Welcome to Cotulla: Where Western Legends Came to Life Growing up in La Salle county, Cotulla, Texas—about 90 miles south of San Antonio—I spent hours watching classic Western movies with my dad. Little did I know, the dusty trails, dangerous frontiers, and brave pioneers in those movies weren’t just Hollywood stories—they had happened right hereContinue reading “South Texas history and our Family Roots in LaSalle Texas”
Author Archives: bgguittar
I am a registered dietitian, wellness coach and nutrition expert from Lincoln, Nebraska. I enjoy genealogy, Jazzercise, cooking, teaching, and sharing ideas for living happier and healthier. Since retiring, I like to travel, visit family and write family history stories.
A Historical view of the family names -Cavazos, Benavidez, Vela and Canales
A look into the lives of our ancestors, with stories about colonization, struggle and survival. I will share and reveal the stories behind these ancestral portraits. Native Raids and “La Mulatta” Cavazos–>De la Garza–>Guerra–>Canales–>Garcia Cavazos–>Garcia–>Hinojosa–>Pena–>Vela—>Alvarado I am continuing my study of Spanish ancestors and their settlement into Mexico. I have been interested in the unionsContinue reading “A Historical view of the family names -Cavazos, Benavidez, Vela and Canales”
The Royal Connection or Not?
Once I learned about the possible connection with Spanish royalty, I began reading about King Fernando and Queen Isabella. We maybe related to King Fernando but not Queen Isabella. Carl Duaine’s Book “With all arms”, has a good account of the illegitimate children of King Fernando. Duaine translated the work of Manuel Morales Munoz fromContinue reading “The Royal Connection or Not?”
More family lines to Don Deigo Montemayor
As I have continued my work and research on Don Deigo’s family line, I did discover 7 more family lines that start with Don Deigo. I will share 4 more family lines that demonstrate how we are related to Don Deigo. This first line starts with Montemayor’s daughter, Estefania and her witty spouse, Alberto DelContinue reading “More family lines to Don Deigo Montemayor”
Welcome to the Garcia Guittar History Blog
I wanted a place to share photos, videos and stories from our ancestors. I have been interested in genealogy for a few years now, but the topic was triggered by the birth of my daughter, Renee. She was born with blue eyes like her dad, but there needed to be a recessive gene for thisContinue reading “Welcome to the Garcia Guittar History Blog”
