Jalisco Civil Register

Hi all,

I recently learned that Jalisco has a website from which you can 
order certified copies of civil records (birth, marriage and death) 
via the Internet.  The website can be found at:

http://registrocivil.jalisco.gob.mx

You can pay with a credit card and they use a messenger service to 
mail your records. 

Maria


Indios: Surnames

When surnames were finally given to the Indios,
many of them received names such as Juan de Dios or Maria de los Angeles--saints
names were used as surnames.  Sometimes they also took on the surname of
the patron of the particular rancho, pueblito, hacienda, casa, etc., that they
were living at.  Marge Vallazza:)
----- Original Message -----
From:
makas@...m
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:19
PM
Subject: [ranchos] Indios: Surnames


When the Spaniards made converts of the Indios of
Mexico they gave them
Spanish names. So am I correct that there are
peoples of every Spanish
surname out there that can eventually trace their
genealogy back to
where that name was "assigned" and then the trail would
end because it
would be extremely difficult or impossible to find a
written record of
the Indio names before conversion. . .OR. . .or do I
have this all
wrong? Was it only first names that were assigned to them

Cervantes DNA Surname Project

I would like to invite viewers of the Ranchos forum
with the Cervantes surname from Mexico to join the
Cervantes DNA Surname Project at
http://www.familytreedna.com/surname_join.asp?code=L97208&special=True

The Cervantes surname in Mexico has its roots as far
back as the early 16th Century. You have two
important individuals with this surname.

The first one is Leonel de Cervantes, he came with
Hernan Cortes in the conquest of Mexico in 1521.
Leonel de Cervantes was born in Burguillos del Cerro,
Spain and was a member of a noble family. He was also
a Commander of the Santiago Order of Knights. Leonel
de Cervantes escorted Moctezuma out to address his
people who were in revolt against the Conquistadors.
Moctezuma was then stoned by his subjects. He died
later of these wounds. Just after the conquest Cortes
allowed Leonel to return home to Spain upon which
Cervantes promised he would return to Mexico with his
five daughters and marry them to Conquistadors. He
kept his promise. He

Indios: Surnames

--- makas@... wrote:

Good question!!!  I have reviewed some films in the
early 1700's (Baptism).   I have one film in Colotlan 
no surnames were given only first names on the records
which makes it impossible to find ancestors.

Carol

---------------------------------

When the Spaniards made converts of the Indios of
Mexico they gave them 
Spanish names. So am I correct that there are peoples
of every Spanish 
surname out there that can eventually trace their
genealogy back to 
where that name was "assigned" and then the trail
would end because it 
would be extremely difficult or impossible to find a
written record of 
the Indio names before conversion. . .OR. . .or do I
have this all 
wrong? Was it only first names that were assigned to
them and then as 
the Spaniards crossbred with the Indios those
bi-racial children then 
had a ligitimate [traceable] name that could be traced
back to Spain?

How exactly did the names for the indios come about?

joseph



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Indios: Surnames


When the Spaniards made converts of the Indios of Mexico they gave them
Spanish names. So am I correct that there are peoples of every Spanish
surname out there that can eventually trace their genealogy back to
where that name was "assigned" and then the trail would end because it
would be extremely difficult or impossible to find a written record of
the Indio names before conversion. . .OR. . .or do I have this all
wrong? Was it only first names that were assigned to them and then as
the Spaniards crossbred with the Indios those bi-racial children then
had a ligitimate [traceable] name that could be traced back to Spain?


How exactly did the names for the indios come about?

joseph



Union de San Antonio

Wasn't somebody researching the Union de San Antonio area? if so does
any of the following sound familiar?



joseph





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Subject:

San Antonio de la Garza, Tlacuitapa, Union de San Antonio, busco info
de familia Sanchez, Espinoza, Franco, Flores

From:

smileysway2@...

Date:

12 Jun 2004 01:03

new e-mail address




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Please change your
records so I may continue to hear from you!


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Josie Trevino
Trevino

San Antonio,
TX

Carrillo connection?

Carol,
 
Thank You so much. I will keep this information as well as Raul's in my Carrillo file until such a time that I can determine if we have a Carrillo connection or not.
 
Hasta Luego,
 
Alicia

Carol Turner wrote:

Hola Carrillo researchers:

My great-grandmother was Francisca Carrillo who was
born in Hujecar in 1843.  She married Casmiro Muro in
1863 (Santa Maria).  Francisca had 15 children that we
know of and we know that 4 came to the US.  I know
very little about the Carrillo's going forward,
however I have traced 3 generations back;  Francisca's
father was Pedro Nolasco Carrillo born 1812 in
Colotlan; m. to Tranquilana Sanchez; Pedro's father
was Felipe Carrillo m. to Mariana de Casas; Felipe
Carrillo's father was Andres Carrillo m. to Maria
Estefana Martinez.  So this puts me in the late 1770's
with the Carrillo's.

