Tejanos Unidos

"Hola!  Bienvenidos a Tejas!" (Hello!  Welcome to Texas!)  That is how our Spanish Mexican ancestors welcomed Anglo U.S. citizens who first moved to Texas.  The second part of the greeting was: "Mi casa es su casa!" (My house is your house.)  The only problem is that our ancestors didn't think the Anglos would take the offer so seriously. 

On a more serious note, TejanosUnidos is committed to preserve early Texas history.  We have a great story to tell.  We are Tejanos (descendants of the first Spanish Mexican citizens of Texas).  Our Roman Catholic Tejano ancestors established thriving communities from Louisiana (Los Adaes, the first Capital of Texas) to the Rio Grande from the Gulf of Mexico to the San Elizario area in West Texas where the First Thanksgiving in the U.S. was celebrated in 1598.  Our pioneer ancestors built communities "Deep in the Heart of Texas".  They include the early settlements of Nacogdoches, Bexar (San Antonio), La Bahia (Goliad), and the communities of the Villas del Norte on the Lower Rio Grande, then a part of Nuevo Santander (Tamaulipas).  Modern-day Spanish-surnamed people whose ancestors originated in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, California and other parts of the U.S. Southwest are the product of the strong inter-marriage between the Spanish and the Native American people.  We are united by our Spanish names and language, as well as a common heritage that is bonded by both Old World and New World characteristics.  Additionally, many Tejanos have French, Italian, Irish, Anglo, German, and many other non-Hispanic names.  Our extended family runs deep into Central Mexico, since that is where our ancestors came from.  Like the "coat of many colors", we are united in our "keep it simple" purpose.  That is, to re-discover and share pre-1836 Texas history. 

With a big smile and South Texas "abrazo" (hug), welcome to our site.  The more that Spanish Mexican descendants learn about their lost history, the higher their self-esteem.  The more that others learn about early Texas history, the more they will see that "Texas history without Tejanas and Tejanos is like a story with no beginning". 

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