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Familias Argentinas - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : In the Familias Argentinas database individuals can find not only information on most of Argentinian personalities, but also many proven connections to European royal families from Spain, France, England, and other countries. All of the data has been uploaded one by one to maintain the coherence of the database and to avoid duplicity. But more importantly, every single name is added only if it links to any of the existing family branches that Familias Argentinas tracks. This feature, in turn, assures Familias Argentinas that the database is the biggest South American database in which all 130,000 people are connected to each other. Subscription required. -

Hidden Heritage: The Legacy of the Crypto-Jews - (Book - Amazon.com) : This study of contemporary crypto-Jews--descendants of European Jews forced to convert to Christianity during the Spanish Inquisition--traces the group's history of clandestinely conducting their faith and their present-day efforts to reclaim their past. Janet Liebman Jacobs masterfully combines historical and social scientific theory to fashion a brilliant analysis of hidden ancestry and the transformation of religious and ethnic identity.
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A Student's Guide to Mexican American Genealogy -

(Book - Amazon.com) : This major contribution to young adult genealogy studies helps create ethnic pride, self-esteem, and awareness of the extraordinary accomplishments each ethnic group has brought to the American experience. Designed for use in grades 6-12, this important new series explores the creation of the American people while promoting the use and understanding of solid research techniques. Read more ...

Aliyah : The Exodus Continues - (Book - Amazon.com) : Aliyah!!! unveils well kept secrets about many of today's Latino/Hispanics whose real forefathers were of Spanish/Jewish descent referred to as Marranos which means "swine." These Marranos were the victims of forced conversions by the Catholic-Christian Church of years past. It tracks the extended family of Don Luis de Carvajal y de la Cueva across Spain and Portugal and into Mexico and south Texas. It reveals the ugliness of how the Spanish Inquisition was transplanted in Mexico City with tentacles across Latin America and threats to also enter the USA. The second part of this book categorizes ten lists of Sephardic forefathers and surnames that intersect with many of today's Hispanic Jews of the Southwest.
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California Colony: Genealogy, Landgrants, and Notes of Spanish Colonial California - (Book - Amazon.com) : From the publisher's press release : As early as 1769, Spaniards began settling in California. The area was claimed by Spain, then Mexico and finally the United States in 1848. In a new genealogical reference book that offers amazing details about individual colonists, California Colony: Genealogy, Landgrants and Notes of Spanish Colonial California, Doris Shaw Castro presents a complete guide to the people who lived there. With the surnames of more than 1,000 California colonists, California Colony is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to research lives of people who lived in this area. -

Census Records for Latin America and the Hispanic United States - (Book - Amazon.com) : The largest and most complete survey of census records available for Latin America and the Hispanic U.S. The result of exhaustive research in Hispanic archives, it contains a listing of around 4,000 separate censuses, listed by country and thereunder alphabetically by locality, province, year, and reference locator. The enormous number of census records identified by Dr. Platt will surprise and delight the family historian researching his Hispanic roots. Read more ... -

Finding Your Hispanic Roots - (Book - Amazon.com) : Finding Your Hispanic Roots is quite possibly the most useful manual on Hispanic ancestry ever published. Building on the previously published Tracing Your Hispanic Heritage (1984), it provides detailed information on the records, sources, and reference works used in research in all major Hispanic countries. Starting with an examination of basic research principles and techniques, illustrated with examples from actual Hispanic research experience, it goes on to discuss such important subjects as language and handwriting, Hispanic surnames, methods of tracing Hispanic immigrants in U.S. records, and, most importantly, how to conduct Hispanic genealogical research in LDS Family History Centers, where the researcher has access to the largest body of Hispanic records in the United States.
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Hispanic American Genealogical Sourcebook - (Book - Amazon.com) -

Hispanic Confederates. Third Edition - (Book - Genealogical.com) : After consulting a number of primary and secondary sources, including numerous rosters of Confederate soldiers, the author has compiled the only comprehensive roster of Hispanic Confederate soldiers in print. The number of soldiers listed here has grown to 6,175 men, a number nearly twice as large as identified in the first edition. -

Hispanic Surnames and Family History - (Book - Genealogical.com) : This is an exhaustive review of the development of Spanish surnames in Latin America and the Hispanic United States where there are obvious links between Latin American and Spanish families. -

Mexican Ancestors Charm - Oval -

(FamilyHistoryStore.com) : Show off your Mexican Ancestry with this beautiful heirloom quality charm. Metal charm has beautiful florentine cut edge to add a touch of sparkle and elegance. These charms make a great heirloom gift for any occasion!

Mexican Ancestors Flag Charm - Oval -