focuses on the areas within the archbishopric of Guadalajara, from the late 1600s until the early 1700s.  If you want me to look up a name for you, send me the complete names of a couple (and parents if you know them), their location, and approximate dates to my private email address.   I'll respond as soon as possible.  The summaries briefly relate what is in the dispensation, along with the FHC film number so you can look up the actual document.
 
Rosalinda
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Arturo Ramos
Sent: Oct 10, 2005 11:29 AM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ranchos] Re: Sagrada Mitra records

Alicia:

I must say I have been very lucky as well.  I actually

Sagrada Mitra records

Alicia:

I must say I have been very lucky as well.  I actually started last 
Spring, but like Maria, I had help from some relatives.  On my 
maternal side, I have an aunt who has incredible memory and still 
recalls the names and family history of her great-grandparents from 
stories told to her as a child.  On my paternal side, my father was 
made the keeper of family history when he was handed a pile of 
documents by an uncle shortly before his death.  These two 
repositories made it much easier to delve into the baptismal records 
since I had good family information going back to the late 1800s.

The next piece of luck I had was that the main town where I have been 
researching (Totatiche, Jalisco) has immaculate church records... no 
missing books and all indexed in IGI and VRI.  Now that I have 
started branching out more and more to other towns, I realize that 
this is not the case everywhere.

Finally, my primas, Rosalinda Ruiz and Angie Godina, from this group 
have helped me

Sagrada Mitra records

Alicia,

I am one of those lucky ones who have gotten back that far.  The 
thing that helped me is that one of my relatives had done some 
research prior to me starting mine.  She gave me copies of certified 
baptismal records for 5 generations back.  That helped with one of my 
grandparent's lineage.  Then, I delved into the Sagrada Mitra records 
and found one dispensa that gave me 5 generations for one couple.  
The dispensa is 24 pages long and includes interviews of at least 5 
individuals.  The marriage took place in 1735.  That dispensa gave me 
my big breakthrough when I borrowed a copy of Retoños de España en la 
Nueva Galicia and found several of my lines going back to the 
1500's!  Needless to say, that was a very exciting moment for me.  

I have several genealogy books, but in my opinion, there isn't a 
single book that is as comprehensive as Retoños (vol 2) for those of 
us researching roots in Nueva Galicia.  I am anxiously awaiting for 
the new editions which the author

New Towns in My Research: Mazapil and Jerez (Monte Escobedo), Zacatecas

Arturo:
I'm interested in finding more about Sagrada Mitra de
Guadalajara. Does it have website or files at the LDS?
 Please let me know.

Regards

Alberto Duarte Prieto



--- Arturo Ramos  wrote:

> This weekend I looked through the Sagrada Mitra de
> Guadalajara (which 
> by the way is an incredible resource that everyone
> should look at if 
> you have traced your lineages going back as far as
> the 1700s) and made 
> a couple of breakthroughs.  These have taken my
> research to some new 
> towns, namely Mazapil, Zacatecas and Jerez (most
> likely the area around 
> Monte Escobedo) and I would like to find out who is
> doing research in 
> these places and any hints that would be useful.
> 
> The breakthroughs are as follows:
> 
> Juan Antonio ARANZAZU was born in 1696 in Mazapil,
> Zacatecas, 
> illegitimate son of Captain Antonio DE LA BARREDA
> and Isabel DE PIERO.  
> He later moved to Guadalajara, where he was raised
> and schooled by Sr. 
> Doctor Don

New Towns in My Research: Mazapil and Jerez (Monte Escobedo), Zacatecas

Arturo,
 
I have to say congratulations, I'm very happy for you and at the same time a little envious of your accomplishments. How long have you been researching your ancestry that you have gotten this far back in time? I think for those of us who think we are not getting there as fast as we'd like or making as much progress as others seemingly are making, we'd like to know and get an approximate time of reference so as not to get too discouraged. We need a little encouragement. I not only put that question out to you but to the rest of the group.
 
