Are you doing research on your New Mexico ancestors, and you want to know more about them and their communities? One way to do this is to look at the original land grant case documents. Before, you would have to go to the library to look at microfilm. However, many of the land grant cases are now online! You can do your research at home!
The UNM CSWR Catron Land Grant Cases digital collection can be found on the Center for Southwest Research website. Click on this link to view the documents. Thousands of pages are online - and most of the documents (if not all) are translated into English!
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21 May 2015
31 January 2015
A list of Five Waves of New Mexico Settlers
Jose Antonio Esquibel is one of the better researchers of New Mexico genealogy and history. Living in Colorado, Esquibel has written a number of books and articles about the first Hispanic colonists of New Mexico. Books he has co-authored and edited include "The Spanish Recolonization of New Mexico: An Account of the Families Recruited at Mexico City in 1693", "A Tapestry of Kinship" and "Juan Domínguez de Mendoza: Soldier and Frontiersman of the Spanish Southwest, 1627-1693".
Recently, Esquibel posted on the New Mexico Genealogical Society's Facebook page a list of early Spanish settlers of New Mexico. If you are looking to find where and when your Bernal, Baca, Lopez, Quintana and Zamora (and many, many more) ancestors came to this region, look no further than the list that Jose Antonio Esquibel created. Click on the link below to read the list.
Five Waves of New Mexico Settlers
Recently, Esquibel posted on the New Mexico Genealogical Society's Facebook page a list of early Spanish settlers of New Mexico. If you are looking to find where and when your Bernal, Baca, Lopez, Quintana and Zamora (and many, many more) ancestors came to this region, look no further than the list that Jose Antonio Esquibel created. Click on the link below to read the list.
Five Waves of New Mexico Settlers
10 October 2014
Online Genealogical Resources on the LoboVault website
Searching through the LoboVault website, I discovered a few online theses, disertations and other material that is of interest to New Mexico genealogists. Here are links to these online PDF files:
* The History of the Sevilleta Land Grant and in the First Person: Oral Histories from La Joya de Sevilleta "The Jewel of the Sevilleta
"The oral histories that are the centerpiece of this thesis present the history of La Joya in the 1930s, together with an overview of the history of the Sevilleta. Most significantly, they support the conviction that oral history is invaluable in acquiring a more informed historical record of the past than is offered in our official written archives alone."
* The Genealogy of a Text and Text of Genealogy: Rafael Chacon's "Memorias"
"A discussion of the Rafael Sotero Chacon ''MEMORIAS. '"
* New Mexico roots ltd : a demographic perspective from genealogical, historical and geographic data found in the diligencias matrimoniales or pre-nuptial investigations (1678-1869) of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe : multiple data extracted and here edited in a uniform presentation by years and family surnames
"Diligencias matrimoniales or pre-nuptial investigations (1678-1869) of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Volumes are arranged in alphabetical order by surname. Names contained within each volume are indicated."
* The Lives and Works of Five Hispanic New Mexican Women Writers, 1878 - 1991
"This working paper recognizes the contributions of five New Mexican women writers, who in the early 1900s, sought to reaffirm their Hispanic roots through literature."
* Ranching in Northeastern New Mexico
"Historians have studied ranching extensively in Texas, Wyoming, and Montana. There are many monographs published on ranches, ranchers, and cowboys. Colfax and Union counties have an extensive number of ranches. These ranches are from as small as ten acres to as large as 590,000 acres. These ranches in their own right deserve to be studied, especially since they were a part of at least two legitimate land grants: Maxwell Land Grant and Pablo Montoya Land Grant. In addition, some of these ranches exist because of the railroad, which runs through both counties. This thesis examines a few of the many ranches in this area. It also includes a brief history of the Santa Fe Trail Dry Cimarron Cutoff area."
* And Gladly Did We Teach: Oral Interviews With Pioneer Nuevo Mexicana Rural Teachers
No description available.
* A Guide to the Bancroft Library Collections Pertaining to New Mexico and New Spain (Mexico) on Microfilm at the Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
* Other Center for Southwest Research Reference Tools.
* Finding Aid for Material from the Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico, dealing with New Mexico history and the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
* Guide to the Microfilm Collection in the Spanish Colonial Research Center, National Park Service
There may be more genealogical material on the LoboVault than is mentioned here. To search for yourself, visit the LoboVault website.
* The History of the Sevilleta Land Grant and in the First Person: Oral Histories from La Joya de Sevilleta "The Jewel of the Sevilleta
"The oral histories that are the centerpiece of this thesis present the history of La Joya in the 1930s, together with an overview of the history of the Sevilleta. Most significantly, they support the conviction that oral history is invaluable in acquiring a more informed historical record of the past than is offered in our official written archives alone."
