28 April 2009

May 16, 2009 NMGS Program

Saturday, May 16, 2009, 10:30 AM

Botts Hall, Albuquerque Special Collections Library

423 Central NE, Albuquerque NM

(NW Corner of Edith and Central)

The
New Mexico Genealogical Society

presents


Internet Genealogy:

Using your computer to search, connect and publish – for free!

A workshop facilitated by Robert J.C. Baca,

President of the New Mexico Genealogical Society


One of the great things about the Internet is that there are a plethora of free sites that can be used for genealogy. Whether you are searching for lost ancestors, wishing to connect to family known and unknown, or wanting to publish family stories and genealogy, the Internet may be the place for you. Learn from a professed "Internet genealogy junky" who has "suffered" through countless hours of searching just so that he can tell you about all the best sites out there.



This program is free and open to the public.

For more information about our programs, please visit the New Mexico Genealogical Society website at http://www.nmgs.org/workshop.htm

2009 New Mexico State Finals of History Day

Karen Stein Daniel, CG, is our representative for History Day. Below is her report on the state finals.

The New Mexico State Finals of History Day were held Friday, April 24th, at the new Education Building located on the grounds of the Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. This year's topic was "The Individual in History: Actions and Legacies." This was not to be a mere biography of a person's life but to show how a person's actions produced a lasting legacy to history. This is a more difficult task than one may think. It might involve a person well known to history; however, it might also be an average person known to only a few, who left or is leaving a remarkable legacy.

The following awards were given:

(1). Best Senior Individual Exhibit displaying the best documented use of primary source materials in a genealogical, family history, or community history topic. The winner for 2009 was Melia Anthony, a student at Shiprock High School, Shiprock, NM.

Melia's exhibit was entitled "Leonard Crow Dog Sr., The Man with the Medicine." She chose this exhibit to honor her grandfather, Leonard Crow Dog, Sr., a spiritual leader, because "growing up as a child in a home that consists of a lot of traditional practices," Melia learned that her grandfather had much to do with the person she has become today.

Mr. Crow Dog, Sr.'s life was greatly influenced by the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the Siege at Wounded Knee in 1973. He never went to public or boarding school, but learned the old Lakota ceremonial traditions from his father, Henry Crow Dog. During the time of the American Indian Movement and Wounded Knee, he was a spiritual leader among Native Americans fighting for their rights. Melia informs us through her exhibit and process paper that he has worked to bring back old Lakota ceremonial ways and traditions in risk of being lost forever, and he sets an example for future generations by teaching the next generations the traditional ways. Melia herself is learning these ways from her grandfather.

Melia conducted her research by looking at documents and interviewing grandfather who spoke in his own Lakota tongue, and for which she translated. Stories were remembered from her extended family of parents, uncles and aunts, and other elders also contributed. Melia obtained photographs from her grandfather's personal collection and other information from his personal web site.

(2). Best Junior Individual Exhibit displaying the best documented use of primary source materials in a genealogical, family history, or community history topic. The winner for 2009 was Robert Chanez-Jacks, a student at Mountain View Middle School in Alamogordo, NM.

Robert's exhibit was entitled "History of a U. S. Sailor - Alfredo 'Poncho' Carabajal." Robert stated that the person he studied was not "a president, an inventor, or a major influcnce in history" but "a man who was a part of history. . .who served in the United States Navy during the Korean War and World War II." Alfredo was Robert's step-grandfather, and Robert's exceptionally beautiful display was a testament to the mark his grandfather made in history as a United States Navy Sailor and to the mark he has made in his family's lives in sharing that history, memories, and stories with them. Alfredo chose to volunteer for military service but then also made it his career. Robert believes individual sailors have an influence many are not aware of as they put their lives on the line for all Americans.

Robert's research included numerous interviews with the family members of Alfredo Carabajal, and from them he was able to obtain family photos, documents, certificates, and a cruise book from one of the ships Alfredo had served on. Robert also interviewed current Navy personnel at his local Naval recruitment office who gave him valuable advice on memorializing his Hispanic step-grandfather through his military career, as well as information on ships and life in the Navy as a seaman. Robert also used the internet and books to find information on Naval history and the history of World War II.

