introduction of Dara Jones

I'd like to introduce myself. I am Dara Jones and am an adoptee researching
my biological father's ancestry line. The family has an extensive history on
my grandfather's family spanning several cetruries. However, I know hardly
anything about my grandmother's line. Unfortunately her life and family are
shrouded in secrectry for some reason and so I know a very few facts.
_http://www.nuestrosranchos.com/node/15444_ (http://www.nuestrosranchos.com/node/15444)
Her name was Dolores Santana and she was born in Jalisco and later, some or
all of the family moved to Los Angeles. I have been told that her father was a
pistelleta in the army and that she was part of Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana's
relatives. _http://www.answers.com/topic/antonio-l-pez-de-santa-anna_
(http://www.answers.com/topic/antonio-l-pez-de-santa-anna) I am rather new at
researching outside of the USA and would love any kind of advice on some avenues
to explore in order to find some family connections.

Great to be on board.
Regards
Dara Jones