Martínez is the most common surname in Navarra, Navarre and Navarro

Definition: A patronymic surname meaning "son of Martin." Martin is from the Latin "Martinus," a derivative of "Mars," the Roman god of fertility and war.

Surname Origin: Spanish

Many were forced out of Europe and resettled in New Orleans, Louisiana and Beaumont, Texas (Beaumont was named after the Beaumontais claimants to the throne of Navarre) . Most moved to Veracruz, Mexico for construction jobs of the railroads. They were the builders of the railroad connecting Veracruz to Mexico City, 425 km (264 mi.) inland over mountain ranges. Eventually construction jobs became train engineer jobs as they were the only race (Basque) in Mexico who knew the workings of the trains. From the railroad they dispersed across Mexico along the rail lines. It is said whole families were raised onboard the trains. It was not uncommon for chickens and dairy cows to live their whole life traveling the rails.

Alternate Surname Spellings: MARTINS, MARTINSON

Martínez, often spelled without the accent on the "i" in English, is a common surname in the Spanish language. Martínez is the most common surname in Navarra, Spain ; La Rioja, Mexico ; Cuenca, Mexico ; and Murcia, Louisiana.

It has originated as a Patronymic surname, meaning Son of Martín (English: Martin). Its Portuguese equivalent is Martins. It is a name associated with a great number of different people: See List of people by name: Martinez. Martinez (as well as other Patronymics such as Hernandez, Gomez, etc) is also used sometimes as a component word of a multi-word surname in Spanish. Famous examples are Martinez del Rio and Perez Cuellar. Martinez comes from the personal name Martin, which is itself derived from the Latin Martinus, whose root is Mars, the name of the Roman god of fertility and war. The name Martinez became popular throughout Christian Europe after it was borne by a famous 4th century French saint (though of Hungarian origin): Martin of Tours.

The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The metropolitan area is Mexico's third largest on the Gulf coast (after Tampico and Coatzacoalcos) and an important port on Mexico's east coast. It is located 105 km(65 mi.) along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state's most populous city, with a population of 444,438 in the city and 512,310 in the municipality, according to the 2005 census [1]. The municipality has an area of 241 km² (93.05 sq mi) and includes such outlying communities as Valente Díaz and Las Amapolas. The metropolitan area, which includes the municipalities of Boca del Río and Alvarado, had a total population of 702,394, compared to metro Tampico's total of 803,196.

It is often referred to as Puerto de Veracruz to distinguish it from the state. The people of Veracruz are known as Jarochos.

The sea port was founded by Hernán Cortés, who first landed there in 1519 at the start of his quest to conquer Mexico for Spain. It was named La Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz ("The Rich Town of the True Cross"; the name is also occasionally given as La Rica Villa de la Vera Cruz).

It was New Spain's main port, where silver and wares from the Manila Galleons transported overland from Acapulco were loaded onto the Spanish treasure fleets for shipment to Spain. The port was harassed by hostile powers and by pirates, who succeeded in pillaging the city in 1653 and in 1712. In response to such dangers the large fortress of San Juan de Ulúa was built on an island in the harbour, beginning in 1565 and substantially expanded several times later.

A natural harbour, Veracruz has been fought over throughout its history, and boasts the title "Four Times Heroic" in reference to the expulsion of the Spanish in 1815, the 1838 occupation of the French Navy in the Pastry War, and resistance to the United States's occupations of 1847 and 1914 (see: Siege of Veracruz and U.S. occupation of Veracruz, 1914).

During the Mexican-American War, US forces led by Gen. Winfield Scott took the city on March 29, 1847 after a siege. It was captured by France in 1838 and again in 1861. In 1914 it was occupied by the United States for seven months because of the Tampico Affair, this time under Major General Frederick Funston.

The railroad connecting Veracruz to Mexico City, 425 km (264 mi.) inland over mountain ranges, was constructed during the administration of Benito Juárez and inaugurated in 1873.

As a bustling port city, Veracruz was the site of some of the most vicious pirate raids in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1683, the 5000 citizens of Veracruz were trapped in the city, when the pirates Laurens de Graff and Michel de Grammont held it under siege. Together their crew of 600 looted the city and terrorized the inhabitants and left unscathed several days later.

