Author Roberto Herrera Ritte presents his historical and biographical novel on one of his own ancestors "El Diezmero de Reynosa Don Vicente Lopez de Herrera". In this presentation, he will talk about how the novel is the result of his many genealogical investigations. He also briefly brushes up on the repositories that he found his ancestor in. Don Vicente's life is to be admired since he left Spain at a very young age and made his way to central Mexico. During his later years, he traveled to Las Villas del Norte where he lived most of his life.