Two English speaking religious groups looked towards Mexico for religious freedom in the early 19th century. Members of these original colonizers continue to live in these communities today. One group that colonized in Mexico was the Mormons the other is the Mennonites who started arriving in the 1920’s.
For more information about the Mennonites in Mexico consult the following links of articles and research materials:
The Mennonites: A Dutch Heritage in Mexico at http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/630-the-mennonites-a-dutch-heritage-in-mexico
Mennonite Colonies in Mexico Accept Change Slowly at http://www.epcc.edu/nwlibrary/borderlands/19_mennonites.htm
Mennonites from Mexico Oral History Project, http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/oralhistory/Hist.Mss.22.3.htm
Cuauhtemoc Mennonite Settlement (Chihuahua, Mexico) http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/cuauhtemoc_mennonite_settlement_chihuahua_mexico
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Church Record Sunday: Mennonites in Mexico
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Fascinating info for anyone who's looking to find out more about their Mennonite ancestors. I never knew there were so many Mennonite resources out there! Thanks for posting this!
Stephanie at the Irish Genealogical Research blog
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