Another question to the group is how many of you are doing lateral research. By lateral I mean across one time span say in a 50 year range. I'll give an example 1900-1950 which is where I'm focusing on now. This would include aunts and uncles, their children, spouses and descendants. For me at least it makes it very interesting to be able to put a face with the names. Another reason I'm doing this is because our area of research is so small

New Towns in My Research: Mazapil and Jerez (Monte Escobedo), Zacatecas

This weekend I looked through the Sagrada Mitra de Guadalajara (which 
by the way is an incredible resource that everyone should look at if 
you have traced your lineages going back as far as the 1700s) and made 
a couple of breakthroughs.  These have taken my research to some new 
towns, namely Mazapil, Zacatecas and Jerez (most likely the area around 
Monte Escobedo) and I would like to find out who is doing research in 
these places and any hints that would be useful.

The breakthroughs are as follows:

Juan Antonio ARANZAZU was born in 1696 in Mazapil, Zacatecas, 
illegitimate son of Captain Antonio DE LA BARREDA and Isabel DE PIERO.  
He later moved to Guadalajara, where he was raised and schooled by Sr. 
Doctor Don Joseph DE MIRANDA VILLAYZAN of the Consejo de su Majestad, 
Oidor de la Real Audiencia de Nueva Galicia.

(Juan) Joseph PINEDO GAMBOA was most likely born in Monte Escobedo and 
baptized in Jerez circa 1700 (though I can't find his baptismal record 
in VRI... looks

Communication I had with Colotlan Yahoo Group

yes my Spanish failed me. I was thinking that but didn't say anything
close to it. Can you help me draft a letter?



just a paragraph or two with that same message as below would be great.




thanks,



joseph





v.h.villarreal wrote:

Joseph,

Just an opinion from a different perspective.  What I got from what
Norma Angelica Mendoza Sandoval wrote is that they are currently
struggling to launch their radio project and I really doubt that they
would relinquish the privilege of making their debut with an
unpublished material.

Maybe you can reformulate your proposal and offer them to upload their
audio tapes some time "after" they have aired them first.  Make it
very clear that you would give proper credits and add a link to their
website, etc.

Victor

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes  wrote:
  

Emilie Garcia wrote:

    
So what did she say, Joseph?  Will she send you tapes or snippets of 
their programming for your podcasts?
      

Communication I had with Colotlan Yahoo Group

great recommendation do you want to interview him? lets talk about it.
thanks,



joseph



Arturo Ramos wrote:

Joseph:

There is a historian by the name of Esteban Valdes Salazar who has 
published his own family's genealogy as well as the genealogy of a 
number of priests and bishops from "our" town of Totatiche, including 
Saint Cristobal Magallanes.  He recently published the second volume 
of his History of Totatiche which includes transcriptions of the 
original land deeds by the Spanish crown and a very detailed census.

I know that Rosalinda has been in touch with him, and my parents who 
are now living part-time in Mexico, have met his on a number of 
ocassions.  He may be someone interesting to interview.  Let me know 
if you are interested and we can try to get in touch with him.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "v.h.villarreal"  
wrote:
  
Joseph,

Just an opinion from a different perspective.  What I got from what
Norma Angelica Mendoza

Communication I had with Colotlan Yahoo Group

Joseph:

There is a historian by the name of Esteban Valdes Salazar who has 
published his own family's genealogy as well as the genealogy of a 
number of priests and bishops from "our" town of Totatiche, including 
Saint Cristobal Magallanes.  He recently published the second volume 
of his History of Totatiche which includes transcriptions of the 
original land deeds by the Spanish crown and a very detailed census.

I know that Rosalinda has been in touch with him, and my parents who 
are now living part-time in Mexico, have met his on a number of 
ocassions.  He may be someone interesting to interview.  Let me know 
if you are interested and we can try to get in touch with him.

