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I'm a mom of two who loves family history and Sammy Hagar.
Posted in In Loving Memory

Our Firecracker, Mary Lou Bustillos Martinez

Mary Lou Bustillos Martinez would have been 90 years old today. I can only imagine the surprise birthday she would have planned. My welita had…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The History of Domingo Bustillos

BUSTILLO, DOMINGO (1779–1854). José Domingo Estevan Bustillo (or Bustillos), born on August 3, 1779, in La Villa de San Fernando de Béxar, was a prominent military…

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