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For many families in the American Southwest, history didn’t begin with modern borders.
Actress Eva Longoria has shared that her family has lived in Texas for nine generations, highlighting a reality that’s often overlooked: Some Mexican-American roots in the U.S. stretch way back.
Actress Eva Longoria has shared that her family has lived in Texas for nine generations, highlighting a reality that’s often overlooked: Some Mexican-American roots in the U.S. stretch way back.
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
For many families in the American Southwest, history didn’t begin with modern borders.
Actress Eva Longoria has shared that her family has lived in Texas for nine generations, highlighting a reality that’s often overlooked: Some Mexican-American roots in the U.S. stretch way back.
Actress Eva Longoria has shared that her family has lived in Texas for nine generations, highlighting a reality that’s often overlooked: Some Mexican-American roots in the U.S. stretch way back.
Latest Announcement from Archion, as it dramatically increases it's collection of German Church records -- including the Bistumsarchiv Trier - Catholic church records of my ancestors in the Saarland and in the Rheinland: www.archion.de/en/search
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December 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Latest Announcement from Archion, as it dramatically increases it's collection of German Church records -- including the Bistumsarchiv Trier - Catholic church records of my ancestors in the Saarland and in the Rheinland: www.archion.de/en/search
#GermanGenealogy
#BistumsarchivTrier
#GermanGenealogy
#BistumsarchivTrier
The Native Roots of Southern Californians do not just include the local Indigenous groups. Many mixed-race soldiers and settlers came here in the Eighteenth Century from nearby Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
December 21, 2025 at 5:58 AM
The Native Roots of Southern Californians do not just include the local Indigenous groups. Many mixed-race soldiers and settlers came here in the Eighteenth Century from nearby Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
Michoacán's Long Journey from State to Colony to State: Their Struggles and Triumphs:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mic...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mic...
Michoacán: From kingdom to Colony to Sovereign State (1324-2015) — Indigenous Mexico
The State of Michoacán de Ocampo, located in the west central part of the Mexican Republic, occupies 58,599 square kilometers (22,625 square miles) and is the sixteenth largest state in Mexico, taking...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Michoacán's Long Journey from State to Colony to State: Their Struggles and Triumphs:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mic...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mic...
At the present time, 179 of Mexico's 364 linguistic variants are considered at some degree of risk of disappearance. That is more than 49% of all the language variants (the word they use instead of dialects).
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www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
Mexico’s Endangered Languages — Indigenous Mexico
Writing in El Economista on July 8, 2024, Ricardo Quiroga recently asked the question (translated into English): “What are the challenges, plans and commitments acquired by the incoming federal admini...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
At the present time, 179 of Mexico's 364 linguistic variants are considered at some degree of risk of disappearance. That is more than 49% of all the language variants (the word they use instead of dialects).
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
Smallpox was a horrible disease. When it came to Mexican shores, it spread so fast that some Indigenous people died who had never seen a Spaniard in their life. The disease moved more rapidly than the Spaniards did.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/sma...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/sma...
Smallpox Comes to the Americas (1507-1524) — Indigenous Mexico
For at least 15,000 years, the people of the Americas – for the most part – had been isolated from the entire Old World (which included Europe, Asia and Africa). This meant that many diseases which ha...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Smallpox was a horrible disease. When it came to Mexican shores, it spread so fast that some Indigenous people died who had never seen a Spaniard in their life. The disease moved more rapidly than the Spaniards did.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/sma...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/sma...
Mexican American Identity: Who Are the Mexicans?
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
This article has had 1342 page views in the last 30 days.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
This article has had 1342 page views in the last 30 days.
Mexican American Identity — Indigenous Mexico
There are 38 million Mexican Americans, comprising over 11% of the U.S. population. But for most of American history, Mexican Americans made up a small minority of the population. For the last two cen...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Mexican American Identity: Who Are the Mexicans?
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
This article has had 1342 page views in the last 30 days.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/mex...
This article has had 1342 page views in the last 30 days.
SHHAR invites you to the presentation, “Finding Your Mexican Roots for Beginners,” by John P. Schmal.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
November 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
SHHAR invites you to the presentation, “Finding Your Mexican Roots for Beginners,” by John P. Schmal.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
IndigenousMexico.org achieved over 70,000 page views in 30 days today, a big jump from the 25,124 page views from the end of last year. A sampling of the 180 articles are shown in this table:
October 15, 2025 at 4:28 AM
IndigenousMexico.org achieved over 70,000 page views in 30 days today, a big jump from the 25,124 page views from the end of last year. A sampling of the 180 articles are shown in this table:
IndigenousMexico.org recently hit 55,000 page views in a 30-day period. There are more than 170 articles and presentations available on the website at:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
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September 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
IndigenousMexico.org recently hit 55,000 page views in a 30-day period. There are more than 170 articles and presentations available on the website at:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
#IndigenousMexico
#Chichimecas
#IndigenousJalisco
#ColonialCastas
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
#IndigenousMexico
#Chichimecas
#IndigenousJalisco
#ColonialCastas
IndigenousMexico.org reached 50,000 page views in 30 days for the first time.
