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Re: [ranchos] Followup on my introduction

 


Janie wrote:


My great-grandparents were:
Teodoro Rosales (dob: ? place of birth ? ) and Tomasita Villegas (dob: ? Place of birth ? ) One of their children was: 1) Porfiria Rosales (my grandmother), dob: 9-16-1905 place of birth Zacatecas,
I guess they don't know where in Zacatecas right? Do they remember anything at all like if it was close to Jalisco or Northern Zacatecas or close to Durango or possible close to the capital, Zacatecas, Zacatecas? Ask again and see if they remember anything else. Sometime when you interview someone they will not remember anything when asked a direct question so maybe the story approach would work. Maybe asking then stuff like tell me about what Bis Abuelita Tomasita did in Mexico. Get them going on some story about her life and maybe the story they are telling will trigger some tidbit about location. Or maybe get them going on some story about how Abuela Porfiria did this or that. Ask if its okay to tape the conversation so you can concentrate on just have a conversation instead of writing everything down real fast. Try to get your mom and serveral of the aunts together so they can brainstorm together. 


died 6-26-1986 in Corpus Christi,Tx. buried in Gregory,Tx.
did you get a death certificate? Sometimes the place of birth is listed on them. . .you never know?
Porfiria married Rosendo Montes (dob: 3-1-1885 Place of birth:possibly Brownsville,Tx. Died 4-26-1966 in Corpus Christi,Tx buried in Gregory Tx.
death certificate? Do you know where they were married? do you have a marriage certificate? Do you have addresses where they lived in the US? Do you know where they lived in 1910 - 1920 - 1930? Check the census records and see if you can find them. How about immigration records and SS records? Did they have SS numbers?
Son of Desiderio Montes d.o.b.? d.o.d.? marriage date? place of birth ? and Francisca ? d.o.b.? d.o.d.? place of birth ?
I have interviewed my mother and aunts all they remember was they called Tomasita "Ama Tomasita". They aren't even sure if Rosendo was born in Brownsville or in Mx. But they do know he was raised in Brownsville,Tx.
check the census . . .then his parents were in the US also. See if you can find them as a unit on the census records.
Without someone reconnizing these names I feel thats as far as I can go on my mothers side of the family, on both her father and mothers side
no. . .you're going to be the one to recognize the name. I bet you you will find more info on them in 2003, lets hope anyway!
Yes I use the LDS Family Search page for my research? As for FHC's? no I don't, I have no any idea what this is. 


Family History Center.
Look throught the messages and you'll find one that is about how to find the closest FHC to you. . .I'd suggest you find it and go visit them. there is a wealth of info avalilable to you at this great Library somewhere close to you. If you can't find that message let me know. 

joseph
ps: Anybody else have any ideas for Janie to persue in doing her Genealogy? I'm sure I've overlooked some ideas.
About a 2 yrs ago I also found this information when I asked my mom and aunts if Tomasita Villegas went by the name of Prudenciana. They didn't know and or have any idea. Which is why I don't know if the following person is them or not. 
Since then I have been at a stand still.

TEODORO ROSALES
 Male   Family
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
Marriages:
Spouse:  PRUDENCIANA VILLEGAS Family
Marriage: 04 JUN 1864 Amatitan Pueblo, Jalisco, Mexico
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. 
Source Information:
Batch No.:  Dates:  Source Call No.:  Type:  Printout Call No.:  Type:
M602817 1803 - 1864 0227301 Film NONE 



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