Joseph,
I voted to restrict membership to those researching the three states,
simply because the farther out from Jerez-Tepetongo, Zacatecas (and a little
from Jalisco and Zacatecas) the group's ancestors are to be found, the less
familiar names I find in the files.
I was wondering if you asked those people that inquired about joining this
group that have ancestors in other areas why they wanted to join our
group. Is it the name "ranchos" that is misleading? Is it because
they can't find a group that pertains to their areas of interest and just like
what they see (files, discussions, resources, podcasts, etc.) on
"ranchos"? I myself was thrilled that Arturo posted that file on
Tlaltenango even though it is not a town where my current research has led
me. However, after printing out the file and reading it carefully, I found
my husband's ancestors, the Cervantes and Garcias listed. (Now how to
bridge the gap from those folks to the ones I have found in the late 1700s
in Jalisco in Encarnacion de Diaz, Real de Asientos, Lagos de Moreno,
Teocaltiche, Rincon de Romos, Jolostotitlan---some of these are in
Aguascalientes). I also got a glimpse of life, government, and social
structure in the area in the early 1600's. I sure wish the map
attached to that report in the file had survived these 400 years.
In that file about Tlaltenango I see mention of Nueva Galicia. What
current states or parts thereof comprised Nueva Galicia? Would a group for
descendants of Nueva Galicia encompass too many current states? I think
there was a Nueva Leon, Nueva Espana, Nueva Mexico. Where was
Durango? You already are running two groups, and I think I would like to
see a third group that follows the migration from our areas through San Luis
Potosi to southern Chihuahua State before they went up to Juarez, El
Paso and New Mexico and Arizona and California, since I know that some of our
group had ancestors that took that route. Then I am aware that several in the
group were born in or had more recent ancestors such as parents/grandparents
that came directly from our area in Mexico to California.
The reason I mention San Luis Potosi, Durango and southern Chihuahua
(Hidalgo del Parral, Ciudad Chihuahua, Delicias, General de Trias, Santa Ysabel,
etc) is that my husband's family seemed to have made stops there before
continuing on to Juarez and El Paso then to California.
Well, Joseph, you have made this group so attractive that people seem to
want to join just to access all the neat things you have put up for the
group. It wants to grow like Topsy!
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA ---
---- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:15
AM
Subject: [ranchos] New poll for
ranchos
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been
created for the
ranchos group:
From time to time people not from
our geographical area express intereste in Ranchos. Here is my
answer:
maybe there is a misunderstanding. we are focused on the states
of Jalisco, Zacatecas, and Aguascalientes. I don't understand why you would be
interested in this group? Now if you "THINK" that you might have ties to this
area then I'll subscribe you for a 1 year temporary membership that we'll
reconsider renewing next year depending on how much you've discovered about
your Jalisco, Zacatecas and/or Aguascalientes roots or should I say tried to
discover.
is this what you'd like to do?
Do you agree with this?
Or should I make special exceptions for those "high quality" researchers that
express interest in the group?
I'm torn between being "fair" to all and
the possible benefit to "all" from letting a top researcher into the
group.
what do you all think?
So far all of our polls have been
invalid for lack of participation. IF this one is to be valid I'll need 50% of
you to weigh in so I can tip the balance. It'd be best if 52% of you weighed
in on one side so my vote wouldn't be the deciding factor.
joseph
o Be Fair to all and restrict membership
o Don't
restrict we can learn a lot from others
o Do like you're doing
o hijola, good question holmes!
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Thanks!
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