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					<description><![CDATA[A Hidden Gem for Texas Genealogists: Bexar County Land Grants &#38; Sales (1736–1837) If you are researching families from South Texas, San Antonio, or Northeastern Mexico, I recently came across an incredible free resource that deserves a place in every genealogist&#8217;s toolbox. The Bexar County Clerk&#8217;s Spanish Archives &#38; Special Collections has made available a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Hidden Treasure for South Texas and Northeastern Mexico Genealogy Research: The UTRGV Regional History Collection</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every genealogist knows that names, dates, and places are only part of the story. To truly understand our ancestors, we must also understand the communities where they lived, the events they experienced, and the historical forces that shaped their lives. One of the most valuable—and often overlooked—resources for researching South Texas and Northeastern Mexico history [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The True Parentage of Lorenzo Perez the Father of Alonso de Leon</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article contains information and a link to the 1638 will of Lorenzo Perez the father of Alonso de Leon. For years researchers have attributted the wrong parents for Lorenzo Perez, and to be honest I once did to.&#160;When I published my De Leon book, I started to question if the document that everyone used [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Using Texas Birth Records for Genealogy Research</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Guide for Mexican American Family History ResearchFor family historians and genealogists researching families in Texas, birth records are some of the most valuable documents available. They can reveal parents’ names, family origins, occupations, addresses, and connections that help build accurate family trees across generations. For Mexican American researchers especially, Texas birth records often serve [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Back Up Your Genealogy Data: Protect Your Family History with USB Drives, External Hard Drives, and Cloud Storage</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you research families from South Texas and Northeastern Mexico, you’ve probably encountered this situation: Your ancestor appears in a Mexican baptism record as: Juan José Garza Treviño But in a Texas death certificate, he appears as: Juan G. Trevino —or worse— Juan Trevino Where did Garza go? Understanding how double surnames were handled in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Using Texas Death Records in Mexican American Genealogy Research</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[For those of us researching Mexican American families—especially in South Texas—Texas death records are one of the most powerful and underused genealogical sources available. Whether your ancestors lived in the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, San Antonio, or migrated north for work, a Texas death certificate can unlock multiple generations in a single document. As genealogists [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cisneros &#8211; Last Name sof Nuevo Leon</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[This 228-page volume documents seven generations of descendants of Bartholome Jiménez de Cisneros and Ana Cantú del Río y la Cerda. Bartholome is widely recognized as the progenitor of the Cisneros surname in Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and Texas. The genealogical material presented here spans from the early 1700s through the early 1900s, making this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Researching Indigenous Ancestry in South Texas and Northeastern Mexico</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Understanding Native roots in the borderlands through records, context, and careful analysis For many families from South Texas and Northeastern Mexico, Indigenous ancestry is present—but often hidden behind Spanish surnames, incomplete records, and centuries of cultural blending. Unlike other regions of Mexico where Indigenous communities remained distinct and documented, the borderlands followed a different path. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cadereyta Jiménez Genealogy Resource: 1839 Padrón Book Review</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Book Review: Cadereyta Jiménez: Familias y sociedad (Padrón civil de 1839) — A Must-Have Resource for Genealogy ResearchIf your family has roots in Cadereyta Jiménez, Nuevo León, this book deserves a spot on your research desk. It’s not just a local history title—it’s a practical genealogy tool because it’s built around a transcribed 1839 civil [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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