Genealogy Societies in Mexico

[Joseph Puentes <makas@...>]

Is anyone aware of Genealogy and/or Social Societies in Mexico? In 
particular for the states of Jalisco, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes and 
Chihuahua?
I was working yesterday as a volunteer at my local Family History Center 
when a kindred spirit came in to work his genealogy. He was telling me 
how he contacts different social organizations in his mother country and 
they are very helpful in suggesting local sources of information.
Now I don't know about you but I couldn't believe how such a simple idea 
has somehow slipped by me. So now I'm hot on the trail of contacting 
whatever genealogical or social organizations I can find in the larger 
towns I'm searching for relatives/information.
So does anyone know of organization in Mexico that might be equivilent 
to some of the church or social organizations here? Maybe the Knights of 
Columbus or ???
thanks,

Joseph

ps: for starts I would just like to have a current phone book for those 
towns. If I had a phone book then I could start calling all the people 
there that have my surnames in search of currently living relatives. . . 
.with a little help I might be able to find some more oral history to 
gather.