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Meetings Meetings are normally held at 9:30 a.m. every first
Saturday of the month on the first floor, Main Auditorium, of the San
Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad Street, San Antonio, Texas. Visitors
are always welcome to attend. Membership is not required.
Speakers at the meetings are people with a passion for history,
professional historians, genealogists, archaeologists and
researchers.
For the February Meeting:
Date: Feb 4, 2012
Speaker: Dr. Alonso Perales
Topic: Indigenous Cultures of South Texas and Northern Mexico
Alonso M. Perales, Phd:
A Fulbright-Hays scholar in applied
linguistics, Dr Perales is not new
to the Bexarenos. he has been a
member of our organization for
several years and has made three
presentations to our group on
subjects of interest to all of us. We
are happy to have him again today to
share with us a topic of special
interest to him. His topic today is
of special interest since not many
of our speakers have touched on it.
His topic is
the history and culture of the real
tejanos who roamed the area of
Mexico before the Spaniards arrived
in south Texas.
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Note: In November,
2009, the Society rented a building on the campus of Holy Rosary Parish to house our Library.
The Parish is located at 159 Camino Santa Maria just north of Culebra Rd.
The Library is manned by volunteers on Saturdays, except the 1st Saturday of
the month. The hours are 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. There is no charge to use the
Library and one need not be a member of the Society.
Map and directions
Help for the beginning genealogists.
The Society assists individuals in getting started with
genealogical research through beginner's workshops. Beginners also
receive assistance from the more experienced members of the Society.
Contact one of the following individuals by email or phone
to schedule an appointment:
Dennis Moreno
210-647-5607
dennis.moreno@sbcglobal.net
Yolanda Patino
210-434-3530
patinogil@sbcglobal.net
Download a copy of "A Guide to Beginning
Hispanic Genealogy"
Past speakers of the monthly
meetings:
| Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
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| April 3, 2004 |
Dr. Alonso Perales |
The Marroquin Family |
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| May 1, 2004 |
Dr. Gerald E. Poyo |
Tejano Regional Identity in the 18th and
19th Centuries |
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| June 5, 2004 |
Dr. Carolina Castillo Crimm |
The De Leon Family - based on her newly
published book |
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| July 3, 2004 |
Richard Santos |
Sephardic Jews in Northern Mexico |
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| August 7, 2004 |
Robert H. Thonhoff |
The Battle of Medina |
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| September 4 2004 |
Dr. Felix Almaraz |
The Canary Islands |
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| October 2, 2004 |
Dr. Rosalind Rock |
The Indians at San Juan Capistrano
Mission |
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| November 6, 2004 |
Terry Muska |
Spanish Guitar Music |
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| December 4, 2004 |
Nora Cantu McMill |
Morocco: Land of Contrasts |
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| January 1, 2005 |
None |
None |
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| February 5, 2005 |
Martha Duron Jimenez |
TBA |
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| March 5, 2005 |
Joel Escamilla |
Discussion of the Planned Trip to
Saltillo, Mexico |
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| April 2, 2005 |
Sister Maria Carolina Flores |
Microfilm Resources of Interest to the
Genealogist at the Center for Mexican American Studies &
Research |
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| May 7, 2005 |
Lic. Lucas Martinez Sanchez |
The Verimendi Family including
UrsulaVeramendi, wife of James Bowie of Alamo fame. |
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| June 4, 2005 |
Adan Benavides |
Aspects of the history of San Fernando
Church( before becoming a cathedral). |
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| July 2, 2005 |
Robert Garcia |
Book review of "Tejano Participants in the
Texas
Revolution of 1835-1837". |
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| August 6, 2005 |
Robert Tarin |
Genetic Genealogy |
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| Sept 10, 2005 |
Felix Almarez |
From
the Battle of Medina to Texas Independence |
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| Nov 5, 2005 |
Frank Faulkner |
Genealogical Resources in the
Texana/Genealogical Department |
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| Dec 3, 2005 |
