In previous posts, I discussed the claim by United States Senator Ken Salazar that he could trace his roots back to 1598 Santa Fe, New Mexico. Senator Salazar was recently nominated by President-elect Obama to the position of Interior Secretary. I pointed out in my posts that Salazar could not have had ancestors who founded Santa Fe in 1598, since the town was not founded, or even settled, until a decade later. Also, I pointed out that the first Salazars to arrive in New Mexico did not come to the area until many decades later.
This, of course, did not preclude the possibility that Senator Salazar may have had ancestors who came to New Mexico in 1598 who were not part of his Salazar line. Many of us who have Hispanic New Mexican roots can find an ancestor or two who arrived in New Mexico at that time. For instance, the first Baca to arrive in New Mexico came here in 1600, yet I also have ancestors who were here in 1598.
An article in the Santa Fe New Mexican addresses this controversy. In the article Interior Secretary-designate traces roots to Santa Fe , a brother of Senator Salazar, LeRoy Salazar, states that family lore says that the Salazar family arrived in the late 1500s or early 1600s, and that a cousin traced their lineage back to 1400s Spain. He also states that their 3rd great-grandfather Julian Salazar lived in Chamita, New Mexico in the 1800s, and that his son Francisco Esteban Salazar, their 2nd great-grandfather, moved the the San LuisValley, Colorado in the mid 1800s.
The article also discusses some of the controversies that I brought up in my posts. It cites both Place Names of New Mexico and Origins of New Mexico Families for those arguments.
I would like to thank Vicente Martinez for letting me know about the Santa Fe New Mexican article. He has been sending me e-mails about this family since I first brought up the subject. He tells me that this family can be found on HGRC's Great New Mexico Pedigree Database, and that the database traces the family a few more generations past Julian Salazar.
Other NMGS posts about the Senator Salazar controversy:
* Obama Pick Claims New Mexico Ties
* Explanation: Blog Post About Senator Salazar
16 January 2009
10 January 2009
Center for Southwest Research - Newly Processed Collections
From Nancy Brown at Center of Southwest Research, UNM Library
Center for Southwest Research
Manuscript Collections Processed in 2008
CSWR, University Libraries, UNM, Albuquerque
The inventories for these newly processed collections and hundreds more are available on the Rocky Mountain Online Archive at http://rmoa.unm.edu/
The CSWR - or special collections department - is located inside Zimmerman Library on UNM Main Campus. Besides manuscripts we also have photographs, oral history and music recordings,architecture plans, maps, Southwest and rare books, and more.
Everyone is welcome at the CSWR.
Visit our homepage for more information today at
http://rmoa.unm.edu/
**************************************
CSWR Manuscript collections processed in 2008 .
Cecilio García Camarillo Papers, 1970-2002
García-Camarillo was one of the founding poets of the Chicano cultural renaissance of the 1970s, an editor and publisher of three Chicano literary magazines (Caracol, Magazin, and RAYAS), a playwright, an artist, and an activist.
Gloria Montoya Chavez Papers, 1967-1981
Gloria Montoya Chavez was a student, administrator, writer, and advocate for Chicano/a and other minority issues. These papers deal with professional, personal, and political struggle within the University of New Mexico’s Chicano Studies and Chicano Student Services, also known as Hispanic Student Services, and in the surrounding community.
Nina Perera Collier Papers, 1950-1972
The Nina Perera Collier collection contains materials pertaining to the various performing arts organizations and educational publications developed by Collier.
Forest Guardians (Santa Fe, N.M.) records, 1988-2003
The collection details research, politics, and advocacy pertaining to various environmental topics involving Forest Guardians, an environmental organization based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. .
Dolores Goddard Collection of Elfego Baca Papers, 1884-1961
This is a collection of correspondence, photos, newspaper clippings and articles about Elfego Baca as retained by his family after his death and collected in subsequent years. They provide a view of Baca’s political, business and family life beyond the well-known 1884 gunfight in Socorro County.
Herzstein and Lord Families Films, 1928-1969
The collection is composed of 37 films. Nineteen are of the family and events in Clayton, New Mexico from 1928-1960s. Other films were taken in locations such as California, Colorado, Texas and Mexico. There are also commercial films, primarily of the World's Fair in Chicago.
