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Jonathan, you are so kind and encouraging.
I am especially concerned about my grandfather Jose Adalberto Garana. This is all I know about him: He was born in 1873 in Mexico but I don't know where. I don't know his father's name but I believe his mother was Maria Garana. This leads me to believe that his father's name was something else. He was educated by the Augustinians and the Jesuits. He married Petra Romero Gonzalez of Salinas, SLP, probably in 1904 and lived in San Luis Potosi, SLP, and had a son in 1905 and daughters in 1907 and 1911. In 1917 he crossed through El Paso with his wife and three children and others hired to work on the Santa Fe railroad. They went to Fort Madison, Iowa. I find him again in 1921 in San Antonio, Tx. He died in Corpus Christi, Tx in 1958.
Of my great grandfather I have found even less. Victor Romero married Refugio Gonzalez and had a daughter Petra Romero Gonzalez in 1873 in Salinas, SLP. I have found a photo of him dated 1894 with a woman identified as his wife, who is not Refugio Gonzalez.This much I know from Petra herself whom I knew. That's it. That's all I have been able to find out.
I am still digging but if you can help me I will be so grateful. I found a photo of a nun, dated 1967. I sent copies to my nun friends and one of them took the photo to Mexico City and actually found the nun, alive, alert and 93. I am planning to go very soon to visit with her. I believe she may be the child of the woman in the photo with Don Victor. I will let you know what I find.
Mary Garana Allen
mexicanfhr <jonathan@...> wrote:
Mary,
If you could tell me, the names and what information, that you have on
the grandfathers, that you are searching for. I'll see if I can find
anything.
Also, to all of the Ranchos members, if you have elusive ancestor,
send me the information. And I will see, if I can find anything.
Thanks,
Jonathan
--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Mary Allen <mary.allen3770@s...> wrote:
>
> Hello, Jonathan: I am one of the newer members, not only in Ranchos
but in the whole genealogy experience itself. I have been working
steadily for about nine years and made a lot of "progress" but was
striking out in all directions and actually don't even know if I was
running into ancestors or not. Then I ran into Ranchos and it put the
whole thing into focus. Now I am rather excited because by
sending
out copies of an unidentified photo, I actually have my first "hit".
It is a living person, 93 years old, who is the granddaughter of the
very man I was looking up. I may really need some help later but in a
couple of weeks I am flying to Mexico City to meet this person who is
willing to receive me. I will see what she can give me; I understand
she is very alert. I definitely will need help with the other
grandfather who absolutely hides from me: The secret may be in Salt
Lake City. I have ordered some of the films, waited a very long time
to receive them only to realize I
> had not been careful in calculating the time line.
> I read every e-mail emanating from Ranchos and you with relish!
It is almost as if I am sitting on the sidelines listening to you
speak to each other. Exciting. One day I hope to have something
to
say. Mary Garana Allen
>
> mexicanfhr <jonathan@m...> wrote:
> Sorry, for the confusion, that my uploading of my file has caused. I
> created my file, with wordperfect (meaning, that I have never used
> excel yet.) I just wanted to share with the group, what films and
> other resources, that the FHC, here in Logan has. Because I only do
> about 25% of my research, that the Logan Family History Center. The
> other 75% of my research, is done at the Family History Library, in
> Salt Lake. so, in reality, I have access, to all the films that the
> Family History Library has, and it does not cost me anything, to order
> them.
>
> Thus saying that, I can say if, anyone needs a occasional lookup, they
> can contact me, and see when I will be in Salt Lake. And can do the
> Lookup.
>
> Also, if there are other group
members, here in Utah. That may be
> able to help, with lookups at the FHL.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
> --- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> >
> > If you are using Excel then why can't it be that we all create Excel
> > files and upload them once into the files area. It seems that asking
> you
> > to do double the work by re-entering them into the database in
Ranchos
> > is punishment for a good deed. then again maybe I'm missing
something.
> > Is there an advantage to this particular data base in the databases
> over
> > an excel file in the files area?
> >
> > I think the only difference is that for some they won't do it unless
> > encouraged by Maria to participate in the one in the databases (me
> being
> > an example. . .yes I hear the message and will be working on my own
> > excel file sometime in the near future, but i'm so sorry to say that
> > truthfully I hardly get into the FHC anymore for my own personal
> > research and all I'll do is be a big tease by putting my films up
> giving
> > the impression I'll be able to do look ups. . .well I' might be
able to
> > do a few, especially if Kitty or Rich or Jonathan were to ask for
some).
> >
> > Here is my definition of a look up though: "Providing a photocopy or
> > scan of a persons requested record if the researcher is provided with
> > the complete name (first and last) and the date of the occasion (no
> > approximates)."
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > joseph
> >
> > mexicanfhr wrote:
> >
> > >Maria,
> > >
> > >I will try and use your database, when I have the chance. My
> >
>situation is that I am using over 300 films, right now and I am just
> > >barely getting them, into my database. So once, that is done. I'll
> > >work on putting them, into your database.
> > >
> > >Jonathan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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