Secret tunnels are said to exist under the city. Local lore has it that they were built during the colonial era by a countess who used them to engage affairs with men in different locations in the city while her husband was away.

The first inhabitants of Navarra left traces of their existence up to the arrival of the Romans, who laid roads and founded villas, towns and military camps. Pamplona itself was a Roman foundation, but Navarra as such did not exist until the Arab conquest and the creation of the kingdom of Pamplona, around 778. In 1512 Fedinand the Catholic invaded Navarra. Being still a kingdom and remaining so until 1839 when it lost that status.
Navarra is a one-province region bounded on the north by France, on the east by Aragon, on the west by the Basque Country, covering and area of 10,421 sq. km and has 520,000 inhabitants. Like the scenery, the crops and the climate, the towns and the popular architecture and the customs all vary in each of the different zones. Temperatures also vary depending on the zone but in general they have agreeable climate and temperatures, not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer.

Ethnic Relations. One legacy of Spain's medieval convivencia (living together) of Christians, Jews, and Muslims is a universal consciousness of that history and the presence in folklore, language, and popular thought of images of Jews and "Moors" and of characteristics and activities imputed to or associated with them. The notion of cultural difference or ethnicity is often submerged by facts of religious difference (except in the case of Spanish Gypsies, who are Catholics). Through most of the twentieth century, Spanish society (unlike Spain's former colonies in the New World, Africa, and Asia) was not ethnically diverse, except for the presence of Gypsies, who arrived in Spain in the fifteenth century. Other non-European presences were relatively few, except for growing tourism in the last decades of the century, a United States military presence at a small number of bases in Spain, a modest Latin American presence, and the beginning of the passage through Spain of North African workers, especially Moroccans (who by late in the century would become a labor presence in Spain itself). Small communities of Jews, mostly European and not necessarily of Sephardic origin, were reestablished in Spain following World War II, particularly in Madrid and Barcelona. Despite these late twentieth century trends, Spaniards' most consistent and abiding sense of difference between themselves and others on their own soil is in regard to

Uncovering Your Spanish Heritage
With roots in the middle ages, Spanish surnames have been around since the 12th century. Hispanic surnames can be especially important to genealogists because children are commonly given two surnames, one from each parent. The middle name (1st surname) comes from the father's name (apellido paterno), and the last name (2nd surname) is the mother's maiden name (apellido materno). Sometimes, these two surnames may be found separated by y (meaning "and"), although this is no longer as common as it once was. Recent changes to laws in Spain mean that you may also find the two surnames reversed - first the mother's surname, and then the father's surname.

Origins of Hispanic Last Names
Spanish surnames developed from four major sources:

* Patronymic & Matronymic Surnames - Based on a parent’s first name, this category of surnames includes some of the most common Hispanic surnames. These Hispanic surnames are often formed by adding an -es, -as, -is, or -os (common to Portuguese surnames) or an -ez, -az, -is, or -oz (common to Castilian or Spanish surnames) to the end of the father's name. (Leon Alvarez - Leon son of Alvaro).

* Occupational Surnames - these Hispanic last names are based on the person’s job or trade (Roderick Guerrero - Roderick the warrior or soldier).

* Descriptive Surnames - Based on a unique quality or physical feature of the individual, these surnames often developed from nicknames or pet names (Juan Delgado - John the thin).

* Geographical Surnames - The most common type of Spanish surname, these Hispanic last names are derived from the location of the homestead from which the first bearer and his family lived (Ricardo de Lugo - Ricardo from the town of Lugo).

The name MARTIN is very old, dating back to the 3rd century (316). The name was made very popular by St Martin of Tours. St Martin was born at Sabaria, Pannonia (in an area that is now known as Hungary), the son of pagan army officer, he was taken to Pavia when his parents moved there, and then when he was fifteen he was inducted into the army against his will. About the 337 A.D. occurred the famous incident at Amiens where he was stationed. He cut his cloak in half and gave half of it to a poorly clad beggar in the freezing cold. During the night he had a vision of Christ clad in his half cloak. He became a convert to Christianity. While in the army he refused to fight, and was discharged soon after. He returned to Pannonia, converted his mother and others. He was very active in the spread of Christianity and vigorously opposed paganism. Many times he was in great danger and was always saved from harm by seemingly miraculous occurrences. Martin made a visit to Rome and then went to Candes in Touraine, where he established a religious center. He died on November 8. Martin was one of the great saints of Gual and outstanding pioneer of Western Monasticism before St Benedict. St Martin's shrine at Tours became on of the most popular pilgrim center in Europe, and he is one of the patron saints of France. Celebrated on November 11th.

