The Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica (''Mexican Academy of Genealogy and Heraldry'') is a cultural institution based in

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. It has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent historians, enthusiasts in the Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the after mentioned sciences through research, essays, colloquiums, courses, exhibitions, education and debate.

History

The ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' has its origin in the ''Academia Hispanoamericana de Genealogía y Herádica'', established in

in 1921 by José Ignacio Dávila Garibi; with a difficult beginning, the institution had to be reorganized in 1941 but without much success. Finally, on 15 May 1943 the ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica. Open Library. Retrieved on 21 October 2011. was founded by José Ignacio Dávila Garibi with a mission to promote the studies on

Genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kins ...

and

Heraldry Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branch ...

through research, education and exhibition. The motive in founding the Academy was twofold: to raise the professional status of the researcher by establishing a sound system of training and expert judgment in the sciences of

and

attaining an appropriate standard of excellence, and to publish some essays in its main publication: ''Memorias''. Behind this concept was the desire to encourage appreciation and interest in the already mentioned sciences. Fashionable taste in 20th century's fourth decade,

centered on the study of the traditional families and their influence through time. With the passing of time, the ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' came to dominate the genealogical and heraldic scene since the second half of the 20th century. It's the only Mexican institution in the sciences of

and

which belongs to the Confédération Internationale de Généalogie et d'Héraldique and to the Confederación Iberoamericana de ciencias Genealógica y Heráldica.

Founding members

The founding members were five: José Ignacio Dávila Garibi, President; Guilermo Romo Célis, Secretary General; Gonzalo Torres Martínez, Treasurer; Gonzalo Torres Martínez. Open Library. Retrieved on 21 October 2011. Luis García Remus and Manuel Septién y Septién, and allowed for a total membership of 24 Numbered Academicians and some others non-numbered, correspondent and honorary members. The institution was reorganized in 1957.

Presidents

Premio Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica

The Premio Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica is a prize established in 1985 by Guillermo Romo Célis (1912–1988) as a recognition of excellence in achievements on published studies on genealogy and heraldry, and it's given during the celebration of the

International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences The International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences is a biennial conference discussing topics of heraldic and genealogical interest. The Congress brings together scholars and other interested persons from all the nations of Europe and ...

. Among others, this prize has been granted to:

Genealogical records

This institution, in collaboration with

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had contributed during the microfilming process of the main

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records (1953–71), archiving the amount of 72,000 film rolls (86 million pages). Thanks to a contract among the aforementioned institutions, a whole copy of these microfilms were kept in possession of the ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica''; nowadays such copies are located in the Archivo General de la Nación (

), and are available for public consultation under the guidelines and regulations of the same institution. The AMGyH had signed collaboration documents with the historical archives of the Mexican states of

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(2006) and

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(2007) to contribute with the digitalization and preservation of their most valuable files.

Colloquia

* (1987) I Coloquio sobre Arte, Religión y Genealogía (''Pinacoteca Virreinal de San Diego'',

, 25–27 August). The lectures were presented to general public and were given by: * –''"La Estirpe y Linaje de José María Morelos"'', by Ignacio Francisco González-Polo y Acosta * –''"La Casa de Echave de Laurcain; los tres pintores Baltasar de Echave (padre, hijo y nieto)"'', by Dolores Echave de Elguero * –''"Los padres Medina Picazo, los Condes de Medina y Torres y su huella monumental"'', by Francisco Javier de Castaños y Cañedo * –''"Una dinastía de Pintores Novohispanos, los Juárez y los Rodríguez Juárez, seis pintores en los siglos XVII y XVIII"'', by Alicia Enríquez de Pinal-Icaza * –''"En torno al retrato dieciochesco de un personaje virreinal, don Francisco Ignacio de Iraeta, del pintor Andrés Islas"'', by Salvador de Pinal-Icaza y Enríquez * –''"La Benemérita madre María Ignacia de Azlor y Echevers, hija de los Marqueses de San Miguel de Aguayo, fundadora de La Enseñanza"'', by Virginia Armella de Aspe * –''" Eulogio G. Gillow, Arzobispo de Oaxaca y la Casa Marquesal de Selva Nevada"'', by Mercedes Meade Esteva de Angulo * –''"Pintoras mexicanas del Siglo XIX"'', by Leonor Cortina de Pintado * (1988) I Coloquio Hablemos de Heráldica (''Pinacoteca Virreinal de San Diego'',

