Reconnecting Mexican families with their documented origins
Founded by Juan Zapata, RAIZ brings over 15 years of dedicated archival fieldwork to uncovering the intertwined branches of Mexican ancestry. Every search pairs rigorous primary-source paleography with modern genetic analysis.
From cathedral vaults in Guadalajara to municipal records across Oaxaca and Veracruz, each investigation reconstructs the authentic migrations, heritage records, and multi-ethnic lineages—Indigenous, African, European, and Sephardic—that define your family story.
Archaic Script Paleography
Direct transcription of 16th–18th century Mexican colonial calligraphy, notary ledgers, and inquisitorial testaments.
Archival Parish Networks
Direct access to diocesan vaults, baptismal books, and civil registries spanning Jalisco, Oaxaca, Michoacan, and Puebla.
Multi-Ethnic Lineage Synthesis
Rigorous integration of documentary paper trails with autosomal and Y-DNA genetic markers.
Specialized lineage credentials & archival mastery
Every family history report is built on paleographic decipherment, certified historical methodology, and direct on-site access to colonial Mexican records.
- B.A. & Licenciatura in Latin American History (UNAM)
- Advanced 16th–18th Century Spanish Paleography Certification
- Published thesis on indigenous tributary census records in Oaxaca
- Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica accredited member
- Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) active member
- Specialized in Sephardic crypto-Jewish and colonial lineage proof
- Archivo General de la Nación (AGN) registered researcher
- Archbishopric Diocesan and Parish Archives direct access
- Colonial notary registries (Protocolos Notariales) specialist
Primary-source validation standard
GPS Standard CompliantWe do not rely on unverified online family trees. Every ancestral lineage claim in your bespoke dossier includes certified photographic archival citations and full paleographic transcripts.