The following thank-you to NMGS was received from Robert: "I would like to thank . . .the Genealogical Society for the award they presented me . . .at the National History Day State Competition . . .it was an honor to be able to present my step-grandfather's accomplishments he made in history. . . even though he was no one individually famous in history, he was famous to his family, friends and fellow shipmates because he was one of many USN sailors that fought for the rights and freedom of all Americans. . .It is groups such as yours . . .that give students the opportunity to strive and achieve."

(3). The Dr. Thomas G. Munyon Award for Medical History went to Megan Lunsford who had an individual Junior Division exhibit entitled "Gracefully Insane: Behind Closed Doors." Megan is from Heights Middle School in Farmington, NM. Her topic centered around the mental health reformer, Dorothea Dix (1802-1887). Megan is interested in mental health and wanted to broaden her research to include information about the horror of insane asylums and those individuals who worked to prevent abuse in them. Dorothea Dix became one of the most important figures in mental health history, although generally not recognized to the extent that she should be. Megan's board included information about Dorothea Dix's life, focusing on her work in mental health.

Information was displayed in chronological order and included numerous photographs. Megan found information in her library as well as on the internet, and she found newspapers to be particularly useful.

Primary sources included a letter that Dix sent to the Massachusetts Legislature requesting improved rights for the insane and detailing events she had witnessed across the nation regarding their abuse; a journal kept by a mental patient recording his mistreatment and how Dorothea Dix improved his life in her quest for social reform for the mentally ill; additional first hand accounts by patients who were abused throughout stays in asylums; and government documents including files, surveys, and analysis on mental health. Megan used a genealogical web site to locate Dorothea Dix's gravesite, including photos, quotations, and other information.

(4). The Dr. Thomas G. Munyon Award for Native American History went to Dillon Chavez who had an individual Senior Division exhibit entitled "The Boy Scout of America - Charles Alexander Eastman." Dillon is from Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, NM. Dillon's inspiration for his topic came from watching an HBO video in 2008 entitled "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" which detailed the achievements of Dr. Charles Eastman, a Sioux (1858-1939). Dillon felt that Dr. Eastman's achievements were worth pursuing and that he deserved recognition for his efforts to improve relations between the United States Government and Native Americans.

Dillon located material in his school library and on the internet, and found particularly helpful documents from the National Archives, including Native American census records and photographs for his board. In his research, Dillon discovered that Dr. Eastman had written several books during his lifetime, and other Native American authors contributed to the search. Dillon's research revealed that Dr. Eastman was one of those instrumental in founding the Boy and Girl Scout movement in America, thus providing a way for America's youth from all ethnic backgrounds to come together through outdoor activities to gain knowledge and skills. Dr. Eastman's work also focused on gaining recognition for Native Americans through better health care and through his personal writings, public lectures, and teachings to youth.

Dillon's primary sources also included an interview with a descendant of Charles Eastman which provided him not only with information about Dr. Eastman's life but with comparisons of present and past conflicts that he might have experienced if he were alive today.

*****
As always, it was an honor and pleasure to participate in New Mexico History Day and to represent the New Mexico Genealogical Society in this valuable work of helping students become excitied about history. I would also like to express my deepest thanks to NMGS member, Dr. Tom Munyon, for his sponsorship of the Native American and medical history awards.

-Karen Stein Daniel, CG

26 April 2009

New Mexico Genealogical Connections

Recently, I discovered three bloggers that have New Mexico connections. I would like to share them with you here:

* We Tree - Amy Coffin may live in Texas, but she has family in Las Vegas, New Mexico

* "LoLyn" of Utah has seven blogs that feature New Mexico, Mexican and Spanish genealogy and culture: Genealogy, I'm Doing it, My Genealogy has a few posts about New Mexico; New Mexico Bustamante Family; Baca Family History; New Mexico Baca Family History (the Bacas are such an extensive family, she had to have two blogs on the subject); Spaniards and Conquistadores; My Family of Origin has posts about her New Mexican family; Ancestors has a few articles about Mexico and Spain; and last, but not least, Our Mexican Folk Songs. Is that all, LoLyn?

* Cimarron Publishing (or alternatively, "Sernas of the World"), is a blog by long time researcher Louis Serna. Not only is it a blog for Serna's publishing company, but it also includes a number of stories about Sernas throughout history and living today (when you're on the site, scroll down to read their stories.)

