You are all welcome.

[Pacorro73@...]

To Ranchos group:

Well I hope everyone had a great Mothers' Day, because I sure did and was extremely busy preparing for our Mothers' Day Barbecue.  I wasn't able to reply until now, but I am glad that my few bits of data on the Martín del Campo family indeed have been so well received and have been useful to many.  And to those who said "Thank You," I say, "You're welcome."  That's you Roberta and Irma.

Also...Welcome Ronnie to the Group.  I have known Ronnie Reynoso for quite some time, as we are both residents of the Los Angeles area and Los Altos descendants.  We have met each other personally and have shared info.

In regard as to whether to share my family history data or keep it to myself, I share it willingly and without any reservations.  What good will all this stuff do either myself or anyone if I just horde it for myself?  Reminds me of the Parable of the Talents.  Only by sharing and networking our work to others out there, can we truly expand our understanding of who our ancestor were, how they lived, where they lived, etc, etc.  Besides, as the late Jaime Holcombe and currently, the great Dr. Lic. Mariano González Leal, have shown us, publishing and making widespread our genealogy work is an excellent way to leave a legacy that will endure for generations and generations.  History remembers not those that hid in the shadows, but lived in the light.

Expect more general information, advise, etc, and even more detailed info if you personally request it, from me.  Albeit not very frequently, because as a teacher, tutor (both full time jobs), member of the board of directors of SHHAR (Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research), editor in chief of SHHAR's upcoming Genealogical Journal, planning a multi-media presentation on the Cristero Rebellion for May 31, re-applying to grad school for credentials, and writing not only my own article, but also co-authoring another with a dear friend, colleague, primo, and fellow genealogist, Tony Campos...(take deep breath here)....this on top of my everyday social and private life, for some reason I don't have very much time for many other things.

Roberta, as far as finding the birth and or marriage of your ancestor, Isidoro Martín, you need to contact the Notaría Parroquial or Registro Civil of Capilla de Guadalupe, Jalisco, in order to do the search.  I'm sure you could also just order the corresponding microfilms.  If Capilla does not have its own microfilms, then get the ones for Tepatitlán, which is the closest big pueblo.  If not I'll advise later.

Irma and everyone else, good hunting and good luck.  Good bye and God bless.

Sincerely,
Steven Hernández
(By the way it's STEVEN, with a V, not Stefen, with a PH.)