Are you trying to learn more about your ancestors that
came from Mexico? Trying to figure out how to find
key information so you can trace your Mexican roots?
Do you know the name of the hacienda or villa or city
they came from? You can purchase "Mexican-American
Genealogical Research: Following the Paper Trail to
Mexico" by going to the Heritage Books website:
http://marketplacesolutions.net/secure/heritagebooks/merchant2/merchant.m...
This the description:
Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the
Paper Trail to Mexico - John Schmal and Donna Morales.
Mexican-American genealogical research has long been
an under-appreciated pastime, practiced by a select
few. However, "Mexican-American Genealogical Research:
Following the Paper Trail to Mexico" brings a new
resource into the public eye and provides the everyday
American with suggestions for locating Mexican
ancestors.
The most important piece of information for the
Mexican-American genealogist to obtain is the name of
the place from which his or her Mexican ancestors
came. In this respect, the search for Mexican roots is
exactly the same as that of every other ethnic group
that came to America. If you cannot locate your
ancestral town, it will be very difficult for you to
get past the border to learn more about your
ancestors. Donna Morales and John Schmal have
collaborated in the presentation of this resource
guide, which illustrates many documents from the
family of Ms. Morales, both in Mexico and the United
States. The utilization of information from birth and
death certificates, newspaper obituaries,
naturalization records, alien registration forms, and
funeral records are discussed. All of these have the
potential of helping the reader to determine the place
of origin of his or her Mexican ancestor. The authors
also illustrate church and civil records from Mexico
and show the reader the amazing amount of detail that
the researcher will find in such records. The search
for Indian roots in Mexico is also discussed in some
detail. And, in the last chapter, the authors present
an outline to help the reader get started and to
organize his or her data. (2002), 2004, 5�x8�, paper,
index, 166 pp. $21.00
ISBN: 0-7884-2139-5
The book includes a whole chapter on border crossing
records: visas, alien identification cards, temporary
permits, manifests, etc., as used in previous years.
SOURCE: JOHN SCHMAL
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