If you know of any other blogs that have New Mexico Genealogical Connections, please let me know by sending me an e-mail at abqbobcat@nmia.com. I'll be happy to post them on the NMGS Blog.

New Publication: Santa Fe Plaza Historic Deed Study CD

A New CD created by Tiggs Planning Consultants and published by the New Mexico Genealogical Society!


HISTORIC DEEDS STUDY
SANTA FE PLAZA, NEW MEXICO


A CD of the Santa Fe Plaza Historic Deed Study is now available from the New Mexico Genealogical Society. The Deeds Study, completed in 1989 with funds from a New Mexico State Historic Preservation grant, was the result of an exhaustive search for deeds and related documents providing information on the Santa Fe Plaza area from Spanish occupation up to 1860.

The Deeds study is a unique report that provides information for historians, archaeologists, and historic preservationists. It is also of use to families doing research on family trees and property ownership.

The preparation of the CD was by Tigges Planning Consultants, Inc. and was funded by the City of Santa Fe. Note that the information may be retrieved either by using the indexes or by name or key word.

Sources searched for deeds and other documents include the NM Archives, Santa Fe Archdiocese; Santa Fe County, University of New Mexico Southwest Room Archives, and the Bancroft Library at the University of California. Other relevant documents were also included such as wills, inventories and government reports. Information on the CD includes the following:

A user’s guide;
A transcript of the written documents;
An English translation of Spanish documents;
Indexes for:
Names appearing in each document;
Key words, for example: Acequia Madre, camino, guerta;
Date of document;
Source of document; and
Buyers and sellers.

Copies of the CD are available for $20.00 ($10.00 for Libraries). Click here for order Form.

Grant County Genealogy Links

Below is a list of Grant County Genealogy Links. Please send your suggestions for additional links to abqbobcat@nmia.com. Please put in the subject line the words "Grant County Genealogy Links." Thank you - Robert Baca, President NMGS.

New Mexico Genealogical Society Links

* Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico - Grant County

- See also the Introduction to the Project

* NMGS Press

* Genealogical Resources of New Mexico (book)


Libraries and Archives:

* Family History Centers - Grant County

* Silver City Public Library

* Grant County Libraries (EPodunk)


Genealogical and Historical Societies:

* New Mexico Genealogical Society

* Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico

* Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society

* Daughters of the American Revolution - Jacob Bennett Chapter

* Silver City Historical Society (address only)



Genealogy Resources:

* USGenWeb - Grant County

- Grant County Lookups (USGenWeb)

* Genealogy Trails - Grant County

* Grant County Genealogy Project (Ancestry.com)


Genealogy Queries & Message Boards:

* Cousin Connect - Grant County

* GenForum - Grant County

* GenCircles - Grant County

* RootsWeb Genealogy Forum - Grant County


Genealogy Directories, List, and Links:

* EPodunk -Grant County Profile

* Cyndi's List - Grant County

* Linkpendium - Grant County


Vital Records

* Grant County Clerk




Cemetery, Burial & Obituaries:

* Grant County Cemeteries (USGenWeb)

* Grant County Obituaries (Genealogy Trails)

* Grant County Cemeteries (Linkpendium)

* Ft. Bayard Cemetery Records (Internment.net)

* The Political Graveyard - Grant County

* Death and Cemetery Records of Grant County

* Silver City Sun News (obituaries)


Census Records:

* Grant County Census Records and Indexes (Linkpendium)


Community Genealogy and History:

* Grant County History and Genealogy (Leading Facts of New Mexico)

* Grant County History and Genealogy (History of New Mexico)

* Grant County History (USGenWeb)

* Ft. Bayard

* Silver City


Cultural Resources:

* Silver City Museum

* Western New Mexico University Museum


Personal Websites

* Local Websites (Linkpendium)

Misc.

* National Register of Historic Places - Grant County

* Newspaper Abstracts - Grant County

* Grant County Newspaper Stories (Genealogy Trails)

* Towns, Camps, Railroad stops and Post Offices that have existed in Grant County, NM

* New Mexico Military Records

* New Mexico Digital Records (Grant County)

* Land Patent Search (New Mexico)

* SilverWeb (Silver City and Southwestern New Mexico)


Look for "Guadalupe County Genealogy Links" at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, May 3rd. As always, if you wish to contribute to this county or another, please send me an e-mail at abqbobcat@nmia.com.