My Francisca did make it to the states, my grandfather
Casmiro died in 1911; I find Francisca in the 1930
census in CA living in LA county with her son Juan.
She lived

Alicia of San Jose

Hola, Carol. Thanks for the reply. My search continues./Adelante-Raul Felix

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Turner 
Sent: Jun 4, 2004 9:53 AM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Alicia of San Jose

Hola Carrillo researchers:

My great-grandmother was Francisca Carrillo who was
born in Hujecar in 1843.  She married Casmiro Muro in
1863 (Santa Maria).  Francisca had 15 children that we
know of and we know that 4 came to the US.  I know
very little about the Carrillo's going forward,
however I have traced 3 generations back;  Francisca's
father was Pedro Nolasco Carrillo born 1812 in
Colotlan; m. to Tranquilana Sanchez; Pedro's father
was Felipe Carrillo m. to Mariana de Casas; Felipe
Carrillo's father was Andres Carrillo m. to Maria
Estefana Martinez.  So this puts me in the late 1770's
with the Carrillo's.

My Francisca did make it to the states, my grandfather
Casmiro died in 1911; I find Francisca in the 1930
census in CA living in LA county with her

Some Articles by John Schmal

 
 
I read with great interest the 5 de Mayo article regarding Maximilian and the French forces - all of which is true of course. However, it is my understanding that 5 de Mayo was first celebrated by the Americans, because of another French-related war that was waged against Mexico, after the French had been "kicked out".
 
This war is called (if I remember correctly) "La Guerra de los Panaderos". A succint recollection of this incident is as follows:
 
Apparently, Mexican nationals had vandalized bakeries still owned by the French in Mexico City, and a big riot broke out.  The French demanded reparations for the French citizens, Mexico declined.  It was at this time, that the French sent in troops to once again take over Mexico, but the Mexicans defeated them on May 5th.  Mexicans themselves did not see it as a victory because they landed paying restitutions anyway and lost lives during the short lived war/battle.
 
Americans began to celebrate this occasion, because that was the

Jerez, Zacatecas

Well, I am not Alicia, but I thought I would answer your question.  
If you go to http://www.expedia.com/.  Select the Maps tab from the 
top area.  Then select the 'Find a Map' link.  Then Select 
the 'Search for a place [North America]'. Type in Jerez, Zacatecas, 
Mexico for the place name and then click on the 'Find a Map' button.  
A map of Jerez [Jerez de García Salinas], Zacatecas, Mexico should 
come up.  Using the menus you can make it bigger and zoom in or out.  
I have only driven through Jerez on my way to Colotlan, Jalisco so I 
don't know that much about it.

There is two website you can check out, that have pictures and 
information.  They are at:
http://www.galeon.com/berumen/
http://www.jerez.com.mx/

Good luck on your search,
Angie


--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, "zendean"  wrote:
>     The Macias branch of my family is  from Zacatecas.  I don't 
know where and there is now no one to ask.  I saw a place 
called "Jerez" on a Document.  I wonder if "Jerez

Fwd: [ranchos] More about Nopales

Hi Fco.
Enjoyed your e-mail on nopales and tunas.  I am not crazy about nopales, but the tunas are definitely good!  Your recipes sound good and I might cook some for my Mom who is a guerita in color but Mexican down to the marrow.  She has to have frijoles or she misses them after a while.

Pacorro73@... wrote:
Just one more tidbit on the Nopales recipes.  Yes the nopal salad with queso fresco sounds really good, although in our family we never make it that way.  We'll have to try them that way.  By the way try to use the youngest and most tender PENCAS.  A "penca" is what you call an individual stem/leaf/pad.  See illustration.  That's the top one.  The old pencas are too tough, stringy, and inedible.  A nopal refers to the entire living organism.
 
Surprisingly, nopales are very versatile.  One way is the way every one has suggested.  Cleaning the pencas (dethorning them), chopping into cubes, and boiling with onions and cilantro.  Once their done, you drain the water and can be

Fwd: [ranchos] Another food thought

Yes,
this Mexican loves food too.  I have had both quelites and verdolagas, but
only sauteed with chopped onions & tomatoes.  Very tasty just the
same.  Its good to hear that verdolagas have the same Omega 3 as salmon
since I have been unable to acquire a taste for salmon.  :)  I'll have
to try verdolagas prepared other ways as mentioned.  Of course, I have to
get my hands on verdolagas first.  I first heard of both when visiting some
family who lived in an orchard in the Yuba City/Marysville area.  My mom
& aunt picked them from the "barbechos," and I had come along for the
walk--probably sent away so that I wouldn't hear the "chistes colorados" that my
dad and uncle were so fond of telling!. 