* The Genealogy of a Text and Text of Genealogy: Rafael Chacon's "Memorias"
"A discussion of the Rafael Sotero Chacon ''MEMORIAS. '"
* New Mexico roots ltd : a demographic perspective from genealogical, historical and geographic data found in the diligencias matrimoniales or pre-nuptial investigations (1678-1869) of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe : multiple data extracted and here edited in a uniform presentation by years and family surnames
"Diligencias matrimoniales or pre-nuptial investigations (1678-1869) of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Volumes are arranged in alphabetical order by surname. Names contained within each volume are indicated."
* The Lives and Works of Five Hispanic New Mexican Women Writers, 1878 - 1991
"This working paper recognizes the contributions of five New Mexican women writers, who in the early 1900s, sought to reaffirm their Hispanic roots through literature."
* Ranching in Northeastern New Mexico
"Historians have studied ranching extensively in Texas, Wyoming, and Montana. There are many monographs published on ranches, ranchers, and cowboys. Colfax and Union counties have an extensive number of ranches. These ranches are from as small as ten acres to as large as 590,000 acres. These ranches in their own right deserve to be studied, especially since they were a part of at least two legitimate land grants: Maxwell Land Grant and Pablo Montoya Land Grant. In addition, some of these ranches exist because of the railroad, which runs through both counties. This thesis examines a few of the many ranches in this area. It also includes a brief history of the Santa Fe Trail Dry Cimarron Cutoff area."
* And Gladly Did We Teach: Oral Interviews With Pioneer Nuevo Mexicana Rural Teachers
No description available.
* A Guide to the Bancroft Library Collections Pertaining to New Mexico and New Spain (Mexico) on Microfilm at the Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
* Other Center for Southwest Research Reference Tools.
* Finding Aid for Material from the Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico, dealing with New Mexico history and the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
* Guide to the Microfilm Collection in the Spanish Colonial Research Center, National Park Service
There may be more genealogical material on the LoboVault than is mentioned here. To search for yourself, visit the LoboVault website.
Southern New Mexico Burial Records online - Late 18th, 19th Century, and early 20th Century
Years ago, Oswald & Mary Ann Baca compiled a series of three research monographs on burial records in the Rio Abajo (Southern New Mexico.) Their research was about the "prevalence of infectious disease in predominately Hispanic populations, using infant mortality data" and to also to "reveal the extent of hostility between the Indians and the colonists". The first volume begins in the late 1700s and the last volume ends in the early 1900s.
They transcribed burial records from the communities of Tome, San Fernando, Los Enlames, Valencia, Peralta, Casa Colorada, Manzano, El Cerro, La Constancia, etc.These records come are from the Church of Immaculate Conception in Tome, and can be found on various microfilms.
In addition to being a good resource for historical and medical research, it is also an excellent resource for genealogists. Thousands of people are listed in these monographs. Dates of burial, ages of the deceased, the names of the deceased parents or spouses, and often causes of death are all transcribed. Spanish terms used in the transcriptions are defined in the glossaries of these books. The books are in a searchable PDF format which means that you are seeing the original transcriptions - as the transcribers intended - and are able to search for specific names and terms.
As always, we always suggest that you look at the original images on microfilm for confirmation. Transcribers can make mistakes. However, if you do not have access to this microfilm, this is a good place to look. Also, if you intend to look at the microfilm later, you can save a lot of time by searching these transcriptions first.
These monographs can be found in the Lobo Vault, an online repository compiled by the University of New Mexico.
To view the documents, click on these links:
They transcribed burial records from the communities of Tome, San Fernando, Los Enlames, Valencia, Peralta, Casa Colorada, Manzano, El Cerro, La Constancia, etc.These records come are from the Church of Immaculate Conception in Tome, and can be found on various microfilms.
In addition to being a good resource for historical and medical research, it is also an excellent resource for genealogists. Thousands of people are listed in these monographs. Dates of burial, ages of the deceased, the names of the deceased parents or spouses, and often causes of death are all transcribed. Spanish terms used in the transcriptions are defined in the glossaries of these books. The books are in a searchable PDF format which means that you are seeing the original transcriptions - as the transcribers intended - and are able to search for specific names and terms.
As always, we always suggest that you look at the original images on microfilm for confirmation. Transcribers can make mistakes. However, if you do not have access to this microfilm, this is a good place to look. Also, if you intend to look at the microfilm later, you can save a lot of time by searching these transcriptions first.
These monographs can be found in the Lobo Vault, an online repository compiled by the University of New Mexico.
