I've been trying to find out information about a town, mine, or fort by the name of Suistan. Most of the people born there were baptized in the towns of Tlaltenango & Tepechitlan. Do you have any info. about this place? Thank you

Could you possibly be looking for a place called Susticacan there in Zacatecas? Some of their baptisms, marriages will appear in the Jerez records.

Lydia,
Thank you very much for replying to my question. Another reader guided me to an electronic encyclopedia of Mexican place names which listed Suistán as a "rancho" 12 kilometros South/ Southwest of Tlaltenango. I couldn't find it on any map. Another person notified me that is was much larger in the 1700's than it is now. Once again, thank you for your reply.

-Al

kreo ke eh odio ablar de ese lugar ...pero para tar mas segura le voy a preguntar a mi ma y mi pa mi jefa es de tepechitlan y mi jefe es tlaltenango. si quieres dime mas de este lugar y pos le trato para decirte.

att. Denise Llamas Romero

I have visited Suistan which is on an upper mesa above Tlaltenango. I have a cousin from Tlaltenango who owns property there who I believe uses it for cattle grazing. The property was left to them from descendants long gone.

Another cousin gave me a tour of the area years ago and showed me where his many aunts and uncles lived years ago in houses long since abandonded.

Most of my relatives who have or had property in Susitan were Sandovales who married families from Tlaltenango and Tepechiltan. Many of them also dwelled in nearby Yerbabuena another rancho in the vicinity. Many of these families still live there. My research finds these relatives came originally another mesa above Yerbabuena called in those days Rancho de las Ranas, now called Villa Hidalgo

If you are still wanting some information on Suistan I may be able to help you.

I would thank you for any information you could extend to me concerning Suistan. some of my ancestors lived there during the 1700's. I get the impression that it is close to being a ghost town. Since I am retiring from teaching, this is my last day on this email. I have just notified Rootsweb of the change, but I don't know how long it will take to make the change. We can wait for the reply, or you may email me at romeal44@yahoo.com. Thanks for your reply.