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "v.h.villarreal"  
wrote:
>
> Joseph,
> 
> Just an opinion from a different perspective.  What I got from what
> Norma Angelica Mendoza Sandoval wrote is that they are currently
> struggling to launch their radio project and I really doubt that 
they
>

Communication I had with Colotlan Yahoo Group

Joseph,

Just an opinion from a different perspective.  What I got from what
Norma Angelica Mendoza Sandoval wrote is that they are currently
struggling to launch their radio project and I really doubt that they
would relinquish the privilege of making their debut with an
unpublished material.

Maybe you can reformulate your proposal and offer them to upload their
audio tapes some time "after" they have aired them first.  Make it
very clear that you would give proper credits and add a link to their
website, etc.

Victor

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Emilie Garcia wrote:
> 
> > So what did she say, Joseph?  Will she send you tapes or snippets of 
> > their programming for your podcasts?
> 
> boy am I hoping she will but she hasn't written back yet. I just sent 
> off the email to her yesterday. I'm hoping she is going to take my 
> proposition to other decision makers in the group to consider the
proposal.
> 
> >   That would be great if

El Salitrillo, Zacatecas

Emilie,

The word "partido" has a lot of definitions. The one that applies here
is the following:

12. m. Distrito o territorio de una jurisdicción o administración que
tiene por cabeza un pueblo principal. (From the "Real Academia
Española" http://buscon.rae.es/diccionario/drae.htm)

You have to consider that the entry from "Diccionario Geográfico,
Histórico y Biográfico de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos." is an old one
and does not necessarily reflect current word usage.  Not even the
political divisions of the states and municipalities are guaranteed to
be the same today.  But being an old book and having old records is
what makes this resource valuable.

For the current political division of Zacatecas check the official web
page: http://www.zacatecas.gob.mx/  (Click "Estado" at the top menu
bar and then "Municipios" at the left side links.)  Indeed Jerez is
now an autonomous "Municipio".

Regards.
Victor Villarreal



--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "Emilie Garcia" 

Spanish language volunteer



Alicia Carrillo wrote:

Joseph,


I'd be happy to volunteer if no one else steps up to the plate with
regards to the Spanish language, although there are many in the group
who are much more polished and accomplished than myself.

(translation)
Joseph te ofrezco mis servicios como traductora de Ingles/español o
como representante del Grupo Ranchos para las entrevistas con persona
o personas de la lengua castellana. Te advierto de antemano que hay
otros integrantes del Grupo Ranchos con un español mucho mas pulido y
profesional que el mio.

Les reto a los otros integrantes que hablan mejor español, que alcen
la mano y se den de voluntarios antes de que meta yo la pata y deje en
verguenza a este grupo.

(translation)
I challenge the other Ranchos members who speak better spanish than
mine to raise your hand and volunteer before I stick foot in mouth and
shame the group.



You wouldn't be shaming the group. . .your Spanish from my perspective
appears to be great. Okay

Spanish language volunteer

Joseph,
 
I'd be happy to volunteer if no one else steps up to the plate with regards to the Spanish language, although there are many in the group who are much more polished and accomplished than myself.
 
(translation)
Joseph te ofrezco mis servicios como traductora de Ingles/español o como representante del Grupo Ranchos para las entrevistas con persona o personas de la lengua castellana. Te advierto de antemano que hay otros integrantes del Grupo Ranchos con un español mucho mas pulido y profesional que el mio.
 
Les reto a los otros integrantes que hablan mejor español, que alcen la mano y se den de voluntarios antes de que meta yo la pata y deje en verguenza a este grupo.
 
(translation)
I challenge the other Ranchos members who speak better spanish than mine to raise your hand and volunteer before I stick foot in mouth and shame the group.
 
Alicia Carrillo de San Jose' Ca

Joseph Puentes wrote:



Emilie Garcia wrote:

So what did she say, Joseph?  Will she send you