Terry Muska |
Played Mexican and Spanish music on
guitar. |
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| Feb 4, 2006 |
Santiago Escobedo |
San Juan Dam: A Weir on the San Antonio
River |
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| March 4, 2006 |
Dora Veracruz Martinez |
Ranching during the Mission Period |
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| April 1, 2006 |
David McDonald |
Against Anglo Avarice: The 1838 Struggle
of the Descendants of Joaquin Leal to keep their land. |
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| May 6, 2006 |
Alonzo M. Perales |
The Indigenous Cultures of South Texas and
Northern Mexico |
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| June 3, 2006 |
Lucas Martinez Sanchez |
The Blanco Muzquiz Family |
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| July 1, 2006 |
Eduardo J. Hinojosa |
The Agualeguas, Nuevo Leon Marriages |
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| August 5, 2006 |
Jean A. Shuntz |
Hers, His and Theirs: Community Property in
Spain and Early Texas |
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| Sept 9, 2006 |
Mary Margaret McAllen Amberson |
Her Book "A Brave Boy & Good Soldier" John
C. C. Hill & the Texas Expedition to Mier |
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| Oct 7, 2006 |
Alvaro Canales Santos |
Santa Rosa Colonial, An Essay on the
Earliest Families, 1777 |
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| Nov 4, 2006 |
Francis Galan |
Tejano Roots of East Texas: The Original
Spanish Pioneers at Presidio Los Adaes |
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| Dec 2, 2006 |
Rudi R. Rodriguez |
Tejano.com Activities |
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| Feb 3, 2007 |
Fred Martinez |
Early Families of Villa Del Carmen En Medina |
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| Mar 3, 2007 |
Frank de la Teja |
Spanish Missions in Texas |
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| Apr 7, 2007 |
None |
Genealogy Workshop |
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| May 5, 2007 |
Carlos Recio
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Motivaciones Patrióticas Durante la Guerra México-Estados Unidos
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| Jun 2, 2007 |
Dan Arellano |
Battle of Medina and Its Significance in Texas History |
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| Jul 7, 2007 |
Warren Stricker |
Genealogical Holdings at the Alamo Library |
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| Aug 4, 2007 |
Louis F. Fisher |
His Book: The San Antonio Riverwalk |
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| Sept 1, 2007 |
Nancy Minor |
The Apache Problem in Texas and North Coahuila, 1880s |
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| Oct 6, 2007 |
Raymond Gil Villanueva |
Mr. Villanueva's Experience in Being Able to Reclaim Land in Mexico
That Had Been Abandoned By His Family During the Mexican Revolution. |
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| Nov 3, 2007 |
Alonso M. Perales |
Folklore in Genealogical Research. Music and Songs Presented as well
as Folktales of the Spanish Colonial Period. |
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| Dec 1, 2007 |
Rudi Rodriguez |
A Musical Program: The Cojoint Heritage Taller plays music from the
past. |
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| Feb 2, 2008 |
Frank Faulkner Jr. |
His Book: "Historic Photos of San Antonio" |
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| Mar 1, 2008 |
Jerry Thompson |
His Book: "Cortina: Defending the Mexican Name in Texas" |
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| Apr 5, 2008 |
Joe Lopez |
His Book: "The Last Knight" (Don Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara Uribe) |
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| May 3, 2008 |
Juan Felipe Blackaller Granada |
Archives and Records Available for Research in Monclova, Mexico |
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| June 7, 2008 |
Jose M. Peña |
His Book: Inherit the Dust From the Four Winds of Revilla |
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| July 5, 2008 |
Cynthia Leal Massey |
Her Book: Helotes: Where the Hill Country Begins |
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| Aug 2, 2008 |
Ed Mata |
La Familia Medina y Vidiaurri |
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| Sep 6, 2008 |
Raul A. Ramos |
The Transition: Bejarenos to Tejanos |
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| Oct 4, 2008 |
Ward S. Albro |
A Celebration of Life: The Day of the Dead in Oaxaca |
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| Nov 1, 2008 |
Felix D. Almarez |
Following the Footsteps of Fray Juan de Padilla Thru 16th Century
Archives in Spain and Mexico |
