Articles about Hispanic genealogy.
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
The third part in my ongoing Manuel Nieto Project — trying to prove or disprove my family relationship to this famous early Californian. A look at the initial 1784 Rancho Los Nietos land grant, and its subsequent 1834 breakup into multiple smaller ranchos throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Manuel Nieto Project: The 1834 Breakup of Rancho Los Nietos in Alta California Read More »
Hispanic Genealogy My Family History Repositories & Sources
Two weeks ago today, I knocked one more piece off of a major brickwall ancestral line by identifying the names of two more sets of paternal 3rd great grandparents. Four new names and two new surnames provide clues to keep digging into my New Mexico and Old Mexico roots.
Discovering Two More Sets of 3rd Great Grandparents: Sanches, Ochoa, Salas, and Cerna! Read More »
Hispanic Genealogy My Family History Repositories & Sources
Additional records corroborate my 2nd great grandfather’s service in the 1st New Mexico Cavalry during the U.S. Civil War, and also identify his rank and companies, and confirm his date of death.
U.S. Civil War: Francisco Jimenez & the 1st New Mexico Cavalry Read More »
Hispanic Genealogy My Family History