League of United Latin American Citizens, Council #8026/206, Carlsbad,
N.M. Records, 1966-2001
Materials relate to local, regional and national LULAC activities and policies. This collection documents LULAC's involvement with immigrant rights, education, and issues concerning the elderly. The collection was amassed by Ursulo Castillo.
Roberto Martínez Festival Performances with Los Reyes de Albuquerque,
1991-2006
Recordings of live performances by Los Reyes de Albuquerque at important regional festivals in the Southwest, recorded 1991-1995. Contains a wide repertoire of popular and traditional New Mexico music including corridos and songs interspersed with comments by group leader and song writer, Roberto Martínez.
D. W. Meinig Correspondence with John Brinckerhoff Jackson, 1963-1995
The collection consists primarily of professional correspondence from J. B. Jackson to Donald W. Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor of Geography at Syracuse University. Correspondence relates to scholarly pursuits of both men.
Hugh Milton Miller Film Collection, 1940-1964
Three films are of tourist sights in the American Southwest including New Mexico and Arizona. The other eight films are of Pueblo dances.
Joseph M. Montoya Papers, 1913-1977
These papers document Montoya's career in politics, primarily in the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate. The collection contains administrative files, correspondence, legislation, reports, speeches, press releases, campaign materials, and news clippings.
Ward Alan Minge Papers, 1689-1991
These papers contain legal and historical documents (depositions, reports, exhibits, legal opinions, translations and transcriptions of Spanish and Mexican era sources, documents from the territorial and modern era) concerning New Mexico’s Pueblo Indians. Correspondences, reports, maps, and articles pertaining to the Pueblos and to various New Mexico historical associations and commissions are also included.
Oral history interview with John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl
Larsson, 1965 August 27
John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl Larrson discuss Santa Fe and the development of Santa Fe's art colony, as well as the Depression, Los Alamos/World War II, art and artists in general, homogenization and globalization particularly regarding art and architecture.
Donald Lee Parman Papers, 1883-1994
This collection contains correspondence and research materials used by Donald L. Parman for his book The Navajos and the New Deal. The collection offers a grounded perspective about Navajo life during the New Deal era along with in-depth discussions about how tribal council
leaders and the United States federal government worked within respectful yet contentious relationships in terms of reservation life, education and health issues, and land rights.
Tom Rutherford Papers, 1823-2006
The collection contain material relating to Rutherford's involvement with ballooning, community activism, legal career, political career in the New Mexico Senate (1972-1996) and Bernalillo County Commission (1997-2004).
Alfonso Sanchez papers, 1856-2004
Alfonso Sanchez was the District Attorney for Rio Arriba County during the land struggle of Reies Lopez Tijerina and the Alianza Federal de las Mercedes. The collection consists of biographical materials pertaining to Alfonso Sanchez, as well as materials pertaining to the Tierra Amarillo land grant and Reies Lopez Tijerina.
Steven Schiff Papers, 1977-1998
Steve Schiff was the US Representative from the First Congressional District of New Mexico from 1989-1998. A member of the Republican Party, he worked to toughen criminal penalties, supported the interests of capital, and advocated for public investment in New Mexico's national
laboratories and military installations. The collection consists of legislation, memoranda, correspondence, press clippings, and audio and video derived from the work of Schiff's congressional office.
James R. Toulouse and Charlotte J. Toulouse Papers, 1939-2001
These papers contain local, state and national campaign literature from the1970s-2001 including materials from Democratic National Conventions in 1988, 1992 and 1996. The personal papers cover James R. Toulouse's legal career and Charlotte J. Toulouse's interest in children's rights,
rights of the disabled and the elderly as well as environmental issues.
United States. Marshal (New Mexico) Records, 1888-1950
This collection consists of general and subject oriented correspondence and documentation, 1890 to 1950. Included are legal documents, correspondence, procedure manuals, affidavits, prisoner commitment and release cards, fingerprints, and financial records.