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| Dec 6, 2008 |
Carmen Tafolla and Sharyll Tenayuca |
Emma Tenayuca and Her Legacy |
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| Feb 7, 2009 |
Richard Gonzalez |
History of the Lipan Apaches |
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| Mar 7, 2009 |
Robert Garcia |
Trinidad de los Santos Coy |
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| Apr 4, 2009 |
Felix Almaraz, Jr. |
Muslim Heritage Contributions to Spanish Legacy |
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| May 2, 2009 |
Reynaldo Rodriguez Cortez |
La Batella de la Angostura also known as The Battle of Buena Vista |
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| Jun 6, 2009 |
Jose Antonio Lopez |
Nights of Wailing, Days of Pain (Life in the 1920's South Texas) |
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| Aug 1, 2009 |
Gilberto M. Hinojosa |
Faith Based Activism, the Catholic Church and the Chicano Movement:
An Oral History Project |
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| Sep 5, 2009 |
Ed Mata |
Places and Faces of San Antonio, A Pictorial Presentation of Early
San Antonio to the Mid 1900's |
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| Oct 3, 2009 |
Miguel Angel Munoz Borrego |
The Aguirre Family During the 17th and 18th Centuries In Saltillo |
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| Nov 7, 2009 |
Juan Tejeda |
La Historia y Raices de Musica Conjunto |
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| Feb 6, 2010 |
Art Martinez |
Paso de las Garzas - A Tejano Community on the Lower Medina River |
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| Mar 6, 2010 |
Sergio A. Iruegas |
Los Bexarenos Genealogical Society Preserving Hispanic Heritage: A
Proposal for Partnering With the Texas Historical Commission and
Federal Agencies |
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| Apr 3, 2010 |
Frank de la Teja |
Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas: Enhancing our
Understanding of Texas History |
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| May 1, 2010 |
Miguel Angel Munoz Borrego |
"El surgimento de los archivos historicos perroquiales en lo noreste
virreinal mexicano, 1576-1730...Donde estan los papeles?” |
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| Jun 5, 2010 |
Lucas Martinez Sanchez |
Santiago Vidaurri Valdez: La Region Familiar de Un Hombre del Norte |
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| Jul 3, 2010 |
Patsy Pittman Light |
Dionicio Rodriguez: His Art |
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| Aug 7, 2010 |
Richard Bruce Winders |
The Creation of Coahuila y Tejas and Its Role In The Texas
Revolution |
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| Sep 4, 2010 |
Jude Valdez |
Living in Two Hispanic Cultures |
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| Oct 2, 2010 |
David R. McDonald |
Jose Antonio Navarro - The Biography, Summary of Research Done,
General Review of the Book, and A Short Reading of a Selection |
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| Nov 6, 2010 |
Leticia M. Vacek |
San Antonio Records, Archives and Digital Collections |
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| Dec 4, 2010 |
James B. Oliver |
Exploring The Spanish Colonial Acequias of San Antonio |
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| Feb 5, 2011 |
Alfred Redriguez |
The Bexar County Spanish Archives - A Review and an Update |
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| Apr 2, 2011 |
Rudi Rodriguez |
Hispanic Heritage Matters |
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| May 7, 2011 |
Kay Hindes |
Historic 19th Century Farm and Ranch Complexes of Bexar County |
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| Jun 4, 2011 |
Armandina Galan Sifuentes |
Concepcion Charli Gortari de Losoya: A Resident of Mission Valero
and an Eyewitness to the 1836 Battle of the Alamo |
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| Jul 2, 2011 |
James T. Escobedo |
Iron Men and Wooden Carts: Tejano Teamsters and the Texas Cart War |
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| Aug 6, 2011 |
George Farias |
The Col. Montemayor Hispanic Genealogy and History Research Library
Collection |
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| Sept 3, 2011 |
Art Martinez de Vara |
The Early Years of Jose Francisco Ruiz: 1783-1821 |
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| Oct 8, 2011 |
Gerard "Jerry" Rickhoff |
Bexar County Clerk: Duties and Responsibilities, and the Spanish
Archives |
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| Nov 5, 2011 |
Jesus (Corky) Rubio |
Memoirs, Reflections, and Essays: Adding Life to Genealogy |
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| Dec 3, 2011 |
Rudy Sandoval |
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