Re: The Duarte's of Santa Maria

["zendean" <usa20@...>]

Alberto;  Thank you for your various replies to my postings over the months 
past. This is a site filled with good people. You are one.
I live in Whittier,  California

Again, thank you,

Jose Luis Macias



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alberto Duarte" <albertodua@...>
To: <ranchos@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [ranchos] Re: Altos de Jalisco


> Don't feel left out.  My wife is from Los Altos and
> never heard of my last name (Duarte) until she met me.
>
> Alberto Duarte
> Santa Maria, California
>
> --- latina1955@... wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > My husband's surnames include Rocha, Ortiz,
> > Madrigal, Duarte.  I have
> > started doing some research, but have not taken the
> > serious time yet.   There are
> > many Madrigales in this area - most claiming not
> > related (but I think  people
> > just forget).  The Ortiz name, as you might be aware
> > is not as  common in
> > Mexico, at least not in these parts, however the
> > Rocha name is  connected to
> > families from Los Altos area.  The Duarte's were
> > supposedly  one of the first to
> > settle his small town - however when I went to the
> > local  church to get historical
> > data, it does not mention one single Duarte!
> >
> > Thanks for your feedback - I was thinking that my
> > posting had not gone
> > through....
> >
> > Esperanza - Chicago area
>
>
>
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