[Irma GomezLucero] 
 
 
 -----Original
Message-----
From: Alicia Carrillo
[mailto:alliecar@...]
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 3:49
PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Fwd: [ranchos]
Another food thought

I love it. Just get us Mexicans to talk about our foods and culture and

Alicia of San Jose

Hola Carrillo researchers:

My great-grandmother was Francisca Carrillo who was
born in Hujecar in 1843.  She married Casmiro Muro in
1863 (Santa Maria).  Francisca had 15 children that we
know of and we know that 4 came to the US.  I know
very little about the Carrillo's going forward,
however I have traced 3 generations back;  Francisca's
father was Pedro Nolasco Carrillo born 1812 in
Colotlan; m. to Tranquilana Sanchez; Pedro's father
was Felipe Carrillo m. to Mariana de Casas; Felipe
Carrillo's father was Andres Carrillo m. to Maria
Estefana Martinez.  So this puts me in the late 1770's
with the Carrillo's.

My Francisca did make it to the states, my grandfather
Casmiro died in 1911; I find Francisca in the 1930
census in CA living in LA county with her son Juan. 
She lived to be about 94 years old and I'm told she
died in Delicias, Chiuahua.  I've looked at films for
the city from 1932-1938 and found nothing.  So there
is some family there in Chiuahua, I just don't know
who yet or

Alicia of San Jose

Hola, Alicia.
Thanks for the response. It was/is a long shot but I'm sure stranger things happened in the past when it comes to making family connections Sad to see that your Carrillo data is a meager as mine. However, I'm certain this will not stop us from looking, asking questions and sharing information. After years of searching I only recently found hard birth data on my father and his brother via the LDS FHC film library. I finally got to experience what it's like to do the "happy dance." I wish the same for you./Adelante-Raul Felix 



-----Original Message-----
From: Alicia Carrillo
Sent: Jun 3, 2004 10:21 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Alicia of San Jose

Hola Raul,
 
In response to your letter where you tell of your mother searching for her natural father Jose Carrillo. My heart breaks for her. To live your entire life wondering what became of your father must be heartbreaking.
 
My husband Juan Carrillo's dad was Antonio Carrillo. He was raised almost as

Alicia of San Jose

Hola Raul,
 
In response to your letter where you tell of your mother searching for her natural father Jose Carrillo. My heart breaks for her. To live your entire life wondering what became of your father must be heartbreaking.
 
My husband Juan Carrillo's dad was Antonio Carrillo. He was raised almost as an orphan therefore we did not know much about his family. His father died when he was young and his mother left him and his two brothers to be cared for by family members and not close family at that. He grew up not as a family member but mostly as a hired hand for the family's ranch. He never learned to read or write. It was said that his mother was in Kansas but he could never verify it. He died in 1985 before I began my inquiry into our ancestry. What a shame that I did not take the time or opportunity to search or even to ask him in detail while he was alive. 
 
That is what compelled me to go to the rootsweb message boards and post a message searching for Mariana Carrillo

Alicia of San Jose

Hola. I responded to Alicia Carrillo's nopalitos
story because I was seeking info with regards the Carrillo name. I believe my
grandfather's name was JOSE CARRILLO but I know very little else about him.
Based on a brief autobiography from my mother, JOSE CARRILLO married
MARIA GARCIA in Chihuahua. They had one child, a daughter, Guadalupe, born
12/12/03. I have NOT BEEN TO CONFIRM/VALIDATE their marriage or the birth
of the child via the Chihuahua City records. I've made two trips to Ciudad
Chihuahua (1997-98). Subsequent trips were made to Zacatecas City. My
research group (La Familia, Anaheim, CA.) also visited nearby Jerez,
Guadalupe and Fresnio. It turns out that my families FERNANDEZ (Grandmother) and
FELIX (grandfather) are from JEREZ, ZAC. and a place called Hermita De
Guadalupe..which I have yet to locate. I can tell you more about Jerez if you
are interested. It is my hope that our research group will visit there
again. What I'd like to share with you is that

Alicia of San Jose

I hope I didn't give the wrong impression. Not owning up with pride to being Mexican only lasted until I entered my teens. Our family wouldn't tolerate it for too long. Besides it was more fun to be both Mexican and Gringo. You could have the best of both worlds. I can easily jump into one culture or another. I realized that I didn't have to give up my mexican-ness in order to live and play the American way. I celebrate both cultures with great fervor and joy. Our children also had to speak spanish at home, this as a result of my parents instilling and infusing us with their pride in our heritage. I will forever be greatful to them for this and many other cultural gifts they passed on to us.
 
