The following message is retransmitted from Michael Salinas: I have started an online genealogy group. Its registered as "The Galvez Society for Hispanic Genealogy" and its just starting out. I have however been doing Colonial Spanish research for about 20 years outside of the area, Galveston has been home to my ancestors since just before the 1900 storm, and I think much more interest in Hispanic Genealogy would be generated from the group. It has been officially registered for a about a year, and a trademark logo is also registered. Galveston is my hometown, and currently has no hispanic organized group for genealogy. It is my hope the with a successful website, and a home for questions relating to hispanic research I can serve the community and also add Galveston's group as a branch off of the major hispanic genealogy groups in the state of Texas. I hope to have local residents support the group and partner with the other Societies in the area of Houston, Corpus, San Antonio etc. Maybe one day Galveston can be the sight of the Texas State Conference on Hispanic Genealogy!!! Tell your friends in the area about it. Add it to your Texas Sites for Hispanic Genealogy!! http://hometown.aol.com/galhispsoc/myhomepage/index.html Thanks Michael A. Salinas Founder & President The Galvez Society for Hispanic Genealogy