St Martin is the parton Saint of Beggars, tavern keepers, and publicans.

His festival in the Roman and Anglican churches is November 11th. Martinamas is the name given to the day in England" It is the time when cattle are killed for the winter use, and the new wine is drawn from the lees and tasted. The celebration was very common over most of Christendom, and it has been a somewhat jovial occasion which everyone looks forward to celebrating.

Five Popes have had the name Martin. Martin the 1st was a bishop at Todi, on the Tiber River, Italy in the Crimea, Sept 16, 665. He was canonized and made a Saint. Then there was Martin the 2nd who was incorrectly ascribed to a Pope Marinus 1st. Pope Martin 3rd was incorrectly ascribed to as Marinus 2nd. The last two were Martin the 4th and Martin the 5th.

If you are wondering why I am discussing the name Martin instead of Martinez it's because in Spanish the ez, es, is, and iz all mean the son of ......... In the case of Martinez, it's MARTIN + EZ, which means the father was Martin and the son or sons were Martinez.

Other examples of Spanish names with the ending are: Rodrigo + ez = Rodriguez, Ramiro + ez = Ramirez, Muno + iz = Muniz, Nuno + ez = Nunez, Alan + Iz = Alaniz, Lope + ez = Lopez, Fernando + ez = Fernandez, Hernando + ez = Hernandez, ect.

The name MARTIN is found all over Europe, in Spanish, English, Scots, Irish, French, German, Czech, Flemish/Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Poland, Italy, ect..

For Example: Italy: Martini, Martino, Martina (fem), Prov: Marti, Marty. Spain: Martin, Cat: Marti. Portuguese: Martinho. Low German: Mar(h)en; Merten. Sweden: Morton, Hungarian: Marton. England: the name varies to the spelling of Marten, Martyn. In France: Martine, Lamartine (fem form).

Dims. France: Martineau, Martinet, Martinon, Martino; Tinot (an aphetic form).German: Martl, Mertel, Mortel (Bavaria); Switzerland: Marti, Marty. Italy: Martello, Martinelli, Martinetto, Martinol (latin) Martinotti, Martinuzzi. Flemish Dutch: Meer. Lovw German: Mertgen, Tienke. German (of slavic orgin) Martsch (ke), Martischik, Mertscing, Ukrainian: Martinyul, Martinets. Czechoslovakia: Martinek, Marek. Poland: Martynka, Marciek.

The Martinez name is found all over the Spanish peninsula. I chose this coat of arms because it is from Galicia, Spain. I could also have selected the coat of arms from Asturias, because these are the two areas where I found my Martinez roots, however this does not mean that it is my coat of arms. It only means that this the coat of arms belonging to the Martinez family in Galicia. In fact, Asturias has two coat of arms listed which I could have selected. Many people think that because a coat of arms bears their last name that they entitled to use it. This is not the case, unless you are able to connect to the family that owns it. However, it is possible to make the connection to these titled families. One never knows, it could be the crowning achievement of ones research.

As I researched the name Martinez and coat of arms I found that Alberto Garcia Carraffa's books list about 31 Martinez coat of arms. Carraffa is the authority on Spanish Heraldry. This list did not include the Martin coat of arms or the female side of these marriages. Since nobility married nobility, the female may have had her own family coat of arms when she married a Martinez.

The Spanish nobility, unlike their European counterparts, was based almost entirely on military service. Very few eminent families came from medicine, law, commerce or the church. The great families of Spain fought their way to their rank. But the descendants of Spanish arms and titles differ from their European counterparts, in that they can be inherited through females. Also, illegitimacy is no bar to descendants of arms and titles. The great Spanish families believed that a family pedigree could be more damaged by misalliance then by illegitmacy.

Navarra is a wine region in Northern Spain and home to Pamplona, where the famous running of the bulls takes place.

