A Californio Gold Mine: The SF Bay Time Traveler Blog

I stumbled upon a wonderful gem, http://sfbaytimetraveler.wordpress.com/. This blog hasn't been updated since 2010 but the content that remains is useful and well-written. It contains historical information about early Hispanic California, mostly related to San Francisco, Bay Area.

Among other intriguing topics like the Anza Trail, the blog offers significant information about the Peralta's including a unique article about Luis Maria Peralta. Luis Maria Peralta was a Californio that settled in the Bay Area circa 1776. He owned Rancho de San Antonio which covered most of the Bay Area. (I'd list more information about Don Luis Maria Peralta but SF Bay Time Traveler does it better.)

If you're interested in California's history or doing Californio genealogical research, stop off at the SF Bay Time Traveler blog. It's worth it!

Here's a link to the SF Bay Time Traveler blog:
http://sfbaytimetraveler.wordpress.com/about/the-peraltas-and-rancho-san-antonio/luis-maria-peralta/


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Dominguez Family History & The Dominguez" Documentary

Dominguez family history in Los Angeles, California is represented in a 2010 documentary entitled, "The Dominguez". In 1784, the Dominguez family was bestowed the first land grant in California, Rancho San Pedro, covering approximately 75,000 acres southwest of Los Angeles. The IMDB's description states, "The Dominguez is a documentary that reveals the story of one family who helped shape the history of Los Angeles and California. Since 1784 to the present, the Dominguez family has been part of the most important chapters in the history of Los Angeles and California. Dynamic and full of rich historical facts, the documentary combines colorful interviews with historians, community leaders, and Dominguez family descendants. The Dominguez legacy remains strong today and proves that if an individual can affect the course of history, we all can do something to make this world a better place."

For more information about the history of the Dominguez Rancho, current events and more, please visit their website: http://dominguezrancho.org/history/







source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595478/