Mexican American Mutual Aid Societies

Joy Oria
Jan 19, 2024
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About this webinar

Mutualistas, or mutual aid societies, sprang up in Mexican American communities in the early 20th century to protect and assist members facing economic hardships or discrimination. Health insurance, burial assistance, legal advocacy, cultural activities, and member participation are detailed in an extraordinary array of records.

About the speaker

Houston native Joy Oria has spoken nationally on Hispanic genealogical research and completed the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy course Advanced Hispanic Research in 2020. She previously coordinated...
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  1. CG
    Colleen Greene
    1 year ago

    Excellent webinar, Joy. You had great explanations and examples.

  2. OO
    Ofelia Olsson
    2 years ago

    Very interesting information...I did not know there were Mutualistas other than Lulac.

  3. JW
    Julie Wilson
    2 years ago

    Wonderful. Great information.

  4. DG
    Debbie Gurtler
    2 years ago

    Presented very well. Clear and informative.

  5. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    2 years ago

    Interesting program for doing ones Mexican Heritages.. Unfortunately I don't have any to search for at the moment. However, I did notice that there was one unrelated ancestor that might have been in Mexico and further search will come back at a later time period to validate if this is true..

  6. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    2 years ago

    Excellent, had no idea about these societies

  7. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    2 years ago

    The topic is one not found in conferences so it is of great value to those needing another avenue to research.

  8. WV
    Webinar Viewer
    2 years ago

    Great presenter and content! Please bring her back.

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