Maureen (and other newbies)

Don’t be discouraged at the slowness of this type of research. When
I first started I only had my father’s birthdate and location and his
parent’s names obtained from his fourth wife when he died. He had

Maureen (and other newbies)

Don’t be discouraged at the slowness of this type of research. When
I first started I only had my father’s birthdate and location and his
parent’s names obtained from his fourth wife when he died. He had
told so many stories during his lifetime that I wasn’t sure where he
was born. After several trips to SLC I now know of cousins,
siblings, and aunt and uncles.

What I had to do to get started was pick out a Baptismo film that
included his birth date and scan every entry looking for my
grandparents names. I found a previously unknown uncle and other
relatives this way. It was a long, tedious endeavor, taking all day
for many days. I don’t read or speak Spanish so the names were all I
recognized at first. I copied every entry that included my
grandparents names and proceeded to the next film.

As you can see, I have much more to learn. I can now read the dates,
names, relationships, etc. on these entries. I will look for
marriages and deaths next. I have no close cousins on my father’s
side with which to exchange information. There are probably some in
Mexico or even the US, but I don’t know who they would be.

We all have to learn as we go. It is the search, as well as the
finding, that gives me satisfaction. I now have a “family”.

Good luck in your research.

Linda

romero89@earthlink.net

> Researching: Romero, Hallstead/Halstead, Davis, Hamm, Capwell,
> Buell, Beltz, Chandler, Burgess, Hitchcock, de la Torre, Hotchkiss,
> Moore, Nichol/Nichols, Phelps, Scott, Sherwood, Trowbridge, Barba,
> Brewster, Fisher, Foulkes
>