Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records

Collection Time Period
The collection includes information from the 1800s and 1900s.

Record Description
The genealogical card file of approximately 270,000 cards compiled by Rodolfo Gonzalez de la Garza represents thousands of families of Southern Texas and Northern Mexico. The card file is an index of families by surname, which includes basic information extracted from Gonzalez's books. The records are in Spanish and the cards contain numerous abbreviations. The card file is in the Laredo Public Library.

Record Content


Each card contains different information. They may contain any of the following:


 * Names
 * Birth, marriage, or death dates
 * Relationships

How to Use the Record
This collection is considered a secondary source, but the information on the cards can lead you to other primary records. Compare the information on the cards to what you already know to make sure that you have the correct family.


 * Add any new information to existing records about your family.
 * Use the names, dates, and places as the basis for family groups or to build a family pedigree.
 * Use the dates along with places or residences to help you locate the family in other records such as census, church, and land records.

Record History
Rodolfo Gonzalez de la Garza collected genealogical data on hundreds of families in Northern Mexico and Texas.

Why this Record Was Created
The card index was created to provide a rapid access to the information in the Gonzalez de la Garza collection.

Record Reliability
The information is generally reliable.

Related Websites
Hispanic Local History and Genealogy in the United States

Related Wiki Articles
Texas Genealogy

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Examples of Source Citations for a Record in This Collection
"Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection." Images, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org): accessed 17 August 2011. Entry for Abad, Alberto; citing Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection, image 6; Laredo Public Library, Laredo, Texas.

Sources of Information for This Collection
"Texas, Gonzalez de la Garza Genealogy Collection." FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) Laredo Public Library, Laredo. FHL digital images. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.