31 December 2011

December 2011 New Mexico Genealogist to be mailed out January 5th

Earlier this month, I erroneously made an announcement that the December 2011 New Mexico Genelaogist was to be mailed on January 7th. It is actually going to be mailed out on Thursday, January 5, 2012. Sorry for the confusion.

30 December 2011

Beyond Origins of New Mexico Families

Many of you may know about the former website "Beyond Origins of New Mexico Families". On this website Jose Antonio Esquibel and other genealogists posted articles that corrected mistakes and expanded genealogies from Fray Angelico Chavez's work "Origins of New Mexico Families". However, this website disappeared from the web some time ago and genealogists dispaired.

Well it's time to rejoice! The New Mexico Office of State Historian website appears to contain all of the articles. Click on this link, click on "people" and then click on "names" (it is one of the circles that you find on the left-hand side of the page.) You should then see a list of names. Click on the name that you wish to read and enjoy!

Link.

23 December 2011

December 2011 New Mexico Genealogist mailed in January

To members of the New Mexico Genealogical Society:

There will be a slight delay in the mailing of the December 2011 issue of the New Mexico Genealogist. It will be mailed on Thursday, January 5, 2012.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Robert Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society

22 December 2011

LAN at Albuquerque genealogy library

The genealogy library on the second floor of the Albuquerque Main Library has a LAN system. This database includes many different items. Below are just a few of those items.

The Albuquerque Main Library is located at 501 Copper Ave. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. For more information, click on this link or call the library at 505-768-5170 and ask for the genealogy collections.

WHAT CAN YOU FIND ON OUR LAN?


1. AGS Pedigree Searches

2. NMGS Pedigree Charts

3. New Mexico Ancestors

4. New Mexico Combined Index

5. New Mexico 1960 Phone Books

6. 1941-1949 Death Certificates

7. Journal Indexes

8. From many other states, you may even find:

a. Cemetery Records

b. Marriage Records

c. Tax Records

d. Will Books

e. Naturalization Records

9. Obituaries

a. Albuquerque Journal Obituaries

b. 2005-2007 Obituaries

10. The ANI Map

…and lots more…

PLUS AN ON-LINE TUTORIAL IF YOU NEED HELP GETTING STARTED

1598 New Mexico Blog

Any of you out there who know Henrietta Martinez Christmas know that she is probably one of the best ... darn ... New Mexico genealogist out there. She is also a ... darn ... good historian, too. Well, she's sharing her research on the 1598 New Mexico Blog. She's already posted a few articles on her blog, and their good.

Anyhow, Henrietta is a constant workhorse. She's published a number of books, many, many articles, been on the boards of the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center, Historical Society of New Mexico, and the New Mexico Genealogical Society. I tapped her last year to co-ordinate our conference, and she is going to edit the New Mexico Genealogist next year. And that's just a few things that she's done. Honestly.

Rumor has it that she was partially inspired to do a blog by a certain NMGS president who publishes a couple of blogs himself.

If you are interested in her blog - and you should be - check on this link.

NMGS Video Blog December 22, 2011

New Mexico Genealogical Society President Robert Baca introduces the society to YouTube by talking about New Mexico history and his personal genealogy.

100 more Facebook members for NM's Centennial

As of yesterday, the New Mexico Genealogical Society's Facebook page had 260 members. New Mexico will be celebrating its centennial of statehood on January 6, 2012. To celebrate this anniversary, let's add 100 new members to the NMGS's Facebook page!

If you haven't join the NMGS Facebook page, please join. If you have joined the site, recommend it to family and friends! Send it to them as a free Christmas gift (after all, January 6th is the 12th day of Christmas!)

Click on this link to join!

21 December 2011

Time to renew your membership or Join NMGS!

 It's near the end of the year: time to renew your membership or join NMGS for the first time! For the first time, NMGS is offering not only 1 year memberships for $25, but 2 year memberships for $45!


Benefits: As a member of the New Mexico Genealogical Society, you receive:
Sunshine  FREE shipping on orders for books by NMGS Press. Sunshine  The information-packed New Mexico Genealogist in your mailbox each quarter.
Sunshine  An index each December, covering all issues of the Genealogist that year.
Sunshine  You'll confer with others who understand your interest (obsession?) in genealogy.


Print this membership form and mail with your payment to the address on the form.
The membership year begins January 1 and ends December 31.
Individual issues of the New Mexico Genealogist
may be ordered at http://nmgs.org/nmg-ord.htm



If you are unable to print the membership form, or if you would prefer
to have a form mailed to you, drop a note to our Membership Chair at NMGS membership.