University of New Mexico Navajo Reading Study Records, 1940-1979
The Navajo Reading Study was conducted by the University of New Mexico and supported by grants from the Ford Foundation and contracts with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Office of Education. The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility and effect of teaching Navajo children to read their own language before learning to read English.
Robert R. White Papers,
1842-2007
The collection contains journals, articles and research files of author and scholar Robert Rankin White. The bulk of the collection consists of White's personal journals and materials pertaining to New Mexico artists.
Zapatismo Collection, 1991-2001
This collection contains the papers of Zapatismo, formerly known as The Chiapas Committee of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The papers document the human rights alliance between this U.S. committee and the on-going struggles of the indigenous people in Chiapas, Mexico.
Manuscript Collections Processed in 2008
CSWR, University Libraries, UNM, Albuquerque
The inventories for these newly processed collections and hundreds more are available on the Rocky Mountain Online Archive at http://rmoa.unm.edu/
The CSWR - or special collections department - is located inside Zimmerman Library on UNM Main Campus. Besides manuscripts we also have photographs, oral history and music recordings,architecture plans, maps, Southwest and rare books, and more.
Everyone is welcome at the CSWR.
Visit our homepage for more information today at
http://rmoa.unm.edu/
**************************************
Cecilio García Camarillo Papers, 1970-2002
García-Camarillo was one of the founding poets of the Chicano cultural renaissance of the 1970s, an editor and publisher of three Chicano literary magazines (Caracol, Magazin, and RAYAS), a playwright, an artist, and an activist.
Gloria Montoya Chavez Papers, 1967-1981
Gloria Montoya Chavez was a student, administrator, writer, and advocate for Chicano/a and other minority issues. These papers deal with professional, personal, and political struggle within the University of New Mexico’s Chicano Studies and Chicano Student Services, also known as Hispanic Student Services, and in the surrounding community.
Nina Perera Collier Papers, 1950-1972
The Nina Perera Collier collection contains materials pertaining to the various performing arts organizations and educational publications developed by Collier.
Forest Guardians (Santa Fe, N.M.) records, 1988-2003
The collection details research, politics, and advocacy pertaining to various environmental topics involving Forest Guardians, an environmental organization based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. .
Dolores Goddard Collection of Elfego Baca Papers, 1884-1961
This is a collection of correspondence, photos, newspaper clippings and articles about Elfego Baca as retained by his family after his death and collected in subsequent years. They provide a view of Baca’s political, business and family life beyond the well-known 1884 gunfight in Socorro County.
Herzstein and Lord Families Films, 1928-1969
The collection is composed of 37 films. Nineteen are of the family and events in Clayton, New Mexico from 1928-1960s. Other films were taken in locations such as California, Colorado, Texas and Mexico. There are also commercial films, primarily of the World's Fair in Chicago.
League of United Latin American Citizens, Council #8026/206, Carlsbad,
N.M. Records, 1966-2001
Materials relate to local, regional and national LULAC activities and policies. This collection documents LULAC's involvement with immigrant rights, education, and issues concerning the elderly. The collection was amassed by Ursulo Castillo.
Roberto Martínez Festival Performances with Los Reyes de Albuquerque,
1991-2006
Recordings of live performances by Los Reyes de Albuquerque at important regional festivals in the Southwest, recorded 1991-1995. Contains a wide repertoire of popular and traditional New Mexico music including corridos and songs interspersed with comments by group leader and song writer, Roberto Martínez.
D. W. Meinig Correspondence with John Brinckerhoff Jackson, 1963-1995
The collection consists primarily of professional correspondence from J. B. Jackson to Donald W. Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor of Geography at Syracuse University. Correspondence relates to scholarly pursuits of both men.
Hugh Milton Miller Film Collection, 1940-1964
Three films are of tourist sights in the American Southwest including New Mexico and Arizona. The other eight films are of Pueblo dances.
Joseph M. Montoya Papers, 1913-1977
These papers document Montoya's career in politics, primarily in the U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate. The collection contains administrative files, correspondence, legislation, reports, speeches, press releases, campaign materials, and news clippings.
