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We are who we are, and that is sufficient to be an honest, respectable, and productive citizen, yet there is a delight about knowing ones ancestry. Being able to connect is a reason why so many have taken the time to trace family history and their lineage. The Internet has become one of our greatest tools to search, travel the paths, and connect the dots. The benefits are numerous, health concerns, heredity factors, occupational considerations. The path we take is ours and ultimately the decisions we make we own, but unraveling the family history gives us room for reflection and consideration. What is most intriguing is that in many cases we often find our heritage to be unusually strong. Just as, we are influenced by our immediate family, friends, and those we live amongst, some are inclined by their ancestors, this knowledge opens up a whole new perspective, especially in the profession we may follow. One must examine how strong the DNA factor plays in this scenario. Many years ago ...

Our lives are filled with a wealth of experiences that make us rich in history. Being aware of how to use the bounty of those moments puts us in the position to become world-class heritage makers. Simply put, heritage making is telling and recording the past and present in order to preserve and positively affect the future through the gift of story. Everyone has stories, but regretfully most of them do not get recognized, recorded or passed along. No matter what your stories have been, they are priceless to those around you and need to be shared. Your adventures should be told in order to enrich those who are watching as well as to encourage those who will follow behind. Time has made us warriors and heroes, victors and inventors. By it, we have also been made wise and virtuous beyond our own determination. The members of our families need to know how we blazed the trails of success or endured the paths of hardship because they too will experience things of that nature. Someone has sa...

The first European settlers that called Arizona "home" included family surnames like Martinez, Otero and Soto. Their legacy is reflected in southwestern food, culture, architecture and language. Growing interest in Spanish heritage research appears to increase with the growing U.S. hispanic population. This article provides a brief historical summary of Spanish rule in Arizona, then concludes by sharing a few of the best free resources for anyone interested Spanish family history and genealogy research. Brief Historical Summary In 1539, Spanish explorer and Franciscan priest Marcos de Niza became the first European to set foot in Arizona as he searched for the fabled Seven Cities of Cibola - Cities of Gold. Soon after, Jesuit priests erected missions throughout Arizona in an effort to convert Native American Indians to Christianity. By 1679, Father Eusebuio Francisco Kino and his companions had established five missions among the Yaqui, Opata and Papago tribes. Mission recor...