Our children have continued this pride in their heritage and while all 3 have married non-Mexicans all three celebrate and live both cultures with ease, with pride and with honor to those who came before us. After all, we all still have the Nopales firmly stamped on our forehead.
 
Con mucho

Alicia of San Jose

Alicia Carrillo;
    I know how you feel about not
wanting to be labeled a Mexican in an Anglo society. Now that we Latino's
make up 54% of the population of California it is no longer that much of an
issue.    
    I was so very interested to
read your posting and I felt that you put into writing what I had
experienced myself.         My father lived
most of his later years there in San Jose. He lived on Little Orchard
street.   I visited him there a few times before he died.  I
still have relations there.
    The Macias branch of my
family is  from Zacatecas.  I don't know where and there is now no one
to ask.  I saw a place called "Jerez" on a Document.  I wonder if
"Jerez, Zacatecas" is a City, town, parish, rancho, area or rest
stop.  I have never been there and don't have a map.  Do you know,
Alicia ?
    Funny how a thing does not
follow every generation.  My children don't speak Spanish, didn't take
Spanish in school, don't acknowledge when addressed in

Fwd: [ranchos] Another food thought

I love it. Just get us Mexicans to talk about our foods and culture and there's no stopping us.
 
Sure you're saying, this Alicia who was ashamed of being different and being Mexican and I'll say yup, one and the same one. That was then and this is now. When you're young and tarugo you never know where your thoughts come from. I share this freely because I know that for some but not for all this is part of growing up. As I age (gracefully of course) I become more and more Mexican. This is what brought me in search of my ancestry the pride that I feel in my culture and the desire to know what made me who I am, who came before me and how did they get here or how long have they been here.(on these shores).
 
Does anyone know about verdolagas? It's a weed that grows in the wild and if you're lucky it grows as a weed in your garden. You prepare it the same way that you prepare Nopales con carne de puerco and chile verde de tomatillo.
 
The reason I bring this up is when we were very young

Fwd: [ranchos] More about Nopales

Just one more tidbit on the Nopales recipes.  Yes the nopal salad with queso fresco sounds really good, although in our family we never make it that way.  We'll have to try them that way.  By the way try to use the youngest and most tender PENCAS.  A "penca" is what you call an individual stem/leaf/pad.  See illustration.  That's the top one.  The old pencas are too tough, stringy, and inedible.  A nopal refers to the entire living organism.
 
Surprisingly, nopales are very versatile.  One way is the way every one has suggested.  Cleaning the pencas (dethorning them), chopping into cubes, and boiling with onions and cilantro.  Once their done, you drain the water and can be used for a variety of dishes.  One is a type of salsa, with chopped fresh red tomatoes, white onions, green chiles and cilantro (aka Bandera salsa, because of the colors of the Mexican flag-green, white, and red).  Sometimes we even make this variation with chopped avocado (NOT MASHED, that's guacamole).  With the

Ranchos/nopales and mexican cooking

Here are a few websites with some history and recipes for nopales.

Some provide nutritional content, some tell of the origins of the cactus/nopales and you can even order nopales through rivenrock.

 

There are many diabetics that swear that eating lots of nopales decreases their blood sugar but I wouldn't quote that as gospel truth.

 

Alicia

 

 





Zacatecas and Jalisco Nopales, Ensalada de Nopales

It appears we have several things in common:
I like nopalitos, I also live in San Jose and we just may share some
distant relatives. According to a brief autobiography of my mother (Guadalupe
Flores), her biological father's name was JOSE CARRILLO. Lupe was orphaned
at a very early age in Ciudad Chihuahua. She believed her mother's name was
Maria Garcia (Hidalgo de Paral) but my research indicates her name was
Maria Macias. Maria died Ciudad Chihuahua at the age of 17 (1905) leaving
her small daughter in the care of an old couple Tomas/Petra Dominquez who later
left the child in the care of Alejandra Castillo. MARIA
GARCIA/MACIAS supposedly married JOSE CARRILLO (Zacatecas) in
Ciudad  Chihuahua. I have not been able to find/verify Guadalupes birth
(Dec. 12, 1903) in Ciudad Chihuahua nor the marriage of Maria to Jose Carrillo.
 
Guadalupe woujld eventually end up in McFarland,
Calif. as the adopted daughter of Alejandra and Gaspar Flores. Alejandra met
Gaspar Flores in