I grew up thinking that none of my ancestors served in the American Civil War, since all known lines immigrated after the war. What a pleasant recent discovery to learn that my 2nd great grandfather, Mexican-born Francisco Jimenez [Jimenes] (1841-1911), fought with the First New Mexico Cavalry in the Civil War.
How I generate, style, and populate the contents in the Genealogy Snapshot box I include for each ancestor on my family history Wordpress site. And how those of you using Blogger and free Wordpress.com can “pretty up” your box even without access to edit your theme’s style sheet.
My first discovery for the Manuel Nieto Project. Identifying Don Manuel Nieto’s birthplace in Spanish-ruled Mexico makes it very highly unlikely that my family is descended from him. It is more likely we may be related to him, sharing a common ancestor.
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Hispanic Genealogy My Family History Repositories & SourcesHow I generate, style, and populate the contents in the Genealogy Snapshot box I include for each ancestor on my family history Wordpress site. Part I in a new series about using Wordpress for your genealogy.