12 December 2011

NMGS Facebook Page

It's not new, and it's not a secret, but you may not know about the New Mexico Genealogical Society's Facebook Page.

Connect with others who are interested in New Mexico genealogy. You can post queries about your ancestry. Maybe someone will be able to give you the answer that you are looking for. Or maybe you will be able to answer someone else's questions....

As always, you should always do your own research. NMGS does not guarantee that any of the information posted on the site is correct. However, it may guide you towards the answer to your genealogical questions.

Click on this link to join the NMGS Facebook Page.

Other great things about the Facebook page:
* Get news about NMGS and other genealogical and historical societies
* Post photos of your ancestors
* Discuss your favorite books and other research material.
* Post stories about your ancestors
* ... and so much more.

See you on Facebook!

05 December 2011

Tim Kimball - January 21, 2012 NMGS Presentation

Botts Hall
Albuquerque Special Collection Library
423 Central NE
Albuquerque, NM
(On the corner of Central and Edith)


Saturday, January 21, 2012
10:30 AM – Noon


The Albuquerque Special Collections Library
and
The New Mexico Genealogical Society
present

Tim Kimball
Asking for the Inestimable Right: New Mexico’s State Government of 1850
 

During spring of 1850 New Mexicans organized a state government and petitioned the US Senate for admission. Calling the promises made by Polk and Kearny in 1846, New Mexico possessed a greater population than most previous territories granted statehood. National hurdles of slavery, anti-Catholicism, and racism doomed this first attempt at statehood in a complex drama that continued for another 62 years.

Tim Kimball is an independent researcher and Army-trained intelligence analyst and is literate in Spanish and German. Tim’s special interest is in archival research on occupation-era New Mexico and its application to a more complete record of the period. He has published several articles and given several presentations on his interpretations.

Join us in the newly renovated Botts Hall at the Albuquerque Special Collections Library on Central and Edith! This presentation is the first of the 2012 New Mexico Centennial Program. Come help us celebrate every third Saturday of the month, January through November, 2012. For more information about our programs, check out the New Mexico Genealogical Society’s website at http://www.nmgs.org/.

This program is free and open to the public.

03 December 2011

2012 New Mexico Centennial Program - Botts Hall

Botts Hall
Albuquerque Special Collection Library
423 Central NE
Albuquerque, NM
(On the northwest corner of Central and Edith)

2012 New Mexico Centennial Program

The New Mexico Genealogical Society in conjunction with the Albuquerque Special Collection Library is celebrating the New Mexico Statehood Centennial in 2012!

The 2012 New Mexico Centennial Program will present speakers on New Mexico history and genealogy throughout the year, January through November. The quality of presenters and topics are guaranteed to be superb. Each presentation is thoroughly researched and will entertain as well as inform.

The 2012 New Mexico Centennial Program will be presented exclusively in the newly renovated Botts Hall, at the Albuquerque Special Collections Library on the northwest corner of Central and Edith. Come join us for the re-opening of the Albuquerque Special Collection Library in January.

List of Programs:

• January 21, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Tim Kimball - Asking for the Inestimable Right: N M’s State Government of 1850.

• February, 18, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Sherry Robinson – John S. Calhoun: Indian Agent, First Territorial Governor

• March 17, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
David Stuart - Before New Mexico Got its Name: Archaeology of its First XI Millennia.

• April 21, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Henrietta Martinez Christmas - Julian Jacquez, Rosa Villalpando, and the Taos Massacre of August 1760 - Trekking Through Texas.

• May 19, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Robert Torrez - Law and Order and the Quest for Statehood: A View From the Bench.

• June 16, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Richard Garcia – “Grandma, Where Do We Come From?” Isleta Pueblo Diversity.

• July 21, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
John Kessell - "¡Más Allá! Don Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco and the 18th-Century Kingdom of New Mexico

• August 18, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
David Snow – Settling New Mexico’s Colonial Landscape

• September 15, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Ron Solimon – Pueblo Nations and State and Federal Government Policies 1912-2012

• October 20, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Richard Griswold del Castillo – Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and its Effect on New Mexico’s Quest for Statehood.

• November 17, 2012, 10:30 A.M. to Noon
Richard Melzer – Delay after Delay and Finally, Statehood at Last!

All Programs are free and open to the public.