Norma Patricia Flores Garcia was born in Eagle Pass, Texas and raised in San Jose, California. A graduate from San Jose State University and National Hispanic University. Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Santa Clara County Hispanic Genealogical Society. Regional Vice President for the California Historical Societies. In my frequent visits to my Great Grandmother Maria Menchaca, she shared her most cherished memories of the Rio Grande. Having to cross borders between Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico gave her the experience of living in two different countries. This was to have the greatest impact in her life and that of her future generations. I was then inspired to be a devout genealogist and have the desire to know the histories of my ancestors.

Mission Statement:
The Researchlatino.com web site serves as a resource to all researching their Hispanic lineage. For a better understanding of the Latino culture through history, accomplishments, growth, and empowerment. In serving this mission, Researchlatino.com strives to build a resource for Latinos to share their ideas and family experiences to promote cultural awareness within their communities and beyond.

Vision statement:
Researchlatino.com raises the level of cultural awareness for Latinos by developing opportunities for creating, sustaining and enjoying the research journey. Researchlatino.com provides rich and meaningful research experiences by fostering a collaborative information sharing environment that promotes excellence in quality of service to the Latino community. This will be accomplished by:

• Sharing Geneaolgy Pedigree Charts
• Sharing Oral and Written Family Histories
• Providing Global Geneaolgical Resources
• Creating a climate where all are welcome to promote their life-long journey
• In the world of Genealogy