By Pat Silva Corbera |

I found an ancestor on the IGI with a reference to Santa Maria Mecatabasco, Villa Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico. In checking the "films," on ranchos I found the Batch Number and Film listed in the Villanueva, Zacatecas section, with the following....

Baptism (Malpaso) 1861-1869 1094628 C605391
Baptisms (Malpaso) 1764-1846 1092946 C601071
Baptisms (Malpaso) 1796-1813 1092949 C601073
Baptisms (Malpaso) 1846-1872 1092947 C601072

Will someone please explain what (Malpaso) means, it's not listed in my Spanish Dictionary. Are these four films in poor condition and difficult to read?

Pat Silva Corbera
Tracy CA

Jose Aguayo Ortega

18 years 9 months ago

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Dear Pat:
I would translate "Malpaso" as bad or difficult pass or trail. Mal=bad,
difficult and paso=pass or trail.
Jose Aguayo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Silva Corbera"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:47 PM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

>
> I found an ancestor on the IGI with a reference to Santa Maria
> Mecatabasco, Villa Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico. In checking the
> "films," on ranchos I found the Batch Number and Film listed in the
> Villanueva, Zacatecas section, with the following....
>
> Baptism (Malpaso) 1861-1869 1094628 C605391
> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1764-1846 1092946 C601071
> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1796-1813 1092949 C601073
> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1846-1872 1092947 C601072
>
> Will someone please explain what (Malpaso) means, it's not listed in my
> Spanish Dictionary. Are these four films in poor condition and difficult
> to read?
>
> Pat Silva Corbera
> Tracy CA
>

Thank you Jose,
I don't why I didn't think that the reference to "Malpaso," was a "place
name," I kept thinking it had something to do with the condition of the
film. Gosh, do I have alot to learn about Mexico. Many thanks for your
input.
Pat Silva Corbera
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jose Aguayo"
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

> Dear Pat:
> I would translate "Malpaso" as bad or difficult pass or trail. Mal=bad,
> difficult and paso=pass or trail.
> Jose Aguayo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Silva Corbera"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:47 PM
> Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

>> I found an ancestor on the IGI with a reference to Santa Maria
>> Mecatabasco, Villa Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico. In checking the
>> "films," on ranchos I found the Batch Number and Film listed in the
>> Villanueva, Zacatecas section, with the following....
>>
>> Baptism (Malpaso) 1861-1869 1094628 C605391
>> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1764-1846 1092946 C601071
>> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1796-1813 1092949 C601073
>> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1846-1872 1092947 C601072
>>
>> Will someone please explain what (Malpaso) means, it's not listed in my
>> Spanish Dictionary. Are these four films in poor condition and difficult
>> to read?
>>
>> Pat Silva Corbera
>> Tracy CA
>>

Malpaso means Bad step or bad passage. I've passed through the little
village on my way to and from Jerez. We didn't stop because, as usual,
we were in a rush. Marge:)
On Aug 16, 2006, at 7:47 PM, Pat Silva Corbera wrote:

>
> I found an ancestor on the IGI with a reference to Santa Maria
> Mecatabasco, Villa Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico. In checking the
> "films," on ranchos I found the Batch Number and Film listed in the
> Villanueva, Zacatecas section, with the following....
>
> Baptism (Malpaso) 1861-1869 1094628 C605391
> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1764-1846 1092946 C601071
> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1796-1813 1092949 C601073
> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1846-1872 1092947 C601072
>
> Will someone please explain what (Malpaso) means, it's not listed in
> my Spanish Dictionary. Are these four films in poor condition and
> difficult to read?
>
> Pat Silva Corbera
> Tracy CA
>

Thank you Latina,
I'll check out the website that you mentioned.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

> Check out this site - it seems to explain that the area "Malpaso" is a
> large
> valley which encompassed various villages, pueblos, towns, etc
>
> _http://www.famsi.org/reports/98066/section03.htm_
> (http://www.famsi.org/reports/98066/section03.htm)
>

This ancestral line has been one that I have had problems with in the past.
I teasingly told my husband that "these ancestors," just didn't want to be
found, but today, I think they're now ready, so we can move on.
Thank you for your help.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

> This is a basic map of Zacatecas - one can see where the valley of
> Malpaso,
> where current archeological digs are occurring (La Quemada) is near
> Villanueva.
>
> _http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/zacatecas/mapzacatecas.html_
> (http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/zacatecas/mapzacatecas.html)

In double checking this entry out, I believe it's posted to the incorrect
film file on ranchos.
Has anyone viewed this film?
SLC LDS has it listed under Santa Maria Mecatabasco, Villa Del Refugio,
Zacatecas, Mexico and not Villanueva.
I will order it and hopefully it will be the correct film so that I can
continue this Corvera Gonzalez line.
to be continued...
Pat Silva Corbera
Tracy CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "papagaia2"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

> This ancestral line has been one that I have had problems with in the
> past.
> I teasingly told my husband that "these ancestors," just didn't want to be
> found, but today, I think they're now ready, so we can move on.
> Thank you for your help.
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas
>
>
>> This is a basic map of Zacatecas - one can see where the valley of
>> Malpaso,
>> where current archeological digs are occurring (La Quemada) is near
>> Villanueva.
>>
>> _http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/zacatecas/mapzacatecas.html_
>> (http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/zacatecas/mapzacatecas.html)

Which film is incorrectly listed Pat? If you give me the film number I can fix it. If it is indeed a Santa Maria Mecatabasco film, it belongs in Tabasco not Villanueva.

Arturo,
Listed in the Villanueva film file ...
Baptism (Malpaso) 1861 - 1869 Film 1094628 Batch C605391.
The IGI for this Film number is noted as being Santa Maria Mecatabasco,
Villa Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico and not Malpaso/Villanueva..

Thank you,
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "arturoramos"
To:
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:27 AM
Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] Wrong Film Listing

>
> Which film is incorrectly listed Pat? If you give me the film number I
> can fix it. If it is indeed a Santa Maria Mecatabasco film, it belongs in
> Tabasco not Villanueva.

Thank you Marge,
I totally missed it being a reference to an area, I thought that maybe it
had something to do with the condition of the film.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "M. Vallazza"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Films/ Villanueva, Zacatecas

> Malpaso means Bad step or bad passage. I've passed through the little
> village on my way to and from Jerez. We didn't stop because, as usual,
> we were in a rush. Marge:)
> On Aug 16, 2006, at 7:47 PM, Pat Silva Corbera wrote:
>
>>
>> I found an ancestor on the IGI with a reference to Santa Maria
>> Mecatabasco, Villa Del Refugio, Zacatecas, Mexico. In checking the
>> "films," on ranchos I found the Batch Number and Film listed in the
>> Villanueva, Zacatecas section, with the following....
>>
>> Baptism (Malpaso) 1861-1869 1094628 C605391
>> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1764-1846 1092946 C601071
>> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1796-1813 1092949 C601073
>> Baptisms (Malpaso) 1846-1872 1092947 C601072
>>
>> Will someone please explain what (Malpaso) means, it's not listed in
>> my Spanish Dictionary. Are these four films in poor condition and
>> difficult to read?
>>
>> Pat Silva Corbera
>> Tracy CA
>>

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