, 10–18 February). The lectures were presented to general public and were given by: * –''"Heráldica en General, differencias nacionales"'', by Salvador de Pinal-Icaza y Enríquez * –''"Heráldica Religiosa"'', by Virginia Armella de Aspe * –''"Originalidad de la Heráldica Carolina en Indias"'', by Teodoro Amerlinck y Zirión * –''"Escudos de las Entidades Federativas Mexicanas"'', by Mercedes Meade Esteva de Angulo * (1997) II Coloquio Hablemos de Heráldica (''Pinacoteca Virreinal de San Diego'',

, 11–21 July). This event was organized for the exhibition ''Blasones Virreinales de Hispanoamérica'' (see ''Exhibitions''), by

's '' Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes'' (

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), through the

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. The lectures were presented to general public and were given by: * –''"Discurso de apertura de la exposición Blasones Virreinales"'' by Teodoro Amerlinck y Zirión * –''"Don Isidro Antonio de Icaza y Caparroso"'' by Salvador de Pinal-Icaza y Enríquez * –''"Dos Virreyes del Ducado de Alburquerque en Nueva España"'' by Rodrigo-Alonso López-Portillo y Lancaster-Jones * –''"Heráldica de los Virreyes Gálvez"'' by Isaac Luis Velázquez y Morales * –''"Hasekura Tsunenaga"'' by José Alberto Said Ramírez Beteta

Courses

* (2001) Heráldica General y Novohispana (Auditorium, ''Museo del Ex-Convento del Carmen'',

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, Mexico City: 5–26 November). The course's intention was to present the general knowledge of the Heraldic Science and its peculiarities in

during the

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; it was coordinated by Virginia Armella de Aspe, at that time

Curator A curator (from la, cura, meaning "to take care") is a manager or overseer. When working with cultural organizations, a curator is typically a "collections curator" or an "exhibitions curator", and has multifaceted tasks dependent on the parti ...

of the ''Museo del Ex-Convento del Carmen'' and given to general public by Ricardo-Antonio López-Portillo y Lancaster-Jones and Rodrigo-Alonso López-Portillo y Lancaster-Jones.

Exhibitions

* (1968) Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica 1943–1968 (''Club de Banqueros de México'',

, 15 May / 15 June) * (1987–88) Dibujos Heráldicos de Luis León de la Barra (''Pinacoteca Virreinal de San Diego'',

, 2 December / 15 May) * (1997) Blasones Virreinales Hispanoamericanos by the Argentinian heraldic artist Esther de Soaje Pinto (''Pinacoteca Virreinal de San Diego'',

, 11–21 July)

International congresses

Since its establishment, delegates from the ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' had attended to many international congresses of

and

, among others, the most important are the

, the Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias Genealógica y Heráldica and the Reunión Americana de Genealogía.

The ''XVI Reunión Americana de Genealogía''

The ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' participated along with the ''Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México'' (

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), through its ''Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas'' (''Institute of Historic Research''), and with the Government of the State of

(

), in the organization of the ''XVI Reunión Americana de Genealogía'' and ''VI Congreso Iberoamericano de las Ciencias Genealógica y Heráldica''; an event that was celebrated in the city of

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(

), on 11–15 October 2010.

Publications

The ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' published a series of ''Memorias'' through two periods: 8 volumes on the first one (1945–57); having published 17 volumes from 1957 until 2005. Memorias de la Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica, Tomo XVII (2a. Época). Open Library. Retrieved on 21 October 2011. Memorias de la Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica, Tomo III (2a. Época). Open Library. Retrieved on 21 October 2011. Since January 2010 the ''Academia Mexicana de Genealogía y Heráldica'' has started to publish an electronic

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: ''Boletín-e'', it's distributed among the Academy members by

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format.

List of AMGyHs: past and current

(incomplete list, alphabetical order)

References

Main references

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