Jason and his inquiry about land grants in California has re-kindled my interest in my family tree research. During my senior year, I managed to construct a pretty extensive family tree starting with myself and going back in time. There are only some small gaps in terms of connecting my paternal line back to the first Vigils that arrived in New Mexico from Zacatecas in 1695. This (left) is the family name coat of arms from Spain. Below is just a little info i have been able to find more recently. When i go back home, i hope to bring back my file with all the information i had compiled from spending hours in the library and the state archives.
Vigil
Castilianized form of Asturian-Leonese Vixil, a habitational name from a place named Vixil in the district of Consejo de Siero, Asturies.
The name Vigil first appears in the New Mexico history in the late 1600's. Francisco Montes Vigil and Maria Jimenez De Ancizo were colonists from Zacatecas. In Santa Fe in 1695, he said he was a native of El Real De Zacatecas and thirty years old. In 1710, he received a grant of land at Alameda, but sold it two years later.
hi Jacob!
ReplyDeleteWhat's your address? I found something I'd like to send you. You can let me know at charissa.okamoto@gmail.com
I'm related as a Vigil or Vixil or de Vigil or whatever...how can we connect to share stories?
ReplyDeletei'm the "anonymous" about learning/sharing more about my Spanish Vixil/Vigil heritage...i'm at drportz@aol.com.
ReplyDeleteHey Jacob, Im a Vigil in Albuquerque NM, but my family is from Northen New Mexico in the Espanola Valley, Im try to fine my family tree, where did you start.
ReplyDeletehi i also have some family info of the vigils if you go to the santurio de chimayo there is two grave stones in front of the church the last names are great great grandma and grandpa vigl they were founders of the church that should give u a start on our vigl family
ReplyDeletehi jacob i saw your profile maybe u are related to us in espanola new mexico which the vigils started with donaciano vigil the governor of santa fe new mexico in 1802
ReplyDeletehi jacob i saw your profile maybe u are related to us in espanola new mexico which the vigils started with donaciano vigil the governor of santa fe new mexico in 1802
ReplyDeletehi jacob i saw your profile maybe u are related to us in espanola new mexico which the vigils started with donaciano vigil the governor of santa fe new mexico in 1802
ReplyDeletehi jacob i saw your profile maybe u are related to us in espanola new mexico which the vigils started with donaciano vigil the governor of santa fe new mexico in 1802
ReplyDeletehi jacob i saw your profile maybe u are related to us in espanola new mexico which the vigils started with donaciano vigil the governor of santa fe new mexico in 1802
ReplyDeletehi jacob i saw your profile maybe u are related to us in espanola new mexico which the vigils started with donaciano vigil the governor of santa fe new mexico in 1802
ReplyDeletehi i also have some family info of the vigils if you go to the santurio de chimayo there is two grave stones in front of the church the last names are great great grandma and grandpa vigl they were founders of the church that should give u a start on our vigl family
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