19 April 2009

Eddy County Genealogy Links

Below is a list of Eddy County Genealogy Links. Please send your suggestions for additional links to abqbobcat@nmia.com. Please put in the subject line the words "Eddy County Genealogy Links." Thank you - Robert Baca, President NMGS.

New Mexico Genealogical Society Links

* Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico - Eddy County

- See also the Introduction to the Project

* NMGS Press

* Genealogical Resources of New Mexico (book)


Libraries and Archives:

* Family History Centers in Eddy County

* Artesia Public Library

* Carlsbad Public Library

* Eddy County Libraries



Genealogical and Historical Societies:

* New Mexico Genealogical Society

* Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico

* DAR - Mary Griggs Chapter - Artesia

* DAR - Thomas Jefferson Chapter - Carlsbad


Genealogy Resources:

* USGenWeb - Eddy County

* Genealogy Trails - Eddy County


Genealogy Queries & Message Boards:

* Cousin Connect - Eddy County

* GenForum - Eddy County

* GenCircles - Eddy County

* RootsWeb Genealogy Forum - Eddy County


Genealogy Directories, List, and Links:

* EPodunk -Eddy County Profile

* Cyndi's List - Eddy County

* Linkpendium - Eddy County


Vital Records

* Eddy County Clerk

* Birth Records - Eddy County - Genealogy Trails

* Eddy County Marriage Records - Genealogy Trails

* Eddy County Marriage Records - USGenWEb


Cemetery, Burial & Obituaries:

* Carlsbad Current-Argus - Obituaries

* Artesia Daily Press

* Linkpendium - Obituaries and Funeral Home Records - Eddy County


Census Records:

* Eddy County Census Records - Linkpendium


Community Genealogy and History:

* Eddy County - Leading Facts in New Mexico History - Google Books

* Eddy County - History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People

* Eddy County - Wikipedia

* Eddy County - Office of NM State Historian

* History of Eddy County - Genealogy Trails

* Carlsbad Project


Cultural Resources:

No links listed - if you have any, send me an e-mail at abqbobcat@nmia.com.


Personal Websites

* Family Hart Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy Database - includes surname Clemmer

* Crawford Clan

* New Mexico Culpepper Archives - Eddy County

* Biography of J.L. Kell

* Larremore, Austin and Wapniarski

* Reynolds Family Research - Eddy County


Misc.

* National Register of Historic Places - Eddy County

* Newspaper Abstracts - Eddy County

* Carlsbad Business Directory 1912


Look for "Grant County Genealogy Links" at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, April 26th. As always, if you wish to contribute to this county or another, please send me an e-mail at abqbobcat@nmia.com.

18 April 2009

Visigoths Invade Botts Hall

On April 18, 2009, the Goths, the mighty tribes that sacked Rome, and the Visigoths, the Western Goths that ruled early Medieval Iberia, ransacked the normally sedate Botts Hall at the Albuquerque Special Collections Library.

Well ... not really.

What really happened is that we had an excellent presentation by Angel R. Cervantes titled "The New Mexico DNA Project: The Visigoths' Connection to yDNA Haplogroup I". He showed us a History Channel video about the Goths. These people were terrorized by the Huns, sought the protection and were practically enslaved by the Romans, rebelled against this mighty empire and sacked Rome, and eventually invaded and ruled Iberia before they themselves were conquered by the Moors. These first Christian rulers of Spain would bring Latin to Iberia, which would eventually be the basis of the Spanish language. They also started the re-conquest of Spain, which lasted nearly 800 years.

Angel showed us that many New Mexican Hispanics have inherited Visigoth DNA. He also explained how DNA testing proves that many surnames that we take for granted are incorrect due to illegitimacy, adoption, and other factors. He explained that DNA testing is a good tool to use with conventional genealogical methods in order to prove correct family lineages.

If you wish to find out more about Angel Cervantes' project, check out the New Mexico DNA Project at this link. You may also contact Angel Cevantes personally at angelrcervantes@yahoo.com.