Ward Alan Minge Papers, 1689-1991
These papers contain legal and historical documents (depositions, reports, exhibits, legal opinions, translations and transcriptions of Spanish and Mexican era sources, documents from the territorial and modern era) concerning New Mexico’s Pueblo Indians. Correspondences, reports, maps, and articles pertaining to the Pueblos and to various New Mexico historical associations and commissions are also included.
Oral history interview with John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl
Larsson, 1965 August 27
John Gaw Meem, Will Shuster, and Karl Larrson discuss Santa Fe and the development of Santa Fe's art colony, as well as the Depression, Los Alamos/World War II, art and artists in general, homogenization and globalization particularly regarding art and architecture.
Donald Lee Parman Papers, 1883-1994
This collection contains correspondence and research materials used by Donald L. Parman for his book The Navajos and the New Deal. The collection offers a grounded perspective about Navajo life during the New Deal era along with in-depth discussions about how tribal council
leaders and the United States federal government worked within respectful yet contentious relationships in terms of reservation life, education and health issues, and land rights.
Tom Rutherford Papers, 1823-2006
The collection contain material relating to Rutherford's involvement with ballooning, community activism, legal career, political career in the New Mexico Senate (1972-1996) and Bernalillo County Commission (1997-2004).
Alfonso Sanchez papers, 1856-2004
Alfonso Sanchez was the District Attorney for Rio Arriba County during the land struggle of Reies Lopez Tijerina and the Alianza Federal de las Mercedes. The collection consists of biographical materials pertaining to Alfonso Sanchez, as well as materials pertaining to the Tierra Amarillo land grant and Reies Lopez Tijerina.
Steven Schiff Papers, 1977-1998
Steve Schiff was the US Representative from the First Congressional District of New Mexico from 1989-1998. A member of the Republican Party, he worked to toughen criminal penalties, supported the interests of capital, and advocated for public investment in New Mexico's national
laboratories and military installations. The collection consists of legislation, memoranda, correspondence, press clippings, and audio and video derived from the work of Schiff's congressional office.
James R. Toulouse and Charlotte J. Toulouse Papers, 1939-2001
These papers contain local, state and national campaign literature from the1970s-2001 including materials from Democratic National Conventions in 1988, 1992 and 1996. The personal papers cover James R. Toulouse's legal career and Charlotte J. Toulouse's interest in children's rights,
rights of the disabled and the elderly as well as environmental issues.
United States. Marshal (New Mexico) Records, 1888-1950
This collection consists of general and subject oriented correspondence and documentation, 1890 to 1950. Included are legal documents, correspondence, procedure manuals, affidavits, prisoner commitment and release cards, fingerprints, and financial records.
University of New Mexico Navajo Reading Study Records, 1940-1979
The Navajo Reading Study was conducted by the University of New Mexico and supported by grants from the Ford Foundation and contracts with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the U.S. Office of Education. The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility and effect of teaching Navajo children to read their own language before learning to read English.
Robert R. White Papers,
1842-2007
The collection contains journals, articles and research files of author and scholar Robert Rankin White. The bulk of the collection consists of White's personal journals and materials pertaining to New Mexico artists.
Zapatismo Collection, 1991-2001
This collection contains the papers of Zapatismo, formerly known as The Chiapas Committee of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The papers document the human rights alliance between this U.S. committee and the on-going struggles of the indigenous people in Chiapas, Mexico.
04 January 2009
January 2009 NMGS Program
Saturday, January 17, 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
Joe Sabatiniformer Albuquerque Special Collections Librarian
discussing
Genealogical Ramblings
and
Cross Cultural Adventures
During his tenure as Special Collections librarian, Joe Sabatini has interacted with historians and genealogists from around the world, researched the genealogy the library’s founding librarian, and even had to deal with the “John Houser Sculpture Riot”. Joe will muse about these experiences and others during his presentation.
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
Botts Hall, Albuquerque Special Collections Library
423 Central NE, Albuquerque NM
(NW Corner of Edith and Central)
The New Mexico Genealogical Society presents
Joe Sabatini
discussing
Genealogical Ramblings
and
Cross Cultural Adventures
During his tenure as Special Collections librarian, Joe Sabatini has interacted with historians and genealogists from around the world, researched the genealogy the library’s founding librarian, and even had to deal with the “John Houser Sculpture Riot”. Joe will muse about these experiences and others during his presentation.