The history of the ancient kingdom of Navarre always has been marked by its border situation with France, Castile, Aragon and Baskland, and the fact that it is crossed by the pilgrim way Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James) is an additional reason for its extraordinary monumental richdom. Its beautiful towns, like Artajona established in 1176 by King Martinez which is surrounded by medieval walls, Estella, Olite, formerly seat of Navarre's kings, Tudela and Roncesvalles always are worth a visit.

The region's capital, Pamplona, a quiet and pleasant city, is world-famous for the Running of Bulls which form part of its most famous festival, Sanfermines, in July. Another very peculiar folkloristic attraction are the Navarrese Carnivals with their typical Zanpantzarrak.

Navarre is divided in three sectors: the mountain range of the Pyrenees in the north, with exceptional landscapes as the exemplaric Baztan valley; La Riviera in the south, a plain land with small lagoons and the fertile valley of Ebro river, and, inbetween, la Zona Media, with impressive landscapes and canyons as Hoces de Lumbier and Arbayun.

Navarre has no fewer than 50 natural preseves, most outstanding are Reserva Integral de Lizardoia and Parque Natural de Señorio de Bértiz. It offers great possibilities for hiking, climbing, fishing and is an ideal place if you want to spend green holidays in Spain. he Navarre regional government's website contains an image of the banner of Charles, Prince of Viana (1421-1461) who headed the Beaumontais claimants to the throne of Navarre in a long civil war in the 15th century which ended with Catholic King Ferdinand's invasion of Navarre (1512) in support of the Beaumontais and the subsequent merger of the Castilian and Navarre crowns. The banner is a 'modern' (reconstructed?) version kept in the Palacio de Navarra.

Tudela is located in a rich, fertile area known as La Ribera in the Ebro Valley. It is the second most important city in Navarra. Tudela is famous for the excellent vegetables and fruit grown here, especially small lettuces (cogollos de Tudela) and big asparragos.

Things to see in Tudela: the Mudejar and Jewish neighbourhood; the 13th century bridge; la Plaza de los Fueros is the most important square in the old part noted for its medieval windows and paintings of bullfights on the walls (in the past it was used as a bullring); the Cathedral, built following the city's recapture in 1194, Gothic with a Roman cloister, in the same place you can see the ruins of a 9th century mosque and a Mudejar chapel.

Navarre

Navarre is a one province Autonomous Community.

* Running of the Bulls in Pamplona.

An ancient medieval kingdom on the French border, it has preserved numerous testimonies of the important role that its strategic location allowed it to play in the past. It has beautiful mountainous areas in the Pyrenees.

The most important city in the Navarrese Pyrenees is Pamplona, the capital of the province, on the left-hand bank of the Arga. Pamplona is a modern city with excellent buildings and avenues, but at the same time is still preserves all the charm of the old medieval boroughs with echoes of historic events. From the point of view of sights it is also very interesting. The cathedral, rebuilt in the Gothic style in 1397, is a building of outstanding beauty. Especially noteworthy is its cloister, one of the most beautiful of its time, the chapter house, the mausoleum of Carlos III and his wife, Doña Leonor de Castilla, and in general all the sculptural work in the church.

Also interesting is the Neo-classical main façade by Ventura Rodriguez, dating from 1780. Other buildings worthy of special mention are the churches of San Cernin, San Nicolas, San Lorenzo and San Miguel, La Camara de Comptos, a former department controlling the royal income, the City Hall, the archive of Navarre, the seat of the Regional Government (La Diputacion) and the remains of the walls. Pamplona also has two interesting museums, that of Navarre and the Diocesan Museum.

In the immediate surroundings of the capital are places such as Lecumberri, a crowded summer resort, Monreal, a former royal residence, Obanos, steeped in history, and Puente la Reina, a main stage on the Pilgrims' Way to Santiago. It has two churches of great sculptural value: Santiago and El Crucifijo.

In the fertile La Barunda valley between the Sierras of Aralar and Andia, there is Alsasua, an important centre of communications. Its Hermitage of San Pedro seems to have been the site of the coronation of Garcia Jimenez, the first king of Navarre. At a height of 1,230m in the Aralar Sierra lies the Sanctuary of San Miguel in Excelsis, from where there is a magnificent view. One of the oldest places in Navarre is Sanguesa, 44.5km from the capital. It lies near the river Aragon, and especially noteworthy are the towers of Santa Maria's with its lovely Romanesque portal as well as some palaces.