September 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
IndigenousMexico.org reached 50,000 page views in 30 days for the first time.
I've been working to generate more attention to IndigenousMexico.org lately and it seems to be working. Four presentations coming up in the next two months.
September 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I've been working to generate more attention to IndigenousMexico.org lately and it seems to be working. Four presentations coming up in the next two months.
Exploring Ethnicity in Mexico Today: Find out about the ethnicity of Mexico as of the 2020 Census:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/exp...
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Exploring Ethnicity in Mexico Today — Indigenous Mexico
Mexico’s 2020 Population and Housing Census was conducted in March 2020. More than 147,000 interviewers traveled the nearly two million square kilometers of the national territory, visiting all Mexica...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Exploring Ethnicity in Mexico Today: Find out about the ethnicity of Mexico as of the 2020 Census:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/exp...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/exp...
IndigenousMexico.org has reached 47,891 page views in 30 days, up from 46,046 on Thursday. Our high point last May was 46,287 page views, so we have passed it:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
Indigenous Mexico
Your One-Stop Guide on Mexico’s Indigenous People, History and Genealogy. Our mission is rooted in the preservation of history and the revelation of untold stories.
IndigenousMexico.org
September 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
IndigenousMexico.org has reached 47,891 page views in 30 days, up from 46,046 on Thursday. Our high point last May was 46,287 page views, so we have passed it:
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles
IndigenousMexico.org has 44,674 page views in the last 30 days. The number one article is the Mexican Casta article at 2,494 page views, followed by Mexica or Aztec, with 1,845. The Indigenous history of Jalisco comes in at third place with 1,440 page views in 30 days.
August 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
IndigenousMexico.org has 44,674 page views in the last 30 days. The number one article is the Mexican Casta article at 2,494 page views, followed by Mexica or Aztec, with 1,845. The Indigenous history of Jalisco comes in at third place with 1,440 page views in 30 days.
Of the 42,528 page views in the last 30 days, this article has had 2, 110 page views and is our most viewed article at IndigenousMexico.org:
Understanding the Mexican Casta System: A Historical and Cultural Perspective."
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/und...
Understanding the Mexican Casta System: A Historical and Cultural Perspective."
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/und...
Indigenous Mexico
Your One-Stop Guide on Mexico’s Indigenous People, History and Genealogy. Our mission is rooted in the preservation of history and the revelation of untold stories.
IndigenousMexico.org
August 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Of the 42,528 page views in the last 30 days, this article has had 2, 110 page views and is our most viewed article at IndigenousMexico.org:
Understanding the Mexican Casta System: A Historical and Cultural Perspective."
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/und...
Understanding the Mexican Casta System: A Historical and Cultural Perspective."
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/und...
Nine Generations of Californians: Serving Under Three Flags
One family's ongoing contribution to California's defense from 1781 to the Vietnam War is discussed here.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
One family's ongoing contribution to California's defense from 1781 to the Vietnam War is discussed here.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
Nine Generations of Californians: Serving Under Three Flags — Indigenous Mexico
Juan Matias Olivas came as a soldier to California in the Expedition of 1781. Juan’s generation was the first of nine generations to serve as military men in California. This article discusses the s...
www.indigenousmexico.org
July 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Nine Generations of Californians: Serving Under Three Flags
One family's ongoing contribution to California's defense from 1781 to the Vietnam War is discussed here.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
One family's ongoing contribution to California's defense from 1781 to the Vietnam War is discussed here.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR) invites you to the presentation, “The Early Settlement of Orange County,” by John P. Schmal.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
📅 Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
July 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research (SHHAR) invites you to the presentation, “The Early Settlement of Orange County,” by John P. Schmal.
