Martin Del Campo Research

Hi,

I have been researching the Martin Del Campo name on the Family Search IGI
and found a couple that may be connected to my family line. It appears
someone has been doing microfilm research on the family, because there is a
lot from the same source, the Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe Church in
Guadalajara, Jalisco. The furthest back I have in my family history is a
Tomas Martin Del Campo who married Nieves Munoz Aviles and that they resided
in Guadalajara. Their son's marriage record spells the names just this way
as I have. The IGI record shows a marriage between a Tomas Martin Del Campo
and a Maria De Las Nieves Munes, which makes me wonder if these are the same
people. I plan to look into this for myself because, if it is them, then I
have found their parents, as well, which will take me one more generation
back in my ancestry. Their parents names given are Alejandro Martin Del
Campo and Tomasa Romero (Tomas's parents) and Jose Ynes Munes and Ysidra
Alcala (Maria de las Nieves' parents). Tomas and Maria de las Nieves were
married on August 31, 1850, according to this record. My Tomas and Nieves,
based on their son's age at his marriage, I guessed would have been married
about 1850-51, so it may be the same people. Still, I have to check on
that. I have made mistakes before, so eager for someone to be the one I'm
looking for!

Another Martin Del Campo tidbit: The name "Martin" means "warlike." Mar is
from the Greek word for war (Mars being the God of War). Del Campo means
"of the fields" or "of the countryside." So, they were the Martins Of The
Fields or Countryside. Looking at Steven Hernandez' information that the
Martin Del Campos he researched came from Revilla de Campos. I looked on
the map and the Campos River runs through there. I wonder which came first,
the people and towns named for the river or the river named for the people
and towns?

Take care,
Corrine Ardoin