Re: [ranchos] Re: various Ranchos

[Margarita Vallazza <TeaCozyGran@...>]

Why does it have to be offline?  We want to know more information on your trip, too!  It's interesting and very helpful to the rest of us.  Purty Pleez?  Marge:)

On Aug 12, 2005, at 10:36 PM, Santos Luna wrote:

> Peggy, On my July trip to Tlaltenango, I was able to obtain some oral history from my cousins paternal grandmother who just celebrated her 100th birthday.
> Her family said that she has great eyesight, and memory, She appeared to be in better health than her 80 year old daughter.
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> I was curious about the various "ranchos" so, I asked the various family members. Also, I was amazed at the distance between Tlaltenango, and some of the "ranchos"...she said that they would walk over the mountains...about 2 hours. Gosh...even in my days of running and hiking, the terrain would have been quite the feat. 
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> Back to your question...about the "rancho" being listed as the birth place...apparently this is where the family lived and worked, then they went to the nearest church for the baptismal.
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> In some of my research, I have found sometimes my ancestors had the child baptized in Tlaltenango, and other times in Momax, and the "rancho" was listed the same.
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> I met a distant cousin, who shared information on his family tree. I was curious as to how our ancestors settled in this beautiful valley...yet so remote. His response, from his research, was that they were given the land by the King of Spain.
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> As promised, I will send you, off line,  more detailed information on my trip.
> Saludos, Helyn
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> Peggy Delgado <peggydee@...> wrote:
> > <x-tad-smaller>This may be a lame question, but if a Rancho is listed as the birth place, what does that really mean?  How do I find the histories of these ranches on the roles people played in them?  What that information be on the same website?  I haven't really looked and I don't understand Spanish too well although I can try and muddle my way through. </x-tad-smaller>
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> > <x-tad-smaller>I'd appreciate any insight.</x-tad-smaller>
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> > <x-tad-smaller>Peggy</x-tad-smaller>
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> > <x-tad-smaller>p.s. the Ranchos I'm interested in are Las Llamas and Encinillas, both outside of Tlaltenango de Sanchez Roman, Zacatecas.</x-tad-smaller>
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