Genealogy Group
In this post you will find the recap of the presentation "Last Names of Nuevo Leon". This book is for anyone with deep roots in Nuevo Leon. With it you will learn about the progenitors of the surnames: Benavides, Chapa, De Leon, Garza, Hinojosa, Montemayor, Sepulveda, Treviño, and Villarreal.
I also explain how you can use these books to
Watch this presentation to learn about the resources and tools that Las Villas del Norte website has to offer to it's members. Learn how you can use them in your own genealogical research to find your ancestors and or learn more about Genealogy and DNA research.
This video is a great introductory video for our new members. Our existing
This is a recap of the presentation by Dr. Marie-Therese Hernandez "Conversos: A Secret Past" for Las Villas del Norte.
In it she talked about one of the earliest groups of crypto-Jews, or conversos, was brought to North America by Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva in the 16th century and populated northern Mexico and southern Texas. Some
Manuel Hinojosa's presentation 'Nuevo Santander Roots" was eye opening. He depicted important seventeenth and eighteen century leaders and their families. He also shared his travels on the same caminos taken by these early pioneers to New Spain and the early settlements in Nuevo Leon and ending on Las Villas del Norte.
An excellent presentation for any genealogist, and family
If you are not happy with your tree then it may be time to reboot it, listen to Moises talk about how to reboot and or start your genealogy and family tree the right way, about software to help you manage it, and also of websites, you should be using to find your ancestors.
This presentation is perfect for
Watch Eligio Peña's presentation "Visiting a Cemetery and Uploading Photos to Find a Grave". Learn the basics of things you need to know before visiting a cemetery for research or to photograph its tombstones.
Also, learn about Find a Grave and how to upload images to it to help make them available to everyone.
You will also be
Listen to Moises Garza present "Making Sense of Endogamy and its Effect in our DNA". Endogamy is the tendency of intermarrying within a close-knit society. Moises provides some examples of his own ancestors and explain as to how it effects his and your DNA cousin matches estimates. This presentation includes great genealogical information as well as knowledge to help you
Beatrice de Leon Edwards in her "The Militarization of the Texas - Mexican Border 1910-1920". presentation provided attendees with background of the events that lead to this militarization and provided us with an idea of how your ancestors might have had been impacted by it. This presentation is excellent for any family historian, genealogist, or History buff.
She also
Esther Camacho made a very good presentation titled "Hidden History Hidalgo Cemetery 1884" for Las Villas del Norte this past Monday. If you missed it make sure to become a member of Las Villas del Norte to watch the video.
This presentation will be of interest to family historians and genealogists alike. Also to anyone interested in the history
Jose Sierra's presentation "Two Countries One Lie is a must watch for anyone interested with history and the land grants of Texas. He portrays a picture of what some of our ancestors experienced when Tejas became part of the United States.
Mr. Sierra talked about the various treaties between Mexico and the United States and of the injustices done