17 April 2009

New Mexico County Histories Online

While updating the Eddy County Genealogy Links page, (to be posted on Sunday, April 19th) I remembered that a history of New Mexico counties is online. The two volumes of "The Leading Facts of New Mexico, Volume III" and Volume IV, were edited, compiled and annotated by Ralph Emerson Twitchell, and published by the Torch Press in 1917. Although the series is not perfect (what history is), it does have good historical and genealogical information about all the counties of New Mexico. It includes a list of government officials, and photos of prominent men of New Mexico. (Volume III Link) * (Volume IV Link)

I will be updating the New Mexico County Links pages that I already posted on this site. Until then, here are links for the counties I've already posted:

* Bernalillo

* Catron - created on February 25, 1921 out of the western part of Socorro County

* Chaves

* Cibola - created on June 19, 1981 out of the western part of Valencia County

* Colfax

* Curry

* De Baca - created February 28, 1917 out of the Western part of Chaves County

* Dona Ana

Another book that has good local and county histories is "History of New Mexico: It's Resources and People - Volume II" This book was published by Pacific States Publishing in 1907. (Link)

New Mexico Family History in Denver Paper

Columnist Tina Griego briefly discusses her family history in her article "Griego: family history is more than names". She writes about going back to discover her family roots in Abo, and talking genealogy with noted New Mexican genealogist Francisco Sisneros.

Check out the article at this link.

12 April 2009

Doña Ana County Genealogy Links

Below is a list of Doña Ana County Genealogy Links. Please send your suggestions for additional links to abqbobcat@nmia.com. Please put in the subject line the words "Doña Ana County Genealogy Links." Thank you - Robert Baca, President NMGS.

New Mexico Genealogical Society Links

* Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico - Doña Ana County

- See also the Introduction to the Project

* NMGS Press

* Genealogical Resources of New Mexico (book)


Libraries and Archives:

* Family History Centers in Dona Ana County

* Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

* Doña Ana County Public Libraries

* New Mexico Digital Collections

Genealogical and Historical Societies:

* Dona Ana County Genealogical Society

* Dona Ana County Historical Society

* Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society

* New Mexico Genealogical Society

* Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico


Genealogy Resources:

* USGenWeb - Doña Ana County

* Genealogy Trails - Doña Ana County


Genealogy Queries & Message Boards:

* Cousin Connect - Doña Ana County

* GenForum - Doña Ana County

* GenCircles - Doña Ana County

* RootsWeb Genealogy Forum - Doña Ana County


Genealogy Directories, List, and Links:

* EPodunk -Doña Ana County Profile

* Cyndi's List - Doña Ana County (Scroll down)

* Linkpendium - Doña Ana County


Vital Records

* Doña Ana County Clerk


Cemetery, Burial & Obituaries:

* Cemeteries (Linkpendium) - Dona Ana County

* Las Cruces Sun-News (obituaries)

* Getz Funeral Home (obituaries) - Las Cruces, NM

* La Paz - Graham Funeral Home (obituaries) - Las Cruces, NM


Census Records:

* Census Transcriptions - Genealogy Trails - Dona Ana County


Community Genealogy and History:

* History of Dona Ana

* History of Las Cruces

* History of Mesilla

* Dona Ana (The Leading Facts of New Mexico)


Cultural Resources:

* African-American Settlers in Las Cruces (history)


Personal Websites

None Listed - if you know of any, please send me a note at abqbobcat@nmia.com.


Misc.

* National Register of Historic Places - Doña Ana County

* Newspaper Abstracts - Doña Ana County


Look for "Eddy County Genealogy Links" at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, April 19th. As always, if you wish to contribute to this county or another, please send me an e-mail at abqbobcat@nmia.com.

09 April 2009

April 18, 2009 NMGS Program

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 10:30 AM
Botts Hall, Albuquerque Special Collections Library
423 Central NE, Albuquerque NM
(NW Corner of Edith and Central)



The New Mexico Genealogical Society presents
Angel R. Cervantes

Who will discuss

The New Mexico DNA Project:
The Visigoths’ Connection to Y-DNA Haplogroup I



The Visigoths conquered the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) in the 6th Century A.D. They were the first Christian rulers of Spain. Although their dynasty lasted only a couple of centuries, many New Mexicans alive today continue to carry their bloodlines.

