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J.D. VILLARREAL'S HOMEPAGE

^{*In
loving memory of my father, Jorge M. Villarreal and J.G. Guzman, both WWII
Vets.}

^and
credits.

(Presently Updating-June 12, 2006)
Alternate Site: ( http://riogrande1.fws1.com/index.html)(New to web site)

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Newspapers in Texas

Con Mi Gente Series - Rick Diaz -KRGV Channel 5 (New to web site)

A History of the Mexican-American People(New to web site)
(by Julian Samora and Patricia Vandel Simon)

Texas Laws concerning Cemeteries on Private Property (New to web site)

Inventory of Rio Grande City Cemetery on West Main Street (New to web site)
by Mauro Villarreal Main Steet Project and Starr Co. Hist.Commission

Essential Web Sites for School

United Streaming.Com -Region One Web Site for Teachers

(Ask your school's librarian for the school's code.)

Primary Sources for History

Powers of Ten

Social Studies Links of Interest

Bibliomania.com - More than 2000 classic texts online

National Center For Educational Statistics- To find Local Information

Top of page

Genealogy Web Sites of Families in South Texas - (Some may need further study.)

Los Villarreales Genealogy de Porcion 75-Juan Bautista Villarreal-in Starr County

Familia de Miguel Guerrero -Rancherias, Mx(still under construction)

Descendants of Juan Bautista Chapa by Pedro T. Rodriguez (La Grulla)

Longoria,Villarreal from Porcion 94 de Pedro Longoria by Raul N. Longoria (La Grulla )

JUAN IGNACIO BARRERA FAMILY'S GENEALOGY (MIER, TAMAULIPAS MEXICO)

Jose O. Guerra's-Hispanic Genealogy Web Page

Villarreal Web Family By Danny Villarreal (excellent source and links)


