Genealogist Moises Garza will offer ways to get started researching your Mexican ancestors.
Have you ever wanted to discover your Mexican and Spanish ancestry or want to help a friend? Come and learn about how to get started with your Mexican Genealogy research, understand where to locate records, and build your family tree manually or with the help of computer software. This presentation is for both beginner and seasoned family historians.
Moises Garza’s passion for genealogy started in the cotton fields of west Texas. As a migrant worker he was blessed to work in the fields next to his father, Lauro Garza, who had a sharp memory and told countless stories about his own ancestors. Garza has been doing genealogy since 1998 and has helped countless others in their quest to find their ancestors. Today, he continues with this passion by publishing and creating resources to help others in their own searches.
This program will not be recorded.
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