Levi Romero September 7, 2021 4:30pm to 5:30pm PDT "Mi Querencia: A Narrative Cruise through the Manito Homeland."

Levi Romero is an American poet. He received his M.A. in Architecture from the University of New Mexico. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Chicana and Chicano Studies department at the University of New Mexico. Levi Romero is a Nuevomexicano from the Embudo Valley, His first language was New Mexican Spanish and the manito dialect of the region. The cultural and geographical landscapes of the Embudo Valley influences many of Romero's early and later works. Romero has received numerous awards, including the PBS Bill Moyers Language of Life Award. He recently was named the state's Inaugural Poet Laureate in 2020. He has published poems and prose in journals and anthologies and is the author of In the In the Gathering of Silence, A Poetry of Remembrance, Sagrado: A Photopoetics Across the Chicano Homeland (2013), and Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland (2020). To watch the zoom presentation by registering in advance by emailing TJAEHN@UNM.EDU to be added to the attendee list. Zoom information will be sent 2 days ahead of each lecture.

ANCESTRY DNA TEST - LIVE REACTION - SURPRISING RESULTS!!

 Like most individuals who test their DNA there always seems to a surprised! Tony shares his results. 

John Schmal's article on "The Germans In Mexico (1821-1910)" revisited

 The German Merchant Colony in Mexico

Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821 after an eleven-year armed struggle against that European nation which had colonized it since 1519. The subsequent period from 1821 to 1876 was a period of great instability and economic stagnation for Mexico.  During this period Mexico was ravaged by civil wars between rival generals, as well as foreign wars against other countries (Spain, United States, France).

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Join us this week for an online talk about an artifact connected to the Espinosa brothers. Sept 2, 2021 6pm PDT

 

The Espinosa Brothers’ Petaca (trunk) is currently on display in the Borderlands of Southern Colorado exhibit at the History Colorado Center and needs conservation treatment so we can continue to share this great story with future generations.

Join us ONLINE for a dynamic discussion of the Espinosa Brothers and the Borderlands of Southern Colorado and learn about the history surrounding the Petaca and our conservation goals. Speakers include Dr. Nick Saenz (Associate Professor of History-Adams State University), Robert Sanchez (Senior Staff Writer-5280 Magazine), James Peterson (Assistant Curator for Artifacts-History Colorado), and Julie Parker (Parker Art Conservation).  

To join by zoom, you will need to register in advance by hitting here

Genealogy Resources at The Los Angeles Public Library Zoom Presentation Tuesday Aug 31st at 11:30am PDT

 Join us for a FREE, virtual presentation on Tuesday, August 31st at 2:30 p.m. EDT, (11:30 PDT)!

Join us Tuesday, August 31st at 2:30 p.m. EDT to learn about genealogy resources at the Los Angels Public Library! Presented by Julie Huffman.

Julie Huffman has been a librarian at Los Angeles Public Library for 16 years and has had the privilege of being the genealogy subject specialist for seven. Her interest in genealogy started ages ago when her great grandma told her she was related to the King of Sweden (she's not). Julie has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a master's degree in Library & Information Science from UCLA. Her hobby is doing her friends' genealogies so she can learn about other cultures, places and history.

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John Schmal's Article "Los Extranjeros in Mexico (1895-2010)" revisited.

Immigration to Mexico

From the early Sixteenth Century to the end of the Nineteenth Century, Mexico saw a continuous surge of immigrants from Spain. But several other countries — most notably Portugal, Italy, Germany, France, the Philippines and China — also contributed a steady stream of immigrants to various parts of Mexico through the centuries. Immigration from North America and other parts of Latin America and the Caribbean has also been healthy over the long haul. 

To read the article hit here 

He stated there may be an upcoming presentation will discuss the Extranjeros in Mexico. Special attention will be given to the expulsion of the Spaniards after independence and Mexico's difficult relationship with Spain until its received recognition in 1836.

John Schmal's Presentation "Searching for Your Indigenous California Ancestors" Saturday, August 28, 2021 1:00pm PDT

 

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Playing Telephone

Have you ever asked someone a question or said something to someone only to have their response make it clear that they did not understand what we said.