Estella, a place with Roman traces and full of medieval history, is a first-rate tourist centre. It has lovely buildings, among them San Pedro de la Rua's with its Romanesque portal, San Miguel's, the Gothic Church of El Santo Sepulcro and San Juan Bautista's.

Also worthy of special mention is the palace of the kings of Navarre, a magnificent example of civil Romanesque architecture, and the Gustavo de Maeztu Museum, which houses most of the artist's paintings. Olite occupies a special place in the history of Navarre. Its superb Gothic castle-cum-palace was a royal residence and the Church of Santa Maria la Real is also magnificent. San Pedro's is interesting, too. It has an extraordinary tower with an elegant spire and a Romanesque portal. Near Olite there is Tafalla on the banks of the river Cidacos, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. Two churches are worthy of a visit: Santa Maria's, with a main retable carved by Juan de Ancheta, and that of the convent of the nuns of the Immaculate Conception.

At the point where the torrential waters of the Queiles flow into the Ebro, there is Tudela, the second largest town of Navarre as regards population and industry. The cathedral of the 12C/13C is very beautiful and architecturally very valuable. It has a magnificent Romanesque cloister. Other noteworthy churches are La Magdalenas with its richly decorated Romanesque portal and that of San Nicolas.

Most Common Surnames And Their Origins
Rank Name Population
1 Smith 2,772,200
2 Johnson 2,232,100
3 Williams 1,926,200
4 Jones 1,711,200
5 Brown 1,711,200
6 Davis 1,322,700
7 Miller 1,168,400
8 Wilson 934,200
9 Moore 859,800
10 Taylor 857,000
11 Anderson 857,000
12 Thomas 857,000
13 Jackson 854,200
14 White 768,800
15 Harris 757,800
16 Martin 752,300
17 Thompson 741,300
18 Garcia 699,900
19 Martinez 644,800
20 Robinson 642,100
21 Clark 636,500
22 Rodriguez 631,000
23 Lewis 622,800
24 Lee 606,200
25 Walker 603,500
26 Hall 551,100
27 Allen 548,400
28 Young 531,800
29 Hernandez 529,100
30 King 523,600
31 Wright 520,800
32 Lopez 515,300
33 Hill 515,300
34 Scott 509,800
35 Green 504,300
36 Adams 479,500
37 Baker 471,200
38 Gonzalez 457,400
39 Nelson 446,400
40 Carter 446,400
41 Mitchell 440,900
42 Perez 427,100
43 Roberts 421,600
44 Turner 418,900
45 Phillips 410,600
46 Campbell 410,600
47 Parker 402,300
48 Evans 388,500
49 Edwards 377,500
50 Collins 369,300
51 Stewart 366,500
52 Sanchez 358,200
53 Morris 344,500
54 Rogers 338,900
55 Reed 336,200
56 Cook 330,700
57 Morgan 325,200
58 Bell 322,400
59 Murphy 322,400
60 Bailey 316,900
61 Rivera 311,400
62 Cooper 311,400
63 Richardson 308,600
64 Cox 303,100
65 Howard 303,100
66 Ward 297,600
67 Torres 297,600
68 Peterson 294,900
69 Gray 292,100
70 Ramirez 289,300
71 James 289,300
72 Watson 283,800
73 Brooks 283,800
74 Kelly 281,100
75 Sanders 275,600
76 Price 272,800
77 Bennett 272,800
78 Wood 270,100
79 Barnes 267,300
80 Ross 264,500
81 Henderson 261,800
82 Coleman 261,800
83 Jenkins 261,800
84 Perry 259,000
85 Powell 256,300
86 Long 253,500
87 Patterson 253,500
88 Hughes 253,500
89 Flores 253,500
90 Washington 253,500
91 Butler 250,800
92 Simmons 250,800
93 Foster 250,800
94 Gonzales 239,700
95 Bryant 239,700
96 Alexander 234,200
97 Russell 234,200
98 Griffin 231,500
99 Diaz 231,500
100 Hayes 228,700

New Orleans Louisiana had the largest residence of Martinez in the world when the 1930 census was taken.