Historical References of Sites in Starr County Rio Grande City and Fort Ringgold Top of page Click inside of Picture Old Catholic Church in RGC Picture Section (Additional Pages presently being developed-pictures, letters, and early documents of the of the early 1900's.) Robert Runyon's Collection-at U.T. Austin- (American Memory Collection -Library of Congress) (Excellent site: Collection of Early 1900's Pictures from all over Northern Mex. and Rio Grande Valley) Click Numbers to see Pictures-- Pic #2 , Pic #3, Pic #4 , Pic #5,Pic #6, Pic #7 , Pic #8 Old Pictures of Fort Ringgold and Rio Grande City More Old and New Pictures on Fort Ringgold, Rio Grande City, Roma and Surrounding Areas More old pictures on the works Current Pictures of R.G.C. and Ft. Ringgold (Page 1) Current Pictures of R.G.C. and Ft. Ringgold (Page 2) Current Pictures of Roma National Historical District (Page 3 ) Photo of 1906 Fort Ringgold Baseball Team(courtesy of Mr. Michael Thomason-Plasenton, Texas) 1933 Fort Ringgold Christmas Menu and 1933 Roster of Men from "F Troop" Fort Ringgold (courtesy of Mr. Butch Lawhon) Picture of Inside the Old Catholic Church Rio Grande City /Fort Ringgold -1995 TerraServer Satellite View Texas Historical Commission/U.T. Special Collection/Library of Congress/Other Important Sources (Excellent site: Collection of Early 1900's Pictures from all over Northern Mex. and Rio Grande Valley) Visit The Online Handbook of Texas (Do a seach in the Handbook of Texas for the suggested topics and names on Rio Grande City) Southwestern Historical Quaterly(New to web site) (Do a search for suggested topics and names of local interest.) Perry-Castañeda Library Maps and Other Web Sites (Do a search for maps of the regional area from different time periods) Texas Catholic Historical Society -A Journal of History and Culture A History of the Mexican-American People (by Jualian Samora and Patricia Vandel Simon) Full Text Online (With permission from publisher)(New to web site) Texas Beyond History: The Virtual Museum of Texas’ Cultural Heritage (U.T. Austin)(New to web site) Cabeza de Vaca on the South Texas Plains (BYH-Credits) Falcon Reservoir: Ghosts of Spanish Ranchos Expedition and Settlement The Leal Rancho- Porcion 55, the westernmost porcion for the settlement of Mier Artifacts The Falcon Sites: Past and Present Destruction Battles for the Nueces Strip Starr County Top of page 2000 U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts on Starr County Demographic Data/Info. on Starr County and Surrounding Areas World War I Draft Cards- Starr County, Texas 1917-1918 by Dennis V Carter World War II- Starr County Casualty-Army and Air Force The 1860 Starr County, Texas, Census image TexGENWeb Project-Starr County Roots Web : Ancestry.Com for Starr County RootsWeb: Message Board Starr County Index of Landmarks & Vanishing Communities (TexGenWeb Project) Starr County, Rio Grande City,and Surrounding Areas (Click to see the linked page) TXGenWeb: Starr County, Texas(Mario Garcia & Carol Martinez) TXGenWeb: Starr County Land Grants Records (Mario Garcia & Carol Martinez) Starr County Elected Public Officials Starr County, Texas - Index of Landmarks & Vanished Communities Rio Grande City and Fort Ringgold Top of page City of Rio Grande (Official Web Site) Rio Grande City Historical Survey-RGCEDC Historical Data on Buildings, Dwellings and Other Structures of Fort Ringgold, Rio Grande City, Roma, and Surrounding Areas Click Numbers to see Pictures-- Pic #2 , Pic #3, Pic #4 , Pic #5,Pic #6, Pic #7 , Pic #8 RIO GRANDE CITY: A NINETEENTH CENTURY MARVEL IN TRANSFORMATION- Great Article by George and Virginia Haynie Gause R.G.C. Community:Current Events/Announcements City of Roma, Texas Top of page City of Roma Web Site Current Pictures of Roma National Historical District (Page 3 ) Miguel Aleman, Camargo, Mier, Falcon Dam and Guerrero Viejo Top of page El Manana: Ciudad de Miguel Aleman Web Site (San Pedro) El Manana: Ciudad Mier Web Site El Manana: Ciudad Guerrero THE ORIGINAL GRANTEES OF THE MIER PORCIONES txt.format-(McAllen Lib.) ORIGINAL GRANTEES OF REVILLA (GUERRERO)Porciones txt.format(McAllen Lib.) Original Spanish Land Grants according to Florance J. Scott's The Land Laws of Spain and Mexico : Translated by Jane Sanchez Historical Heritage of the Lower Rio Grande Top of page Con Mi Gente-Mr. Rick Diaz- KRGV Channal 5 (New to web site) El Misteno Web Site-by Homero Vera( Stories from South Texas)- Great Site- Subscription Recommanded(New to web site) Map on Porciones de Camargo (Mario Garcia & Carol Martinez) Another Map on Porciones de Camargo (by Pedro T. Rodriguez) National Center For Educational Statistics-( To find Local Information) People & Places of the Colony of Nuevo Santander Includes Starr County and Surrounding Areas *Historical Survey: Caminos del Rio-A Shared Experience* by Jerry D. Thompson A Shared Experience's Historic Designations--Starr County Inventories McAllen Library Resources Jose de Escandon & Coat of Arms(pic-sketch) Map of Nuevo Santander-1792 Sketch of Jose de Escandon General State of the Foundation of the Colony of Nuevo Santander- Vol. I General State of the Foundation of the Colony of Nuevo Santander- Vol. II (Ask for the History Files for Nuevo Santender in the McAllen Public Library for a more complete file. The McAllen web site is not functioning properly in respect to this topic.) Vol. I.http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/history/santan1a.htm (not complete) Vol. II http://www.mcallen.lib.tx.us/history/r2report.htm (not complete) The Story of Cabeza de Vaca : The Spanish Explorer Nuevo Santender- Report and Census Document from 1757 Short Story on Jose de Escandon The Mier Expedition of 1845 by Gen. T.J. Green, 1845 The Mier Expedition-Lone Star Junction E-Library: Short Story of Major Samuel Ringgold PBS- The U.S.