research Digest, Vol 6, Issue 12

Long before I became interested in genealogy, I was aware of family lore
that there was a Chinese ancestor in my maternal family. In the 1980s I
determined to resolve the issue. As such, I visited the FHC in Yuma, AZ and
began my journey: the more microfilm I read, the more I ordered. Finally, I
found my gr gr grandfather's "diligencia matrimonial" in which he stated the
name of his parents, his age and place of birth. Based on the age of my gr
gr grandfather, I proceeded to order the appropriate baptismal and
matrimonial microfilms for Hermosillo, Sonora..

I soon found a matrimonial entry for Juan José Manuel Concepción and María
Leocádia Munguía in the Capilla of the Real Presidio de Pitic (now
Hermosillo, Sonora) on May 28, 1821. Interesting he stated he was born in
Macao, in the Chinese Empire and the name of the bride was that of my gr gr
gr grandmother. However, it was not until I found the baptismal entries of
his sons, that I realized my ancestor had changed his name to Juan Bon.

Now, I hope to find my Tisnado ancestor in the 1600s.

George