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Family history and stories are important in discovering who we are. Listening to family stories and experiences from my parents, grandparents and extended family members led to my passion in genealogy and local history and mysteries.
 
A seasoned researcher with over 30 years of experience my area of specialties include Texas border and Mexico family research and local history research.
 
As a retired south Texas professional librarian, I now look for to continuing in the area of family genealogy and historical research.
 
I am a member of the Association of Professional Genealogist, Texas State Genealogical Society, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, and Las Villas del Norte Genealogy Group and have presented at local organizations and state conferences on a variety of topics including beginners’ genealogy, Hispanic research and methology, cemetery research, and local history.
 
 

Geographic Specialities
Texas, Mainly South Texas
Mexico

Lectures
September 2023 - Fort Worth History Center Title: Tracing Your Hispanic Ancestors into Mexico; October 2020 - Dallas Public Library Title: Finding Your Ancestors in Mexico; October 2019 - Texas State Genealogical Conference Presenter - Title: Hispanic Genealogy for Non-Spanish Speaking Researchers; October 2019 - State-Wide 2019 Genealogy Lock-In Program Speaker - Webinar: Finding Your Ancestors in Mexico ; April 2019 - Texas Library Association Conference - Title: Hispanic Genealogy for Non-Spanish Speaking Librarians. May 2019 - Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center - Title: Inside the Gates: Hidalgo Cemetery 1884

Repositories
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Special Collections & Archives (Edinburg, TX)
La Retama Library - Local History & Archives (Corpus Christi, TX)

Research Time Periods

• 20th Century
• 19th Century
• 18th Century
• 17th Century

Languages
English

Affiliations
Association of Professional Genealogist, Texas State Genealogical Society, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, Las Villas del Norte Genealogy Group, RGV Library Advisory Committee

Degrees
Bachelor of Arts (English), Master (Library Science)