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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 methodology, cemetery research, and local history.
 
 

Geographic Specialities
Texas, Mainly South Texas
Mexico

Lectures
February 2025 - SAGA Regular Meeting Speaker - Title: Francisco Tagle, 1852 Hidalgo County Treasurer: A Life in Context: A Genealogical Timeline;
January 2025 - Corpus Christi Public Library Speaker - Title: Hidden Histories in Corpus Christi;
October 2024 - Corpus Christi Public Library Speaker - Researching Hispanic Genealogy;
September 2024 - We Are Cousins Conference Presenter - Title: Witnessing the Unexplained in Your Genealogy
September 2023 - Fort Worth History Center Virtual Speaker - Title: Tracing Your Hispanic Ancestors into Mexico;
October 2020 - Dallas Public Library Virtual Speaker - Title: Finding Your Ancestors in Mexico;
April 2019 - Texas Library Association Conference Presenter - Title: Hispanic Genealogy for Non-Spanish Speaking Librarians.
May 2019 - Quinta Mazatlan World Birding Center Speaker - 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 Genealogists, Texas State Genealogical Society, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, Spanish American Genealogical Association, RGV Library Advisory Committee

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