Editor: Mimi Lozano
Somos Primos monthly issues published January 2000 to December 2019
and information added during 2020
Updated  01/22/2024 11:21 AM

 



Alberto Chapa (Sanchez-Navarro) and Petra (Farias Perez) de Chapa 
Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, circa 1915

"Para un hombre, su palabra es todo."

 Counsel given to me by my grandfather, el Profesor Alberto Chapa Sanchez,
former Superintendent of Schools, Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, July 1952 in Stockton, California  . . . Mimi

 
 

A strong family is the foundation of a strong nation, 
and a strong nation is a law-abiding nation, 
with maximum freedom and safety for its citizens.  

~ Mimi Lozano 

Welcome to Somos Primos™, a publication dedicated to past and present articles, events and information concerning Hispanic heritage issues. Somos Primos is an all volunteer effort.  There is no cost for accessing issues.  
 
The editorial focus of Somos Primos is to connect present day situations to its historical foundation. The goal is to awaken all those with a heritage connection, a link to Spain/Hispania, to the fact, that we are walking, following in the footsteps of our ancestors. Whether that path is clear to our vision or not, we are in the midst of that road. 

It is imperative that we grasp the unique and individual part in world history, and especially United States history, that our grand-parents played. The contributions of our ancestors are important to understand the many social issues of today.

Whether the umbrella title is Hispanic or Latino, the problem is one of a confused and distorted image. Who are we? The identity problem is based on many historical occurrences, political and social factors which are currently being explored, on many levels.

Somos Primos originated in 1986 with a different name.  It was first as a flyer posting upcoming meetings for a Hispanic Research Study group in Orange County, California. The study group grew into a non-profit, and the flyer developed into Somos Primos, a quarterly for the now named Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research, SHHAR, 
a 28- page hard copy published from 1990 to 1999. www.SHHAR.net  is distributing a CD of those ten years.  
January 2000, the first issue of  the monthly SomosPrimos.com was posted online. As increasing amount of information was shared by individuals and groups, the online issues grew to a journal length monthly.  

Somos Primos online exposure resulted in many and increasing national [project for promoting Spanish language heritage and history. In 2004, Somos Primos was invited to assist in organizing the first conference on Hispanic heritage ever held at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. "Hispanics and the Formation of the American People"  During 2005 we were involved with and facilitated six heritage events.  For more information, please go to:  NARA

In 2012 the National Council of La Raza invited Somos Primos to participate in their National Conference, held in Las Vegas. We were invited again in 2013,  held in New Orleans, a very historic city.  Read More

The goal of Somos Primos has been to encourage family history research, with the mission of strengthening families by compiling correct heritage information.   

Purpose:
strengthening the individual's self identity and heritage,  with a bridge to the past, and a connection to the present. 

240 SP Issues

Tables of contents

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info added 2020+

Classroom materials

Somos Primos Unidos

Special recources

Genealogy

History in centuries 

Mexico Indigenous Tejano Research Granville Hough
Spain Sephardics Hispanic Heroes Researching  Resources Guy Gabaldon Cartas family letters John Inclan

Rueben M. Perez

1849 California  Constitution  America's Spanish roots Mendez Case Hispanic Heritage Tributes: 
Somos P
rimos 
Black-latino Dichos  Thanksgiving April 1598 Creativity Mimi stories Editor: Mimi Lozano
Heroes Among Us          


Discover the genealogy of your famous ancestors: https://www.tgsaustin.org/ancestors  
Northeastern Mexico Kindred Group 2022,  Year End Report      (1/10/23)
Crispin Rendon     crispin.rendon@gmail.com  

The kindred group genealogy database has grown to over 609,000 records, up 32,000 records from the year 2021. Some database records came from new family trees submitted in return for ancestor books. I have created 1,956 ancestor books so far. I very much enjoyed creating them. Thanks to all of you who referred your friends. Those reports ranged in size from a 5 page 6 generations report to an 18 generations 704 page book. Some ancestor books were converted from English into Spanish.  Thank you all for your support.

Free genealogy books & genetic genealogy research on our website.  
http://geneticprimos.com/crispin-rendon  FB Page: Crispin Rendon

Crispin will be a speaker at the 43rd Annual Hispanic Genealogy
For more information contact sjre0348@yahoo.com  





TABLE OF CONTENTS 
for  
SomosPrimos.com

  The articles provide a historical foundation 
to view the presence and dispersion of humanity, globally. 

