History of New Spain
Ameca, protofundación mexicana, historia de la propiedad del valle de Ameca, Jalisco, y circunvecindad – Jesús Amaya Topete
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=8IpnAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PR2
Link to sources for history of the area
https://books.google.com/books?id=nHQWAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_similarbooks
Descendants of Conquistadors and First Spanish Settlers of New Spain
https://mexicangenealogy.info/descendants-of-conquistadors-and-first-spanish-settlers-of-new-spain/
Google Books on history of New Spain https://books.google.com/books?id=nHQWAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_similarbooks
https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=8IpnAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PR2
Link to sources for history of the area
https://books.google.com/books?id=nHQWAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_similarbooks
Descendants of Conquistadors and First Spanish Settlers of New Spain
https://mexicangenealogy.info/descendants-of-conquistadors-and-first-spanish-settlers-of-new-spain/
Google Books on history of New Spain https://books.google.com/books?id=nHQWAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_similarbooks
History of Mexico
History of Mexico in http://www.historyworld.net www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?groupid=785&HistoryID=aa79>rack=pthc
Introduction
This section is to discuss oral traditions, opinions, and actual documented research on events that influenced life in the Greater Terlingua Area. We would encourage our readers to contribute articles and comments on articles sharing your thoughts on the processes that are on-going even today. All points of view are welcomed.
Here are some expected topics for discussion. It is not intended to be exhaustive. If you bring us a historical topic doesn't fit in these categories, we will add the appropriate category.
If you disagree with something presented we hope you will present your case here so we can all be more enlightened about the issues involved with a topic. Remember that the guiding value of Familias de Terlingua is RESPECT. So if you disagree we would prefer if you would do so with respect.
This section is to discuss oral traditions, opinions, and actual documented research on events that influenced life in the Greater Terlingua Area. We would encourage our readers to contribute articles and comments on articles sharing your thoughts on the processes that are on-going even today. All points of view are welcomed.
Here are some expected topics for discussion. It is not intended to be exhaustive. If you bring us a historical topic doesn't fit in these categories, we will add the appropriate category.
If you disagree with something presented we hope you will present your case here so we can all be more enlightened about the issues involved with a topic. Remember that the guiding value of Familias de Terlingua is RESPECT. So if you disagree we would prefer if you would do so with respect.
Topics for History:
The Bigger Picture of History
Local History
Discuss History Itself
History itself and the validity of what we think we know
The Bigger Picture of History
- Pre-European Life in the area
- European Influences
- Independence from Spain
- Independence from Mexico
- Independence from France
- Mexican Revolution
Local History
- Mining and Agriculture
- Settlements and Towns
- Churches and Cemeteries
- Freight and Transportation
- Education and Communication
- Government Influences US, State, local (e.g. CCC, National and State Parks, et cetcera)
Discuss History Itself
History itself and the validity of what we think we know
- Oral Traditions (stories handed down in families) - value, validity
- Document Research (governmental, church, business, and other documents)
- Interviews - methods, value, need
- Genealogy -
This page is still under development and not even a preliminary version is yet ready.
This page has been under construction for a few years. It does not yet contain all the information we intend to include here, but we thought it might still be useful. Pardon our dust while we work on it. Some links may not work. Some information may change pages. If you find broken links or have additional information to contribute email them to tonysfranco@protonmail.com.
This page has been under construction for a few years. It does not yet contain all the information we intend to include here, but we thought it might still be useful. Pardon our dust while we work on it. Some links may not work. Some information may change pages. If you find broken links or have additional information to contribute email them to tonysfranco@protonmail.com.
