Explore Your Mexican Roots

Announcement Mexican Genealogy Conference 2016

EXPLORE YOUR MEXICAN ROOTS

The Nueva Galicia Genealogy Society (NGGS) of Sacramento offers this one day
conference for persons exploring their Mexican/Spanish/American genealogies.
Nueva Galicia was the Spanish description of an area in central Mexico
composed of the states of Jalisco, Zacatecas, Nayarit, Colima and
Aguascalientes.

Saturday, October 22, 2016, California State Archives, 1020 "O" Street,
Sacramento, CA. 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Speakers:

(1) Don Fernando Munoz Altea will present (in Spanish, and will be
translated) his work on the history of names: from Spain to Mexico. His
book "Balsones y Apellidos" identifies where in Spain a name originated, and
its first appearance in the new world. Professor Altea is a distinguished
writer, journalist, historical researcher, genealogist, heraldry specialist,
painter, and lecturer. Born and schooled in Madrid he became a Mexican
citizen in 1976. He holds an advanced degree from Universidad Hermanos
Maristas de Madrid and many honors in Mexico, Texas, and Spain. He has
published biographies of the signers of the Independence Act, and of the
Vicroys of Mexico. The Editor, Ignacio Narro will translate and contribute
to the presentation.

(2) Ricardo Rodriguez and Armando Antunano. (In English) These speakers
will share findings of their FamilyTreeDNA Nueva Galicia DNA Project,
including native american roots. This work can connect people back to their
ancestral lines in selected areas, or to selected surnames using Family Tree
DNA. They are particularly focused on the Los Altos region of Jalisco and
Zacatecas (Jalostotitlan, Valle de Guadelupe, Teocaltiche, Canadas de
Obregon, Cuquio, Nochistlan and surrounding areas) and surnames such as
Garcia, Sanchez, Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Gutierrez, Lopez, Hernandez, Gomez,
Martinez, Perez, Ramirez, Ovalle, Jauregui, and others.

(3) A Q&A session will follow each presentation. Special tours of the State
Archives will be available, as will members to explain NGGS genealogy
resources. NGGS President Robert Hernandez will make closing remarks.

Preregistration required. $100 registration includes a continental
breakfast at 8:00, and lunch. A no-host dinner with music at Vallejo's
Restaurant will follow the conference. Info:
EMail: tehuima@yahoo.com

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