The Evolution of Spanish Surnames in Colonial Mexico
Having reviewed thousands of colonial records, I have watched surnames from Europe shift and morph over centuries. Illiteracy, inconsistent scribes and topographic naming all played a part — and a changed spelling may be the very reason a branch of your family tree has stalled.
10 Tips to Streamline Your Mexican Ancestry Research
The abundance of records online is both good news and bad news — the volume can become a barrier to ever starting. Ten organizational habits, from choosing tree software and building a research spreadsheet to reading the margins and backing up your data.