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Hello Nuestros Ranchos Forum,

I don't speak Spanish although I'm taking it in school right now and I saw
a Spanish post by gmotovar about the ancestors of Blas Macias Valadez on
this page.

Does anyone know how the Indians of Mexico were given their Spanish names and how far back the custom started? (After thinking about it I guess it started from the beginning. Recall that St.

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Hola!

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i found this and felt like sharing it since it might have historical value

I am seeking information about my 5th maternal grandfather, Jsp Martin de Pena. He was born abt. 1761, and was married to Maria Rufina Ximenez, 08 Nov 1761, in Teocaltiche, Jalisco.

Does anyone know if there is a connection with the early Bobadilla Family from Colotlan and early Bobadilla Family from Tlaltenango.

Hello, several times when I have been looking for baptismal records I have found that more than one child baptized on the same day, was given the same name.

Estoy buscando el lugar exacto donde existia el Rancho Mesa de Vasquez durante el 1900. Ese rancho esta al cerca de Monte Escobedo, Zacatecas y Mezquitic, Jalisco.

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