By Bill Figueroa , 14 January, 2007

From the moment I started researching the history of Aguascalientes, I realized that most of the large haciendas owned by our ancestors were land grants (mercedes de tierras) awarded by the Spanish crown to the early settlers and those who participated in que conquest of Mexico. Land grants were intended to promote agriculture, cattle breeding and mining in the area.

By occams50 , 27 June, 2019

Could someone please transcribe the attached text after the entry of Manuel Sanchez and Juliana Sepulveda in this civel birth registration. Manuel and Juliana are the "grandparents"

thank you

By occams50 , 25 June, 2019

This may be old news to some of you but for me and maybe others, I've
located a YouTube site that might be able to help the novice, such as myself,

By ayalarobles , 10 December, 2007

Hi,

I have traced my La Riva line to Tomas Jaquez who married in San Juan Del RIo, Durango in 1689. The marriage record stated he was from Somberette, Zacatecas. I guess he was he was born about 1660. I can't find church records for that period in Somberette. I suspect the family was French. I am looking for any information for the early colonial Somberette. I would like the names of several books just on Somberette. I know about the mines but outside of the Toolosa and Ybarra familes I do not know about other families living there. I know by looking at some immigration records, some Jacquez came from Flanders. If anyone can give me any clues or suggestions I would most appreciate it.

By Brenda , 15 June, 2019

    Within the last 2-3 months, someone posted a message which included the address of a Mexican governmental website that has online historical maps of various parts of Mexico.  I can't find that sit

By gaby.barbosa , 11 June, 2019

Hola Prim@s:

For those investigating DE URIBE, MARTIN DEL CAMPO, GARCIA DE ALBA families, hope you find this useful

Dispensa matrimonio Antonio Michel & Josefa Uribe / Ejutla