This ahentafel is for my maternal ancestors who were from Hidalgo Co., Texas and northern Mexico. Research on these families is very much in progress, and this page will be updated whenever new connections are made. Names in bold are known to be accurate through documentation. Those names not in bold are considered possible but unproven.
1st Generation – 1 of 1 ancestors known, (100%)
1. My mother
2nd Generation – 2 of 2 ancestors known, (100%)
2. Guadalupe Valenzuela (Hidalgo Co., TX)
3. Andrea Serda (Hidalgo Co., TX)
3rd Generation – 4 of 4 ancestors known, (100%)
4. Martin Valenzuela (Hidalgo Co., TX)
5. Estefana Valdez (Hidalgo Co., TX)
6. Paulino Serda (Hidalgo Co., TX)
7. Santos Gamboa (Hidalgo Co., TX)
4th Generation – 6 of 8 ancestors known, (75%)
8. Eduardo Valenzuela (unproven)
9. Manuela Garcia or Leal (unproven)
10. Esteban Valdez (Reynosa, Tamps.)
11. Matilde Cantu (Reynosa, Tamps.)
12. Donaciano Serda (Hidalgo Co., TX)
13. Lorenza Ruiz (Hidalgo Co., TX)
14. Andres Gamboa (Hidalgo Co., TX)
15. Francisca Gamboa (Hidalgo Co., TX)
5th Generation – 6 of 16 ancestors known, (37.5%)
16. Carlos Valenzuela (unproven)
17. Maria Francisca Gonzales (unproven)
18. Antonio Garcia (unproven)
19. Estefana Alvarez (unproven)
20. unknown (Valdez)
22. Francisco Cantu (unproven)
23. Mariana Loya or Contrerras (unproven)
24. Jose Esteban Serda (Reynosa, Tamps.)
25. Maria Francisca Ruiz (Hidalgo Co., TX)
26. Secundo Ruiz (Reynosa, Tamps.)
27. Estefana Villareal (Hidalgo Co., TX)
28. Jose Luis Gamboa (unproven)
29. Maria Barbara Rodrigues (unproven)
30. Enocencio Gamboa (Linares, NL)
31. Maria Antocia Car (Linares, NL)
6th Generation – 10 of 30* ancestors known, (33.3%)
32. unknown (Valenzuela)
34. unknown (Gonzales)
36. unknown (Garcia or Leal)
38. unknown (Alvarez)
40. unknown (Valdez)
44. unknown (Cantu)
46. unknown (Loya or Contrerras)
48. Jose Maria Serda (General Teran, NL)
49. Maria Josefa Rios (General Teran, NL)
50. Jose Ignacio Ruiz (Reynosa, Tamps.)
51. Ana Maria Zamora (Reynosa, Tamps.)
52. Jose Ignacio Ruiz (Reynosa, Tamps.)
53. Ana Maria Zamora (Reynosa, Tamps.)
54. Jose Maria Villareal (Reynosa, Tamps.)
55. Maria Cesaria Salazar (Hidalgo Co., TX)
56. Jose Francisco Gamboa (unproven)
57. Maria Crisanta Sanchez (unproven)
58. Bartolome Rodriguez (unproven)
59. Maria Luisa Severaiana Martinez (unproven)
60. Jose Francisco Gamboa (Burgos, Tamps.)
61. Maria Crisanta Sanchez (Burgos, Tamps.)
62. Jose Enrique Car (Burgos, Tamps.)
63. Maria Antonia Mireles (Burgos, Tamps.)
7th Generation – 12 of 60* ancestors known, (20%)
64. unknown (Valenzuela)
68. unknown (Gonzales)
72. unknown (Garcia or Leal)
76. unknown (Alvarez)
81. unknown (Valdez)
88. unknown (Cantu)
92. unknown (Loya or Contrerras)
96. Jose Francisco Serda (Montemorelos, NL)
97. Maria Guadalupe Serna (Montemorelos, NL)
98. Jose Francisco Rios (Montemorelos, NL)
99. Maria Cayetana Cano (Montemorelos, NL)
100. unknown (Ruiz)
102. unknown (Zamora)
104. unknown (Ruiz)
106. unknown (Zamora)
108. Sebastian Villareal (Reynosa, Tamps.)
109. Maria Ignacia Garcia (Reynosa, Tamps.)
110. J. Antonio Salazar (Reynosa, Tamps.)
111. Juliana Bitunes (?) (Reynosa, Tamps.)
112. Pedro Jose Gamboa (unproven)
113. Ana Maria San Miguel (unproven)
114. Pablo de Jesus Sanches (unproven)
115. Maria Antonia de la Cruz (unproven)
116. unknown (Rodrigues)
118. unknown (Martines)
120. Pedro Jose Gamboa (Burgos, Tamps.)
121. Ana Maria San Miguel (Burgos, Tamps.)
122. Pablo de Jesus Sanchez (Montemorelos, NL)
123. Maria Antonia de la Cruz (Montemorelos, NL)
124. unknown (Car)
126. unknown (Mireles)
8th Generation – 8 of 120* ancestors known, (6.67%)
128. unknown (Valenzuela)
136. unknown (Gonzales)
144. unknown (Garcia or Leal)
152. unknown (Alvarez)
162. unknown (Valdez)
176. unknown (Cantu)
184. unknown (Loya or Contrerras)
192. unknown (Serda)
194. unknown (Serna)
196. Jose Francisco Rios (Montemorelos, NL)
197. Maria Rossa Rendon (Montemorelos, NL)
198. Pedro Cano (Montemorelos, NL)
199. Maria Tomasa de los Reyes (Montemorelos, NL)
200. unknown (Ruiz)
204. unknown (Zamora)
208. unknown (Ruiz)
212. unknown (Zamora)
216. unknown (Villareal)
218. unknown (Garcia)
220. unknown (Salazar)
222. unknown (Bitunes?)
224. unknown (Gamboa)
226. unknown (San Miguel)
228. Blas Sanches (unproven)
229. Maria de la Acencion Hernandes (unproven)
230. Pedro Jose de la Cruz (unproven)
231. Ana de Santiago Moreno (unproven)
232. unknown (Rodrigues)
236. unknown (Martines)
240. unknown (Gamboa)
242. unknown (San Miguel)
244. Blas Sanches (Montemorelos, NL)
245. Maria de la Acencion Hernandes (Montemorelos, NL)
246. Pedro Jose de la Cruz (Montemorelos, NL)
247. Maria de Santiago Moreno (Montemorelos, NL)
248. unknown (Car)
252. unknown (Mireles)
9th Generation – 0 of 240* ancestors known, (0%)
Although there are no more known ancestors past the 8th generation, I have strong leads on several of my families that would extend back many more generations if they could eventually be proven, including several lines leading back to Spain.
* There is the potential for more ancestors in this generation. However, certain individuals appear multiple times, but I have counted them only once. These intermarriages also reduce the possible number of ancestors in earlier generations as well.
Great work. How did you get all this data on line? I did find some of my family in your records. I am not sure how to publish my information and your way looks great. I have Cantu, Serna, de Leon etc in my family. Starr county is what drew me to your site, my husbands Gonzalez and Flores line were in that area and in Duval County. Good Look.
Dahlia from Simi Valley California