To view the documents, click on these links:
• A Compilation of Burial Records of the Central New Mexico Villages of Tome, San Fernando, Los Enlames, Valencia, Peralta, Casa Colorada, & Manzano - Vol I
by Oswald G. Baca and Mary Ann Baca.
by Oswald G. Baca and Mary Ann Baca.
• A Compilation of Burial Records of The Central New Mexico Villages of Tome, Valencia, Peralta, El Cerro,
San Fernando, Los Enlames, La Constancia and Casa Colorada - Vol II
by Oswald G. Baca and Mary Ann Baca.
by Oswald G. Baca and Mary Ann Baca.
• Burial Records From New Mexico's Rio Abajo: Tome and Associated Villages – Vol III
by Oswald G. Baca and Mary Ann Baca.
by Oswald G. Baca and Mary Ann Baca.
NMGS wishes to thank Manny Olona for pointing these out for us.
23 September 2014
Free Internet Genealogy
Free
Internet Genealogy
By Robert J. C. Baca
Volunteer contributed sites
(transcriptions, inquiries, etc.)
- USGenWeb Project– http://www.usgenweb.com/
- Rootsweb - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
- Genealogy Trails - http://genealogytrails.com/
Databases
- FamilySearch – http://www.familysearch.org/
- World Connect – http://wc.rootsweb.com/
- The Great New Mexico Pedigree Database Project – http://hgrc-nm.org/gnmpd_portal.html
- Albuquerque Journal Obituaries - http://obits.abqjournal.com/
- Newspaper Abstracts - http://tinyurl.com/r3yhlb
- Online Searchable Death Indexes and Records - http://www.deathindexes.com/
- Chronicling America (old newspaper images) - http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Bulletin Boards
- Rootsweb Bulletin Boards - http://boards.rootsweb.com/
- CousinConnect - http://cousinconnect.com/
- GenForum - http://genforum.genealogy.com/
- GenCircles - http://www.gencircles.com/
Regional Genealogy Societies
- New Mexico Genealogical Society – http://www.nmgs.org/
- Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico - http://www.hgrc-nm.org/
- Genealogical Society of Hispanic America - http://www.gsha.net/
- Albuquerque Genealogy Society - http://www.abqgen.swnet.com/
- Lew Wallace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nmsodar/nmso/lewwallace/index.html
- Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Center - http://hispaniclegacy.org/
Libraries
and Online Archives
- Family History Centers - https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?cid=hp2-1047
- Library of Congress - http://abclibrary.org/genealogy
- National Archives and Records Administration - http://www.archives.gov/
- Albuquerque Genealogy Center - http://abclibrary.org/genealogy
- Center for Southwest Research - http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/index.php
- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives - http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/
- National Hispanic Cultural Center Library - http://tinyurl.com/ox87nz
- Menaul School Historical Library of the Southwest - http://www.menaulschool.com/connect/historical_library/
- Spanish Colonial Research Center - http://www.nps.gov/history/spca
- Rocky Mountain Online Archive - http://rmoa.unm.edu/
- New Mexico's Digital Collections - http://econtent.unm.edu/
Help
Sites
- About.com – Genealogy - http://genealogy.about.com/
- Help for Genealogy Researchers - http://usgenweb.org/research/index.shtml
Blogging
- Blogger – http://www.blogger.com/
- WordPress - http://wordpress.com/
- Genealogy Blog Finder - http://blogfinder.genealogue.com/
- New Mexico Genealogical Society Blog – http://nmgsblog.blogspot.com/
Social
Networking
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/
- Twitter – http://twitter.com/
Google Books
- Google Books - http://tinyurl.com/reknf
- The Leading Facts of New Mexican History - http://tinyurl.com/ppb3d3
- History of New Mexico - http://tinyurl.com/p6dgos
- New Mexico Historical Review, Volume 1 (1926)- http://tinyurl.com/o8mgzo
Genealogy Directories, Lists and
Links
- Cyndi's List - http://www.cyndislist.com/
- Genealogy Directory - http://www.gendir.com/
- New Mexico County Genealogy Links (NMGS) - http://tinyurl.com/nmcounty
Cemeteries
and Tombstones
- Find a Grave - http://www.findagrave.com/
- The Political Graveyard - http://politicalgraveyard.com/
- Internment Net - http://www.interment.net/
Genealogy
Projects and Research
- Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico - http://tinyurl.com/nmchurch
- The New Mexico Death Index Project - http://tinyurl.com/o3fyqb
Freebies
- Free Interactive Pedigree Chart - http://tinyurl.com/onywlb
- Free Genealogy Charts - http://tinyurl.com/y5p3qc
13 September 2014
Colorado Resources for New Mexican Genealogists
Many people who live in Colorado have New Mexican roots. Below are some links to site that might help Colorado based researchers.