Tributes to Somos Primos

Comments on the value of family history research.

         

SEARCH ALL SOMOS PRIMOS.COM CONTENT

EXPLORING SOMOS PRIMOS, past issues
January 2000 - December 2019 
  links to each and every monthly issue 
Tables of Contents 
Tables of Contents for EACH of the 240 Issues 
In process Indexes for 2000 and 2001 Somos Primos Issue  
 
Tables of Contents Issues  for   (2002 and 2005)    
(2006 and later)

INFORMATION ADDED DURING 2020
Final 2020 Notification Letter
Current quick News which touches on Hispanic Heritage and History
        Longer articles and trends will be included under the 20th Century 
United States:  Current news items in the United States as related to history and heritage.
International
: World-wide happenings which affect families.   
In August, information on the US and International were combined under
20th CENTURY
New Books on Hispanic Heritage and History: non-fiction, education, culture, memoirs 
Honoring Our Leaders: Current and Past 
Education: Heritage projects, successful Latinos.
Religion: Social, Civic, governmental changes in freedom of speech and  religion. 


HISTORY  OVER CENTURIES New Archeological Discoveries and relevant History 

ONLINE RESOURCES,  Some only found in SomosPrimos.com.  
Special Interest Resources
Genealogy Learning Links
Genealogy Research Links
Research links by Country

CLASSROOM MATERIALS, All may be downloaded for Free
Latino Heroes 
           http://somosprimos.com/heroes/heroes.htm
First European Thanksgiving, April 30, 1598  Play
         http://somosprimos.com/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.htm
Spanish Presence in the Americas' Roots 
        
http://somosprimos.com/spar/spar.htm
Dramatization of the 1849 Debates which resulted in the 1849 California Constitution     
        
http://somosprimos.com/constitution1849.htm
Black-Latino Connection, historical interactions between Africans and Latinos
        
www.somosprimos.com/blacklatino/bl.htm   Booklet
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, classroom materials
         
www.somosprimos.com/heritage/heritage.htm     

 

EXPLORING SOMOS PRIMOS
  January 2000 through December 2019     

 

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  SEARCH ALL SOMOS PRIMOS.COM CONTENT

January 2000 through December 2019
Somos Primos:   Search through All 240 monthly published issues 

To access each  issue, click on the year below, then click on the desired month.  
Please send an email if there are any problems.

           Over the twenty years, the monthly issues evolved, and included these categories:

United States 
Spanish Roots
Heritage Project
Historical Tidbits
Hispanic Leaders
Latino America Patriots
Early Latino Patriots

Surnames 
DNA
Family History
Religion
Education 
Health
Culture
Books and Print Media
Films, TV, Radio, Internet
Orange County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
California 
Northwestern US
Southwestern US

Texas 
Middle America
East Coast
African-American
Indigenous
Sephardim
Archaeology
 Mexico
Caribbean Region
Central/
South America
Pan-Pacific Rim
Philippines
Spain International 

My goal was to take those of us with Spanish surnames in the United States back Spain and Southern Europe, to the origination of the surnames we were carrying.  I wanted to show us all over the world, and in every time period.  I wanted to show how our roots were entrenched in the history of the world, and had shaped the establishment, growth and development of the United States.  I wanted to show that we had every reason to be proud of our roots, our heritage, and our Spanish surnames.  I wanted to show that we were of mixed racial heritage, with Indigenous, African, Asian, Anglo and Middle-East blood.   

We are Primos with the whole world.  

I was hopeful that this knowledge embedded within our hearts would make us grateful to be Latino Americans, and create in us a bold patriotic stand.  Our ancestors, and we now, are part of the great political experiment, of freedom and justice for all.  Let us use our energies as did our ancestors to maintain the freedom . . .  based on equal treatment under the law to help.   Through wars and turmoil, we reached the highest level of freedom, equality and social order in recorded history. Let us unify to uphold our treasure, the United States of America. 

 Letters to the Editor
Tributes to Mimi and the wonderful friends and primos who contributed to Somos Primos over the years:

 

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