Getting to Know Mexican Church & Civil Registration Records

Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, FTxSGS
Aug 18, 2020
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About this webinar

These records are often described as the best family history records in the world due to the wealth of genealogical information typically included in these records. Learn how to find and analyze Mexico civil and church registration collections to build out your Mexican family history. Even a non-Spanish speaker can be successful at this research.

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About the speaker

Colleen Robledo Greene, MLIS, FTxSGS is an academic librarian, college educator, and tech nerd who has been researching her family history since 1997. She is the Digital Scholarship Librarian at Calif...
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  1. LT
    Legacy Family Tree
    5 years ago

    A lot of good information to digest; was able to follow it all even though i had to run two errands while listening.\n\nAwesome! I finally stumbled upon a Mexican-specific genealogical webinar! Can we please have more webinars on Mexican genealogy? Thank you so much!\n\nBrilliant webinar, a must watch again! to get the most out of the mass of information and tips provided during the webinar.\n\nClear presentation. Very informative. Appreciate the document samples, tips, and reference to study the BYU Script Tutorial. Thank you!\n\nColleen Greene provided me with so much fantastic information today. I have a client who wants to discover his Texas/Mexican heritage, and this webinar will greatly assist me now. Thank you so very much!!!\n\nColleen is very knowledgeable and a clear presenter.\n\nEnjoyed it\n\nExcel ant information!\n\nExcelent! \n\nexcellent examples and presentation skills\n\nExcellent Talk! Would love to hear more on Mexican research!!\n\nExcellent webinar!\n\nExcellent, I will be watching for more presentations by Colleen. I really like her, Thanks Geoff and team\n\nExcellent. I'm a 47 year genealogist and even I got new info. I usually work on French Canadian records, but have had several client inquiries about Mexican records so, Thank You very much. This will also help in researching Southwest Native Americans. Can't say enough good things.\n\nFirst one ever. But I learned some good suff! Thank you.\n\nGreat info and resources.\n\nGreat info. Thanks\n\nGreat webinar! I now have options for finding my Mexican grandmother!! Thank you!!\n\ni do not have any Mexican members to my knowledge, but still learn different ways of looking at & for records. Thanks\n\nI had an inkling of how much detail there is, looking over the shoulder of patron researching her Mexican ancestry at my local FHC, but after today have a more overall picture and feel I could dive right in myself. Thanks!\n\nI would consider this an "action packed" webinar full of amazing information! Thank you Colleen!\n\nIt would have been a "5" if I hadn't already done a bunch of research in these Mexican records. So I am already pretty familiar with what she presented. Would have been wonderful to have had this webinar a few years ago when I started my research into Alamos, Sonora, and the impact of it's citizens on the settling of California.\n\nI've been involved with genealogical research for my Mexican ancestors for five years, but I'm always learning something new. Colleen's presentation taught me much. I look forward to having more detailed sessions with her. Thanks!\n\nOustanding webinar on Mexican Church and Civil Registration records.\n\nPlease bring Coleen back for more Webinars, she is wonderful!\n\nShe likes what she talks about\n\nSO good. Thank you.\n\nSo much detailed info. Colleen is an excellent presenter. I plan to watch the video on this to be sure I didn't miss anything. \n\nSo much information and so little time for it all!\n\nSuccinct and to the point....covered a lot in time allowed!\n\nThanks to Colleen for the great information and resources. It would be great to have additional webinars regarding Mexican records/genealogy.\n\nThat was such an interesting webinar. I had already figured out much of what was covered in Colleen's presentation and it is really good to know that I'm on the right track. \n\nThis answered so many questions i have had in my 30+ years researching my husband's family. I started with the names of his grandparents and parents and nothing more. I feel like I started from square one again, but far better prepared.\n\nTons of info to digest, Collen was great!!! Love her presentation...\n\nuseful and helpful information. confirmed previous questions. good pace. I would like to hear more from colleen.\n\nVery clear, well organized, handout very helpful. Colleen is Very knowledgeable. A joy to listen to.\n\nVery good information and presentation.\n\nVery good. She knows what she is talking about.\n\nVery helpful and informative!\n\nVery informative webinar. Please offer more webinars on Mexican genealogy. Thank You!\n\nVery informative, wish I had Mexican ancestors\n\nWebinar very well done. Thank you.\n\nWhat an information packed webinar, but it was done with great pacing and examples. Not overwhelming. \n\nWill review this webinar to see if I can help my Hispanic friends Mexico\n\nWonderful! Very informative\n\nWonderful. I love your webinars. Don't know how you can fill them all with this amazingly helpful information. Thank you\n\nWould be great to have Mexican ancestors - half the work is done by the authorities and their records!\n\nWould like to know how to find dispensas.