RE: [ranchos] Introducing Myself

Hello Everybody,

My name is Alice Wissing and I'm introducing myself to the group.
Before I say anything else, I want to tell Steve Apodaca, another
newcomer, how fortunate he is to be in his early 20's and
researching his family. I wish I had started at such a young age,
as it has been an empowering experience for me to discover the
specifics about my origins. Until I started this research, I was
under the impression my father's family had just "sprouted" on the
Mexican side of town, but now, thanks to the Mormons, Mariano Leal
and members of this group, I'm finding out otherwise.

My father's family originated in San Juan de Los Lagos and
Jalostotitlan. My maiden name is Campos and the surnames I'm
researching on my father's paternal side appear in both areas and
are as follows: Campos (Martin Del Campo, Martin), Munos, Ramires,
Marquez, Padilla, Barba, and Lozano.

Throug! h my grandmother's side, I have an extensive tree that a
cousin prepared that dates back to the mid 1500's in a few cases.
Because I haven't viewed records to support her research, I need to
know if I should hold off on providing that information (I'm pretty
confident the work will be accurate - she's smart, a Sorbonne
graduate even).

With my Campos research, I'm having difficulty tracing the name, as
it seems to constantly change (from Campos to Martin Del Campo, back
to Campos, then to Martin). Does anyone know if there is any rhyme
or reason to how it evolved?

Before I submit a tree I'd like to do a little more research. I ask
that Joe have mercy on me and allow me a little more time. Again,
you are such a wonderful group and I can only compare this to
finding a family or something.

Sincerely,

Alice