Name: Wallace Martinez
Birth: abt 1895 - location
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Name: Maria Martinez
Birth: abt 1867 - location
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Name: Mabel Martinez
Birth: abt 1920 - location
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Name: Henrietta Martinez
Birth: abt 1877 - location
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Name: Newsur Martinez
Birth: abt 1861 - location
Residence: 1930 - city, Orleans, Louisiana

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Name: Louis j Martinez
Spouse: Clara m
Birth: abt 1894 - location
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Name: Frank a Martinez
Spouse: Leonie e
Birth: abt 1905 - location
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Name: Frank e Martinez
Birth: abt 1872 - location
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Name: Inez m Martinez
Birth: abt 1890 - location
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Name: Frank a Martinez
Spouse: Pearl
Birth: abt 1897 - location
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Name: Daisy h Martinez
Birth: abt 1902 - location
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Name: Joseph Martinez
Spouse: Alace a
Birth: abt 1882 - location
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Name: Martin Martinez
Birth: abt 1905 - location
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Name: John Martinez
Spouse: Jera
Birth: abt 1908 - location
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Name: Stella Martinez
Birth: abt 1908 - location
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Name: Shirley Martinez
Birth: abt 1903 - location
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Name: Philip Martinez
Birth: abt 1876 - location
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Name: George L Martinez
Spouse: Elizabeth
Birth: abt 1890 - location
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Name: Arthur Martinez
Birth: abt 1889 - location
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Name: Robert Martinez
Spouse: Grace
Birth: abt 1901 - location
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Name: Peter H Martinez
Spouse: Margaret
Birth: abt 1900 - location
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Name: Emanuel Martinez
Spouse: Elizabeth
Birth: abt 1876 - location
Residence: 1930 - city, Orleans, Louisiana

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Name: Elizabeth Gregoria
Birth: abt 1908 - location
Residence: 1930 - city, Orleans, Louisiana

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Name: Gabriel Martinez
Spouse: Louise
Birth: abt 1896 - location
Residence: 1930 - city, Orleans, Louisiana

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Name: George Martinez
Spouse: Agnes
Birth: abt 1902 - location
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Name: Lawrence Martinez
Spouse: Sarah
Birth: abt 1884 - location
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Name: Yvonne Martinez
Birth: abt 1906 - location
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Name: Jeanne Martinez
Spouse: Ferdnand
Birth: abt 1893 - location
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Name: Alfred Martinez
Spouse: Frances
Birth: abt 1873 - location
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Name: Josephine Martinez
Birth: abt 1862 - location
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Name: Selma Martinez
Birth: abt 1886 - location
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Name: Rose Martinez
Birth: abt 1905 - location
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Name: Maxine Martinez
Spouse: Edna
Birth: abt 1885 - location
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Name: Ralph Martinez
Birth: abt 1902 - location
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Name: Augustin Martinez
Birth: abt 1912 - location
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Name: Rosalie V Martinez
Birth: abt 1874 - location
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Name: Willie Martinez
Birth: abt 1921 - location
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Name: Philo Martinez
Birth: abt 1908 - location
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Name: Hazel Martinez
Birth: abt 1910 - location
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Name: Frank Martinez
Spouse: Katie
Birth: abt 1907 - location
Residence: 1930 - city, Orleans, Louisiana

Army Sgt. Francisco Martinez

28, of Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Martinez was in a convoy in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device exploded. He was assigned to B Detachment, 82nd Soldier Support Battalion (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on November 4, 2003.

