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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 a history of planning a…

rosiemini July 4, 2022

Featured Family Events

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…

rosiemini April 26, 2022

Ofrenda History

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…

rosiemini November 26, 2020

Featured Family Events

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.…

rosiemini May 11, 2020

History

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…

rosiemini May 1, 2020

Calendar

Now Accepting Submissions For Calendar

We want to feature events on our calendar from several historical organizations even if we are not members. Any organization that would like for us to post their meetings/events can…

ruthmini November 11, 2019

Family Tree Lessons

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…

rosiemini July 25, 2017

Family Tree Lessons

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…

rosiemini July 18, 2017

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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…

rosiemini July 13, 2017

Family Tree Lessons

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…

rosiemini July 11, 2017

Patricia on Our Firecracker, Mary Lou Bustillos MartinezFebruary 23, 2023
Love it, googling her today to re-read her obituary and reminisce and found this <3. When I read 'face your…
Lin on The History of Domingo BustillosDecember 1, 2020
Rosiemini, I too am a direct great-grand daughter of Domingo Bustillos! I have also been doing research myself. I would…