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050 Dionicio Martinez Land Grant
This is the transcription of the above image. The thriving community of Thelma, Texas is geographically located in the center of the Dionicio Martinez land grant. Thelma was founded as…
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Mary Lou Bustillos Martinez
MARY LOU BUSTILLOS MARTINEZ 4 JULY 1932- 28 FEBRUARY 2004 February 28 2004, forever changed the lives of our family. The Matriarch of our family passed away. We knew it…
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Harlandale Cultural Arts Festival and Parade 2022
My family members were honored in this parade and cultural arts festival. We love keeping our ancestor's memories alive. We have been involved in some way with this parade for…
Dia de Los Muertos Ofrenda 2020
The Ruth Mini Mobile Library participated at the City of San Antonio World Heritage Event 2020 Dia de Los Muertos Ofrenda at the Mission Marquee Plaza this year. Due to…
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Family Surprises Their Mom With Birthday Car Parade
The family of Dolores, including her future daughter-in-law, planned a surprise car parade for her birthday. It seems that this will be the new normal for birthdays for a while.…
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The Birth of San Antonio
Many years ago, my grandmother, Mary Lou Bustillos Martinez, told me we have a lot of history in San Antonio, Texas. I haven’t been able to delve into all the…
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Family Tree Lessons from Tia Patricia: Lesson 3
Please email patgerecci@gmail.com if you have any questions or want more information. Lesson Three: You have a photo with an unidentified building or part of a building in it from…
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Family Tree Lessons from Tia Patricia: Lesson 2
Please email patgerecci@gmail.com if you have any questions or want more information. Lesson 2 Lesson Two: Start to write up little stories of one person from your family tree. Put it in…
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San Antonio’s Founders Monument: A Historic Initiative
A bronze monument honoring the four founding communities of San Antonio is being commissioned, in honor of our City's TriCentennial. Being Honored are: Native Americans Spanish Presidio Soldiers Spanish Friars…
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Family Tree Lessons from Tia Patricia: Lesson 1
Please email patgerecci@gmail.com if you have any questions or want more information. Lesson 1 For the Hernandez research conducted over 30 years, I have 416 people 473 records and…