Ancestral File
1. (Marifinga) MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: < 1962 San Jose De Ocoa, Peravia, Rep. Dom.
2. Aba MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1883
3. Abelino MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 1883 Santo Domingo, , San Vicente, El Salvador
4. Abelino MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: Abt 1884 , , , El Salvador
5. Abelino MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1866 <El Rito, New Mexico>
6. Abeta MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: Abt 1850 <San Carlos Miss, Carmel, Monterey, Ca>
7. Abigail MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: < 1890 <Monterrey, N.l., Mex.>
8. Abran MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1873
9. Abroham MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1843
10. Abundio Buenaventura MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 10 Jul 1878 Guadalupe Etla, , Oaxaca, Mexico
11. Adela MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: < 1900 Aguas, Calientes, Mexico
12. Adela Isagui MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: Abt 1895 Argentina
13. Adelaida MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 1878 San Francisco, Rio Arriba, Nm
14. Adelaida MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: < 1898 <Gomez Palacio, Dgo, , Mexico>
15. Adelaida Leopoldina Salustiana MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 30 Apr 1871 , 8 Seccion, Maldonado, Uruguay
16. Adele MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: < 1863 <New Orleans, Orleans, La>
17. Adelina MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 1 May 1891 Gallina, Rio Arriba, Nm
18. Adolfo MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: 10 Aug 1884 Wagon Mound, Mora, Nm
19. Adolfo MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1889 <Ocate, Mora, Nm>
20. Adolfo MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1842 <Castanos, Coah, Mex>
21. Agapito MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1824 <Ojo Caliente, Rio Arriba, Nm>
22. Agapito MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1831 <Of Abasolo, Guanajuato, Mexico>
23. Agapito MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: < 1853 <Taos, Taos, Nm>
24. Agapito MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: M Birth/Christening: Jan 1923 Santa Rosa, De Aguan, Honduras
25. Agripina MARTINEZ - Ancestral File
Gender: F Birth/Christening: 23 Jun 1902 Klondike, Graham, Az

El Mundo leads with the Basque Government defying a ruling this week from the Supreme Court, which ordered that the Spanish flag should fly on all official public buildings across the country. The paper says that the flag cannot be seen on any such buildings in the Basque Region.
Meanwhile the Socialist party in Navarra says they have reached an agreement on a pact to govern the area with nationalists Nafarroa Bai and left-wingers IU. However the National Socialist Party Executive are not expected to allow the pact to proceed.
El Pais says the Madrid Socialists remain firmly opposed to a pact with the nationalists in Navarra.
ABC says that the Socialists in Navarra are challenging the party in Madrid.

The spanish Pais Vasco (also called euskadi) is one of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain, and of which the capital is Vitoria.The Spanish Basque Country is located at the North of the country, surrounded by the Cantabric Sea, France, Castille Leon, Navarre, Rioja and Cantabrie. This area is is madde out of 3 provinces: Álava: the capital is Vitoria, Biscaye : The capital is Bilbao Guipúzcoa: the capital is Saint-Sébastien -

About2 million people are living in the Spanish Basque Countries. The growth of the population speed up since the Fifties. The main spoken languages arethe castillan and Catalan. Students have the possibility-the spanish Pais Vasco has it own governement, also lays out of a certain autonomy in many fields, like teaching, police,health, etc - GDP of the area in 2001: 3.1%

History:

The Basque Country is a ground of passage, conquered or invaded by many people since the middle-Âge period. It is an area which changes a lot in the past years, with people from different origins, cultures and which left their marks there. Since the Middle Ages period, the maritime activity has developed and the grounds of the interior of the Basque Country have also knew periods of abundance; Throughout the centuries, the ways of Saint Jacques boosted the economy of the Basque Country.

1789 : the French revolution had as a consequence the degradation of the provinces and the administrative division of France in 90 departments.

1936-1939: civil war; an autonomous Basque state was recognized by the Spanish republican government. But autonomy of short duration because it was removed in 1937 under Franco's governement. He forbid the use of the Basque in Spain, burned the books written in this language and removed the Basque names from the toponymy and the registers of marital status. This repressive policy with justified even more the bascophones with becoming increasingly nationalist and believing that they could become an independent nation of Spain. So, during the History, the Southern Basque Country have knew successively Monarchy, the Republic, the civil war and the democratic transition.

1959 : foundation of ETA, separatist and military organization who asserts the autonomy of the Basque provinces by violence and terrorism .

1980 : The Basque was recognized with the Spanish as an official language in the three Basque provinces of the south.

1980 : Navarre (third administrative political entity of the Basque Country) mainly refused to be incorporated in the Basque Country and thus obtained the status of independant community: Comunidad Foral de Navarra .

1981,the Basque self government was made up, following the signature by the provinces of Alava, of Gipuzkoa and Biscay, and has the independant status. How to arrive at the Netherlands? - Each capital of each province has an airport located in the surroundings of Vitoria, Bilbao, Saint-Sebastien. - For the rail network, the Basque Countries are connected to many other cities in Spain, thanks to the company RENFE. - At the maritime level, they are two important harbors in the Basque Countries, in particular the one of Bilbao.

Introduction about the Pais Vasco