This is what happens when we look at censuses over the years and the answers do not add up, or when you look at a death, birth or even marriage certificate. If the individual gave an “off-the-wall” answers to the census taker, records clerk, or even when you ask a question, maybe you should rephrase the question(s) in a way that it could be understood. With records, it is after the fact. A person’s difficulty in understanding the question can be compounded by hearing difficulties, cognitive abilities, native language, and even age, etc. Do not assume that your relative really understood what they were being asked. Always note the citation with a note that the record(s) may contain vary information that does not fit the subject or information.

Spokane woman's Ancestry test leads to shocking family secret

When a Spokane Valley women sent off her DNA sample to Ancestry.com, she was only looking for information about her ethnic background. She never expected to find the father she knew nothing about; and finding him was the beginning of the shock of her life. To watch the video, hit here

Rachel Kaufman - "Translating History through Poetry The Mexican Inquisition and Crypto-Jewish Memory" - 4:30pm-5:30pm PDT

 

Rachel Kaufman is a PhD student in History at UCLA, where she works on Latin American and Jewish history. Her current research focuses on crypto-Jewish memory practices in New Mexico and Mexico from the late 15th century to the 20th century. In 2020, she published an article on “Translating History” in Rethinking History: The Journal of Theory and Practice. In 2021, she published her first poetry book, Many to Remember (Dos Madres Press), which unravels the histories of New Mexican crypto-Jews and the Mexican Inquisition alongside the poet’s own family histories.

To join the zoom presentation please hit here or you can join thru Zoom with the Meeting ID: 988 9794 3798

  

Sanchez Adobe Interpretive Center Saturday, September 18, 2021 12 to 4pm PDT Pacifica, California

We have received a special invitation thru Los Californianos from Mitch Postel, the President of the San Mateo County Historical Museum. Those members living in Northern California should make arrangements to attend this event on September 18, 2021 from 12-4pm PDT. 

This is their yearly Rancho Day Fiesta, with the addition of the grand opening of their new Sanchez Adobe Interpretive Center.  Admission is free!

For more information, please hit here

Using Zotero to Organize and Annotate Your Family History Research on Legacy Tree Webinar Available for a short time for free

Listen to Colleen Robledo Greene, who is presenting a Legacy Tree Webinar. It is free for a week by hitting here

 Keeping track of and organizing our research materials can be overwhelming. Genealogists use a wide variety of sources and reference tools to discover and dig deeper into our family history: historical records, books and periodicals, photos, maps, videos, articles and web pages, reports, databases, digital archives, etc. Zotero is a free research and citation management system heavily used in academia, but it can also be extremely valuable for genealogists whether for their family history research, or for professional publishing and presentations. It is available for both Mac and PC users. Zotero can integrate well with your existing research workflow and organization tools such Dropbox, Google Drive, and Evernote. What it excels at is letting you apply the same source item and notes to multiple people, families, and projects without having to duplicate those in multiple folders or notebooks.

GSHA-SC Writers' Workshop Aug 22, 2021 2pm PDT

 

Searching for Your Indigenous Roots in Mexico by John Schmal by LAPL

 Lecturer John Schmal will give a presentation on searching for your indigenous roots in Mexico. In addition to showing examples of Indian baptisms and marriages from various parts of the country, he will discuss the issue of tribal identity and the use of the generic term "indio" in Catholic Church records as early as the 1600s. Some of the challenges of tracing indigenous families beyond several generations will be discussed.

John P. Schmal is a historian, genealogist, and lecturer. John has B.A. Degrees in History (Loyola Marymount University) and Geography (St Cloud University). He is a lifetime honorary member of GSHA-SC and a board member of the Society of Hispanic Ancestral Research (SHHAR). He conducts research on Mexican and German families, as well as California and Colonial American research.

This program is part of the pre-festival programming for LA Libros Fest.

To watch the rebroadcast of this presentation, hit here

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Hidden Tools on Ancestry com

 Here are five hidden tools that are often overlooked on Ancestry.com. Improve your family history research by understanding all the research tools and records on Ancestry.