* Denver Public Library Genealogy Portal. Access Ancestry.com (library use only), Heritage Quest, America's Obituaries and Death Notices and other databases by using your Denver Public Library card.There are also beginner and research guides, bibliographies, and useful links.
* Online Colorado Death Records and Indexes. Obituaries, cemeteries, wills and probate records, etc.
* Colorado Genealogy Society. Classes, programs, newsletter, etc.
* Internet Resources for Colorado Research.
* Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy.
* Genealogy Society of Hispanic America
* Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Center.
* Cyndi's List - Colorado
* Denver Public Library Genealogy Portal. Access Ancestry.com (library use only), Heritage Quest, America's Obituaries and Death Notices and other databases by using your Denver Public Library card.There are also beginner and research guides, bibliographies, and useful links.
* Online Colorado Death Records and Indexes. Obituaries, cemeteries, wills and probate records, etc.
* Colorado Genealogy Society. Classes, programs, newsletter, etc.
* Internet Resources for Colorado Research.
* Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy.
* Genealogy Society of Hispanic America
* Olibama Lopez Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Center.
* Cyndi's List - Colorado
06 September 2014
A few helpful tips for the beginner genealogist
Here are a few helpful tips for the person wanting to begin researching their family tree:
1.) Write down everything you know about your family. Names, places and dates are important. Estimate dates if you don't know them. If you don't know the person's full name, write down their first names or even nicknames. This may be of importance later. Include information about cousins, aunts and uncles and other family members that are closely related to you. Put this information on forms and/or in a database. Here is a link to free forms that you may print out and use. Here is a list of free genealogy database software that you can download on to your computer. Whatever database you use, make sure that it is GEDCOM based. If it is GEDCOM based, you can transfer data from one type of software to another.
2.) Look for documents you can use - photos, birth certificates, newspaper clippings (especially obituaries), letters, etc. Keep them safe. Make copies of them.
3.) Interview older living relatives. Ask them specific questions about specific family members, dates, places, events, and relationships. Ask follow up questions. Record this information either in writing, or, better yet, on video or audio. If you do record it on video or audio, you may also write it down, too, as video and audio is not always permanent.
4.) Write down where you get your sources. If you interview a relative, write down their name, and when and where you talked to them. If it is a document, write down what the document is (including page numbers, publication information if necessary, etc.) and where you got it. For how to cite sources, click here.
5.) Then begin doing other research - visit libraries, courthouses, collect documents from other family members, etc. Work at your own pace - don't let anyone push you.Where should you look? Here are a few resources:
* FamilySearch.org
* Family History Centers.
* Albuquerque Genealogy Center
* New Mexico Genealogical Society
* Hispanic Genealogical Research Center
* New Mexico Genealogical Society Facebook Page (you must have a Facebook account to join.)
7.) And lastly, publish! After you collect information, make sure to publish it somewhere. Whether it is a blog, a handout you give to family members, or a book - publish your information. Share it with the world, or at least with your family.
I hope this helps!
- Robert Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society
1.) Write down everything you know about your family. Names, places and dates are important. Estimate dates if you don't know them. If you don't know the person's full name, write down their first names or even nicknames. This may be of importance later. Include information about cousins, aunts and uncles and other family members that are closely related to you. Put this information on forms and/or in a database. Here is a link to free forms that you may print out and use. Here is a list of free genealogy database software that you can download on to your computer. Whatever database you use, make sure that it is GEDCOM based. If it is GEDCOM based, you can transfer data from one type of software to another.
2.) Look for documents you can use - photos, birth certificates, newspaper clippings (especially obituaries), letters, etc. Keep them safe. Make copies of them.
3.) Interview older living relatives. Ask them specific questions about specific family members, dates, places, events, and relationships. Ask follow up questions. Record this information either in writing, or, better yet, on video or audio. If you do record it on video or audio, you may also write it down, too, as video and audio is not always permanent.
4.) Write down where you get your sources. If you interview a relative, write down their name, and when and where you talked to them. If it is a document, write down what the document is (including page numbers, publication information if necessary, etc.) and where you got it. For how to cite sources, click here.
5.) Then begin doing other research - visit libraries, courthouses, collect documents from other family members, etc. Work at your own pace - don't let anyone push you.Where should you look? Here are a few resources:
* FamilySearch.org
* Family History Centers.
* Albuquerque Genealogy Center
* New Mexico Genealogical Society
* Hispanic Genealogical Research Center
* New Mexico Genealogical Society Facebook Page (you must have a Facebook account to join.)
7.) And lastly, publish! After you collect information, make sure to publish it somewhere. Whether it is a blog, a handout you give to family members, or a book - publish your information. Share it with the world, or at least with your family.
I hope this helps!
- Robert Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society
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