Thanks Patricia: Censo 1930/InterviewingRelatives

[Joseph Puentes <makas@...>]

Wow Patricia what a great message. I don't know what is the problem with 
us new researchers we can't see the forest with all these trees around. 
Why I've been ignoring the 1930 census escapes me. For some reason I've 
just completely overlooked this resource---maybe because I got hung up 
on 1930 not being all that old. But for my Current main goal of finding 
the Side Branches*** to my family the 1930 Census is exactly what I 
need. And your listing of all the good info included in it makes my 
mouth water. . .thanks, I'm ordering it next chance I get.
thanks,

Joseph

***I've kind of been on a leave of abscence for the last 3 months in 
looking backward for the parents of my oldest ancestors. I've come to 
the conclusion that all these relatives that I'm searching for in the 
1700's have no current memories in the minds of the people that are 
alive right now, but there are plenty of relatives that I don't know 
about that ARE alive now that have a wealth of information that I need 
to successfully find those older and ancient generations. Therefore I've 
set aside the backward hunt and am in the process of seeking out the 
side branches. I've called all the Puentes in Guadalajara and found 4 
families of Puentes that are related. I've also called Torreon, Coahuila 
and Juarez, Chihuahua. I'm using my Sundays and unlimited nationwide 
calling to call Puentes all over the country. I'd like to recommend 
doing something like this. I'm sure you all also have lost branches of 
your family that are possibly right in your own state. This past 
saturday I found a Puentes cousin that lived in Richmond, California 
when I lived in Richmond in 1974 but now they live in Sacramento. As you 
all interview your family members please don't neglect to ask there key 
questions:
"Tio/Tia Its not important if you don't exactly know the relation, but 
have you ever heard of any Puentes living anywhere that might be 
related?" or "did you hear of any possible places where there might be 
relatives or where they might have moved to?"
I've found several families (one lost branch dating back to 1825 when it 
joined the trunk) by just someone saying that they heard there were some 
Puentes in Long Beach. I called all the Puentes there and found them. 
Cooool!
canprin wrote:

> try to get the 1930 Census for their 
> area.
>    The 1930 Census will help to put the family in units in their 
> different villages, ranchos, etc.  If your ancestor/ relative was not 
> born yet, you will find the ones that came before or you could 
> possible see them as youngsters in their own family.  It has a wealth 
> of information which makes a good start in knowing what to order in 
> Microfilms for Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths, etc.
>     Here is what the Census will contain:
>
>     Nombre y Apellido
>     Sexo
>     Edad--años o meses
>     Estado Civil--Soltero, Casado por lo Civil, Casado por la 
>       Iglesia, Unida Nbre, Viudo, Divorciado
>     Saber O No Leer y Escribir
>     Profesion U Ocupación--Quehaceres Domesticos, Jornalero de 
>       Campo, Medico, Ingenjero, Mayordomo, Carpintero, Criado, 
>       Costura, etc.
>     Lugar de Nacimiento
>     Nacionalid
>     Idioma
>     Defectos Fisicos O Mentales
>     Religión 
>
>
>