Mr. Cervantes will discuss which New Mexican families have the Visigoth DNA. He will also show a short video that will explain the history of these people, which includes their invasion of Spain.

For more information about this project, visit The New Mexico DNA Surname Project online at http://newmexicodna.bravehost.com/.

This program is free and open to the public.

For more information about our programs, please visit the New Mexico Genealogical Society website at http://www.nmgs.org/workshop.htm

05 April 2009

De Baca County Genealogy Links

Below is a list of De Baca County Genealogy Links. Please send your suggestions for additional links to abqbobcat@nmia.com. Please put in the subject line the words "De Baca County Genealogy Links." Thank you - Robert Baca, President NMGS.

New Mexico Genealogical Society Links

* Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico - De Baca County

- See also the Introduction to the Project

* NMGS Press

* Genealogical Resources of New Mexico (book)


Libraries and Archives:


* De Baca County Public Libraries

Genealogical and Historical Societies:

* New Mexico Genealogical Society

* Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico


Genealogy Resources:

* USGenWeb - De Baca County

* Genealogy Trails - De Baca County


Genealogy Queries & Message Boards:

* Cousin Connect - De Baca

* GenForum - De Baca

* GenCircles - De Baca

* RootsWeb Genealogy Forum - De Baca


Genealogy Directories, List, and Links:

* EPodunk - De Baca County Profile

* Cyndi's List - De Baca County

* Linkpendium - De Baca County Genealogy


Vital Records

* De Baca County Clerk


Cemetery, Burial & Obituaries:

* New Mexico Gravestones - De Baca County

* Internment.net - De Baca County

* Political Graveyard - De Baca County

* Old Fort Sumner Military Cemetery

* Chavez Funeral Home


Census Records:

* USGenWeb Census Project - De Baca County


Community Genealogy and History:

* De Baca County History

* De Baca - created February 28, 1917 out of the Western part of Chaves County (The Leading Facts of New Mexico)


Cultural Resources:

* Bosque Redondo State Monument (Ft. Sumner)

* Billy the Kid Museum

Personal Websites

* Reynolds Family Circle

Misc.

* National Register of Historic Places - De Baca County

* Newspaper Abstracts - De Baca County


Look for "Dona Ana County Genealogy Links" at 12:01 A.M., Sunday, April 12th. As always, if you wish to contribute to this county or another, please send me an e-mail at abqbobcat@nmia.com.









04 April 2009

Crypto Jews Presentation at Rio Rancho Library

From the Albuquerque Journal, April 2nd edition:

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Speaker To Talk on Crypto-Jews

Albuquerque Journal

By Rob Nankin Esther Bone Memorial Library

The Esther Bone Memorial Library in cooperation with the Historical Society of New Mexico will present a program on the hidden Jews of New Mexico. The program will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Dr. Stanley M. Hordes is the guest lecturer and the title of his talk is “The Sephardic Legacy in New Mexico: A History of the Crypto-Jews.” Dr. Hordes is an adjunct research professor at the Latin American and Iberian Institute of the University of New Mexico. He received his Master of Arts in Latin American history from UNM in 1973 and his Ph.D. from Tulane University in 1980.

Hordes did his doctoral dissertation on “The Crypto-Jewish Community of New Spain, 1620-1649: A Collective Biography.” This dissertation was based on research conducted in the archives of Mexico and Spain, supported by a Fulbright dissertation fellowship.

The talk will focus on the crypto-Jews of New Mexico, from their origins in the forced conversions of Spain in the 14th and 15th centuries down to the recent past. Ties to the Hispanic community will be discussed, including similar customs such as the Jewish Sabbath, dietary laws and lighting candles on Friday evenings.

The library is offering this program with the funding provided by the Historical Society of New Mexico. The society is paying the speaker fee for Hordes. There is no prior registration or tickets required to attend. If you need directions to the library or require more information, please call 891-5012, extension 3128....

...The Esther Bone Library is at 950 Pinetree Road SE in Rio Rancho and you may call 891-5012, extension 3128, for further information....

Rob Nankin is branch manager at the Esther Bone Memorial Library.

Link to the Library website

Thank you to my wife, Nancy Douglas de Baca, for the information about this program.