In this episode, learn how to search private trees, tricks for the card catalog, searching All Hints, who saved your records, and a timeline in the AncestryDNA ethnicity estimates.

To watch this episode by Constance (Connie) Knox, hit here

GSHA-FACC Zoom Presentation August 21, 2021 10am PDT

 

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Genealogy Garage: August 22: (Sunday): Beginning Jewish Genealogy (Risa Daitzman Heywood, of "Research by Risa")

 Please join Genealogy Garage thru Facebook or YouTube on Sunday August 22, 2021. For the URL, please communicate via their instructions below.

Panes Update---August 2021

 

August 12, 2021

Wonderful Happenings

Great and exciting things have been happening since our last update. First of all, for those of you who have family lines in Chihuahua, Sylvia Fernandez Magdaleno has again added another census she recently transcribed to Panes.info: the 1822 census of the Companía y Vecindario de Ojinaga.

Secondly, due to a large donation, we have been able to acquire Nueva Espana Books. Nueva Espana Books not only brings valuable resources to researchers but is providing some of the needed funding for our digitizing activities.

Thirdly, our basic cause, which is helping researchers have more resources in finding their Hispanic family lines, has attracted more and more people who have a genuine interest. This is mostly due to the efforts of one of our board members, Eli Magaña, who has some super innate PR social media skills and has promoted our cause on TikTok and YouTube.

Lastly, we have entered the printing arena by reprinting the ten-volume “Retoños de España en la Nueva Galicia” and selling individual volumes. We will keep you informed as we add new titles.

Hispanic Heritage Project

"Retoños de España de la Nueva Galicia" is now sold by separate volumes on AbeBooks.com.

Tidying Up Your Genealogy

 Do you find yourself with multiple copies of your family tree in various places? As you have engaged in family history research have you been overcome by the "paper pile monster?" Join Crista Cowan for a look at ways to tidy up your digital and paper files. She will also share some quick tips for keeping organized as you go. Listen to the Barefoot Genealogist and update your duplicate items by hitting here

Hispanic Research- Wednesday August 18, 2021 6:30pm PDT

 Please RSVP in advance and please follow instructions if you want an in-depth research by sending in your questions early. 

Working with DNA Distant cousins trees.

DNA tests for genealogical research have been heavily marketed. There are times when they will solve problems–or at least help to solve a problem. But DNA needs to be used in concert with other forms of documentation that researchers have been using for years. Always check vital records, deeds and census records to narrow in with your DNA research.

DNA will not necessarily make your genealogical research easy. It will give you one more tool in your research toolbox. 

In our research, we had to recreate trees backwards and forwards to see how we were matching our DNA distant cousins. Usually they do not have your ancestors in their trees. This is painstakingly hard, but worth while if you can identified a brick wall. 

FINDING OUT A FAMILY SECRET FROM ANCESTRY DNA RESULTS! Meeting long lost sister for the 1st time!

A  family took an Ancestry DNA TEST and found out a family secret! Their great grandfather had an affair 62 years ago and the families' grandma had a sister named Barbra that she never knew about all these years and Barbra never new about us! So they have a family reunion and the grandmother meets her sister she found for the first time ever!!

To watch the video, hit here

Counties formations

 If your relative lived in an area before the current county in which it is located was formed, do you know the names of the previous counties? Is it possible that early records of your ancestor are in the county seats of those counties, which may be some distance from the county where your ancestor lived and several counties “over” from the current county’s location. Always check with your data base of the time period and do a google search.

A Latina’s (Mexican) Ancestry DNA Results!! *NOT WHAT SHE EXPECTED*

Tried Ancestry DNA or 23 and me!? They did! In this video we discover the truth behind Chispa's background and some of mine too! Heritage, DNA, and ancestral history can be super exciting to know about and they were both glad they did this! To watch the video, hit here

 

Curious about DNA testing?

Family Search is offering free RootsTech Connect DNA Day sessions provide clear, easy-to-understand information. Learn from experts how to determine if a DNA test can help solve your brick walls, which test to take, and how to interpret the results. To register, please hit here