-Mexican War 1846-48 PBS- The Republic of the Rio Grande PBS- Short Story on Juan N. Cortina Florance J. Scott(Author) ALEXANDER MANFORD HEADLEY Origen y escudos de apellidos Historia de los Apellidos Escudos de Apellidos en Espanol Top of page Search Handbook of Texas for topics below: Starr County, Texas Rio Grande City Roma Legend of Grulla Fort Ringgold La Santa Cruz-east of Rio Grande City Dreamland, Texas McAllen, Texas ---(McAllen Ranch- Santa Anita Ranch) Navigation on the Rio Grande Judge Starr Robert Runyon (photographer of Lower Rio Grande Valley Border) Picture of Robert Runyon from his collection Top of page News Stations and Publications in Starr Co. Newslinks.org The Rio Grande City Herald (Now online) The Rio Grande CityTown Crier The Monitor The Valley Morning Star The Brownsville Herald The Laredo Times Corpus Christi Caller Telemundo KGBT-Channel 4 KRGV-Channel 5 KCTM 103 FM El Norte IPS The Global News Agency Weather Top of page Intellicast.com--(includes Starr County) National Weather Service (includes Starr County)(New to web site) National Weather Service for Rio Grande City AccuWeather.com The Weather Channel - Rio Grande City Stats on Rio and Starr Co.** (Starr Co. stats has been moved toanother page in this web site)
Regional Colleges-Universities/ Educational Service Center Channel One Region One Service Center South Texas Community College The University of Texas Pan Am The Universtiy of Texas Brownsville Texas A&M University Ag. Extension-Weslaco Texas A&M University-Kingsville Texas A&M International University-Laredo Texas State Tech. College-Harlingen World Lecture Hall-U.T. Austin Educational Resources Top of page General- Attention :Released TAAS and End of the Course Exams for Elementary. and Secondary Grades College Board Online: Fast Web Scholarship Search Engine WebWare SAT Skill Lessons ACT Assessment Homepage The Texas Education Agency Web Site Student Assement Division TEA -For Students and Parents (pdf format) TEA -For Teachers and Administrators(pdf format) TEA -Social Studies Center Social Studies Center : Downloads TEKS and TAKS :TEKS by Grade Level and Course Children's Web Page Federal Government: Kid Pages From Different Agencies. Current Events / News Language Arts Math Music Region XV Bands -South Texas All Valley Band Site Reference Sources Religion Immaculate Conception School Web Page Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe First Baptist Church of Rio Grande City The Catholic Encyclopedia Science/Medicine Complete Home Medical Guide Social Studies Websites Other Community Action Council of South Texas CACST Health Servicies Community Action Council of South Texas Dept. of Trans. . American History Links Library of Congress-Primary Sources for History U. S. History for A.P. Students Notecards From Revolution To Reconstruction American History Resource Page Bob's History Page (Presidents of the United States) American History from About.com A.P. -U.S. History Terms World History Links J.D.'s World History Course Online(under construction) World History TEKS (State Objectives) Geography Links CIA World Fact Book Shocking Geography TEXAS HISTORY Links (TSHA Web Site) Post Cards of Texas - Really Neat Site Texas History Links Texas Almanac
Extensive Web Directories Top of page Consumer Product Safety Commission Find out about gov. recalls on unsafe products and vehicles. My Virtual Reference Desk Fact Monster -children's site How Stuff Works Atlapedia Online Information Please (Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, other refs) 700+Great Sites (Am. Lib. Association) The Teachers.Net Reference Desk Emory Law Library Ref. Desk Do It Yourself Home Improvement and Repair Governments of other nations of the World on the Internet American Government Agencies on The Web First Government Service- Locate In-Person Services (Agency) Near You Federal Government: Kid Pages From Different Agencies. Clip Art Clip Art #1 \| Clip Art #2 Electronic Post Cards Top of page Send4Fun Hallmark.com E-Cards; Free Greeting Cards AllPosters.com Search Engines Top of page Google.com \| Yahoo \|Go.com\|Lycos \| Altavista \| Webcrawler \| Hotbot Yahoo en Espanol \| Nomade-Le guide francais du net \| Languages - Translators Free Translator Foreign Languages \| E-Mail Machine Translator \| Specialized Search Engines Top of page TRAIL \| U.S. Universities-by State \| Law Central \| LawCrawler\|Presidential Libraries \| Consumer Information Center \| THOMAS-LEGISLATIVE SEARCH (U.S.Congress) \|American FactFineder (Census) \| U.S. Gazetteer (Census)\|WebMD \|Mayo Clinic\| Medical Reference and Medical Scout \| Social Security Death Index \| International Gov(s). on Web \| Engines for Multiple Search Top of page Ixquick \|Metacrawler\| Metagopher\| \| DogPile Search

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