For those of you with Mexican ancestry ties through the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, the following may prove to be a crucial way to help you find some of those elusive records. When I first started my research, I should have paid more attention to all of the details in the records I was reviewing.   I was gathering names and dates much like many people do when they first get started.  It was only later that I came to realize that many of these records were providing so much mo

Discovering your Mexican ancestry can be a tall order. It takes time, effort and patience along with a good plan to be able to effectively get results. Birth, marriage and death records usually form the foundation of your family tree so most people spend their time searching and putting those pieces together, making sure that each person being added belongs. Granted, you need this information, but what about those other questions that come to mind as you explore your past?

Terlingua Cemetery- Terlingua, Tx. Over the past several years, I have examined thousands of Catholic church death records on the Family...

Ano de 1657-Lista de los encomenderos del Parral y Valle de San Bartolome, jurisdicion de este Reyno de la Nueva Viscaya y muestra que...

Organizational Strategies for Improving your Mexican Ancestry Research

If you are currently exploring your ancestry rooted in northern Mexico, chances are some of your ancestors arrived in the U.S. thru the...

"When we saw all those cities and villages built in the water...and that straight level causeway leading to Mexico, we were astounded....