FROM the ListMom: I am passing this information on to you all. Somos Primos is a great source of information on Hispanic surnames and history, as well as information on other peoples. Feel free to pass this on to others as you see fit. Feel free to discuss any of the issues you read about on the list (just be civil!) :) Thanks, Danielle Brown dtxn@yahoo.com <A HREF="http://www.somosprimos.com/sp2003/spmay03.htm">Somos Primos, May 2003</A> Dear Readers: Two special meetings this month. Be sure and get the details under the Orange County section. These will be outstanding, highly informative meetings. May 3rd Michael Perez will be presenting on Bernardo de Galvez, the Galvez project, new website, and fall Gala. May 31st Steven Hernandez will be presenting his thesis research on the Cristero Revolution. Thank you all for your submissions and ideas. In addition to the wonderful URL suggestions, magazine, newspaper, and community events information, we have original research and essays being shared, such as: * The Indigenous in Central Mexico by John Schmal * Excellent Rebuttal by Robert Thonhoff to the anti-Spanish letter in the April issue * Two articles by Dr. Rina Dichoso-Dungao on the Filipino Spanish connections * Bibliography by Dr. Granville Hough on Bernardo de Galvez * Websites compiled by Joan de Soto for researching original Galvez documents * Outstanding Hispanic women in the sciences by Lorri Frain * Afro Mexicans in Mexico and California by Alva Moore Stevenson * Questions and Answer for Texas Vital Statistics information by George Gause * Great guide for doing Hispanic Research by Dr. Rolando M. Romo * Address by the Spanish Consul General Don Jose Luis Dicenta Ballester and the support of the Spanish government to the concept and goals of the Bernardo de Galvez project. Warm Regards, . . . Mimi __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com