Las Villas del Norte Genealogy Group helps you find your ancestors by providing you with online presentations, resources, and publications so you can leave a legacy for your children, and their children.

Overview of the content of censuses and other directories available to the genealogist in New Spain and Mexico. The location of these records will be discussed in both archival and non archival formats, as well as how they establish generational linkages and historical context for Mexican families.

The Rio Grande settlements had mixed relations with the Indigenous groups living in their region. While the settlers were allied with some Indigenous groups, other groups -- such as the Lipan Apache and the Commanche -- continued to wage war on their Rio Grande neighbors as late as the 1870s.

While many are familiar with researching ancestors via City Directories, the wealth within their pages can shed light on many additional bits of information about lives, occupations, memberships, final resting places, and much more. Learn about hidden treasures in these books and ways of searching and browsing their (electronic) pages!