Yes, it was the Franciscans who were a huge influence and kept record of these things. Most people would remember relations as far as great-grandparents and re

Yes, it was the Franciscans who were a huge influence and kept record of these things. Most people would remember relations as far as great-grandparents and relations to families/family friends that they knew. Literacy was pretty high in the region early on as well, but people continued to rely on the church for recordkeeping.