📅 Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
📅 Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
SURNAME RESEARCH: TECHNIQUES AND WEBSITES
(June 21, 2025, 1:00 P.M. – In Person & By Zoom)
by John P. Schmal
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 1:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
WHERE: Los Angeles Family Search Center Library
ADDRESS: 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90024
Also By Zoom
(June 21, 2025, 1:00 P.M. – In Person & By Zoom)
by John P. Schmal
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 1:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
WHERE: Los Angeles Family Search Center Library
ADDRESS: 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90024
Also By Zoom
June 15, 2025 at 2:13 AM
SURNAME RESEARCH: TECHNIQUES AND WEBSITES
(June 21, 2025, 1:00 P.M. – In Person & By Zoom)
by John P. Schmal
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 1:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
WHERE: Los Angeles Family Search Center Library
ADDRESS: 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90024
Also By Zoom
(June 21, 2025, 1:00 P.M. – In Person & By Zoom)
by John P. Schmal
WHEN: Saturday, June 21, 2025 – 1:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time
WHERE: Los Angeles Family Search Center Library
ADDRESS: 10741 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90024
Also By Zoom
The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research invites you to our upcoming presentation, “The Californio Legacy: A Family’s Journey,” by Carlos Gonzales.
📅 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
📅 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
June 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research invites you to our upcoming presentation, “The Californio Legacy: A Family’s Journey,” by Carlos Gonzales.
📅 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
📅 Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Orange Family History Library, 674 S. Yorba St, Orange, CA 92869
The Silver Industry Transformed Mexico in Ways that you can't imagine. Read this presentation and so you can stop imagining and find out how it affected all the movements of your ancestors in Mexico: Indigenous, Mestizo, or Spanish.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QYDH...
drive.google.com/file/d/1QYDH...
Migration in Colonial Mexico.pdf
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June 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Silver Industry Transformed Mexico in Ways that you can't imagine. Read this presentation and so you can stop imagining and find out how it affected all the movements of your ancestors in Mexico: Indigenous, Mestizo, or Spanish.
drive.google.com/file/d/1QYDH...
drive.google.com/file/d/1QYDH...
Nine Generations of Californians: Serving Under Three Flags:
From 1781 to 1985, the flags, the causes, and the surnames changed, but the Olivas family's legacy of military service to California has endured.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
From 1781 to 1985, the flags, the causes, and the surnames changed, but the Olivas family's legacy of military service to California has endured.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
Nine Generations of Californians: Serving Under Three Flags — Indigenous Mexico
Juan Matias Olivas came as a soldier to California in the Expedition of 1781. Juan’s generation was the first of nine generations to serve as military men in California. This article discusses the s...
www.indigenousmexico.org
May 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Nine Generations of Californians: Serving Under Three Flags:
From 1781 to 1985, the flags, the causes, and the surnames changed, but the Olivas family's legacy of military service to California has endured.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
From 1781 to 1985, the flags, the causes, and the surnames changed, but the Olivas family's legacy of military service to California has endured.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/nin...
Did your ancestors come to California in the 960-mile Expedition of 1781 from Alamos, Sonora to San Gabriel?
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
The Expedition of 1781 — Indigenous Mexico
This presentation explores the historic “Expedition of 1781” which led to the eventual Spanish settlement of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Buenaventura. Discover the challenges faced by the soldi...
www.indigenousmexico.org
May 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Did your ancestors come to California in the 960-mile Expedition of 1781 from Alamos, Sonora to San Gabriel?
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/the...
"Resources for Tracing Your Spanish Ancestors in Colonial Mexico"
This presentation will describe Spanish emigration to the Americas, followed by a discussion of how you can learn out about your ancestors and surnames that came from Spain to Mexico.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/res...
This presentation will describe Spanish emigration to the Americas, followed by a discussion of how you can learn out about your ancestors and surnames that came from Spain to Mexico.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/res...
Resources for Tracing Your Spanish Ancestorsin Colonial Mexico — Indigenous Mexico
The following presentation offers suggestions for tracing your Mexican ancestors back to Spain or Portugal. Learn how to navigate key databases and archives that reveal not only where your ancestors ...
www.indigenousmexico.org
May 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"Resources for Tracing Your Spanish Ancestors in Colonial Mexico"
This presentation will describe Spanish emigration to the Americas, followed by a discussion of how you can learn out about your ancestors and surnames that came from Spain to Mexico.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/res...
This presentation will describe Spanish emigration to the Americas, followed by a discussion of how you can learn out about your ancestors and surnames that came from Spain to Mexico.
www.indigenousmexico.org/articles/res...
Thank you to the 24 people who came to the Presentation, "The Expedition of 1781. Next week's presentation will provide you with the resources that can help you locate you Mexican ancestor who came from Spain.
May 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Thank you to the 24 people who came to the Presentation, "The Expedition of 1781. Next week's presentation will provide you with the resources that can help you locate you Mexican ancestor who came from Spain.