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Searching the last name "Michel" in Jalisco


By Felipe Michel Olmo - Posted on 20 August 2007

Hello everybody,

Although I am 56 years old, I am the "Benjamin member" of Nuestros Ranchos
..com

I am searching the ancestry of my grandfather, Jose Michel Vazquez
(1897-1990), married to Luz Lopez Pelayo (1898-1984). I believe both were
born in Autlan, Jalisco. My findings so far have been very modest. My
grandfather was son of Ricardo Michel Becerra and Guadalupe Vazquez. Ricardo
Michel Becerra's father was Pio Michel (don't know his maternal last name),
married to Gabriela Becerra (don't know her maternal last name). All of the
from Jalisco. Do you know if there are internet sites in the state of
Jalisco where I could search for birth and marriage records of my ancestors
? Or is this something that has to be done at the physical government
premises ?

I was navigating in the "Archivo General de Indias" provided here in
NuestrosRanchos.com and found an official document appointing the Spaniard
JUAN MICHEL as "Regidor de Guadalajara, Jalisco. This document was dated in
1561.

If someone is interested, you may visit:

http://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas/servlets/ImageServlet

This site includes: "58 paginas manuscritas detallando la confirmación del
oficio de regidor a Juan Michel".

I wonder if Juan Michel is in any way linked to my family...

Thank you in advance for any tips you can provide me.

Felipe Michel Olmo