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
30 December 2008
Spanish-American War Resources
In her article "New Mexicans in the Spanish - American War: Part Two", (New Mexico Genealogist: December 2008) Mary Penner discusses a number of resources that researchers can use to write family histories about their ancestors who fought in the the Spanish-American War. The article goes into great detail; only a few will be mentioned here.
* Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR) - these records may be found at the National Archives. Use this link to order these records. Digitized Carded Records of 1,235 men who served in the Rough Riders may be found at the website at this link.
* Records of the Rough Riders Association may be found at the Las Vegas Museum. A finding aid for the Rough Riders Memorial Collection may be found at this link.
* Photos of soldiers may be found at the University of New Mexico's digital collection and the Library of Congress.
* WorldCat in an online card catalogue of collections around the world. Click on this link for more information.
Of course, you may use these resources to research other types of information. For instance, the National Archives has military records for all American wars as well as other documents of interest to genealogists.
For more about Mary Penner, check out her website at http://www.marypenner.com/.
Read other great articles in the New Mexico Genealogist. You can get a subscription to this journal by becoming a member of the New Mexico Genealogical Society. Yet another good reason to become a member.
* Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR) - these records may be found at the National Archives. Use this link to order these records. Digitized Carded Records of 1,235 men who served in the Rough Riders may be found at the website at this link.
* Records of the Rough Riders Association may be found at the Las Vegas Museum. A finding aid for the Rough Riders Memorial Collection may be found at this link.
* Photos of soldiers may be found at the University of New Mexico's digital collection and the Library of Congress.
* WorldCat in an online card catalogue of collections around the world. Click on this link for more information.
Of course, you may use these resources to research other types of information. For instance, the National Archives has military records for all American wars as well as other documents of interest to genealogists.
For more about Mary Penner, check out her website at http://www.marypenner.com/.
26 December 2008
Explanation: Blog Post about Senator Salazar
To the NMGS Blog readers:
Since I have received correspondences about my post "Obama Pick Claims New Mexico Ties", I wanted to make a few things clear. I was not meaning to be disrespectful in any way towards United States Senator Ken Salazar's claim that he can trace his lineage back to 1598 New Mexico. The point of the post was to inform my readers about Senator Salazar's claim. However, being a responsible genealogist, I wished to point out that his claim has not been verified, at least to my knowledge. In order to clarify what I meant, I wish to make a few more arguments
1.) When Senator Salazar made the claim at a press conference, he did not have the time or resources to support his claim. The purpose of the press conference was to announce his appointment and to give a little bit of biographical information about himself. It wasn't a genealogical presentation and wasn't meant to be.
2.) There may be research out there that shows that Senator Salazar can trace his lineage back to 1598 New Mexico. He, or someone else, may have published an article or book showing proof of this lineage. The fact is, I personally don't know of any such research. Therefore, I wasn't going to say that his claim is supported by facts. It may be, it may not be, the fact is, I don't know so I won't say that it is true.
3.) I noted that saying that his roots going back to 1598 Santa Fe is not true. Santa Fe was not founded until 1610. Settlers were living in Santa Fe prior to 1610, but Santa Fe was not the first settlement in New Mexico. There were settlers in New Mexico in 1598, but not in Santa Fe.
4.) I noted that Fray Angelico Chavez's book "Origins of New Mexico Families" claims that the first Salazar that came to New Mexico shows up in records in 1625. I understand that there is other research out there, and there may be others who found Salazars who were in New Mexico in 1598. I used this reference to Chavez's book because the book is well known by New Mexican researchers.
5.) I also mentioned that Senator Salazar could be refering to another line in his genealogy, other than the one following his Salazar surname. There were plenty of other Spaniards who were in New Mexico in 1598 that he could have, and probably is, descended from.
6.) I wish to quote a paragraph from my previous blog post:
I was not saying that I did not believe that Salazar had roots going back to 1598. I was simply saying that I personally did not have proof. That's it; that's all.
Robert Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society
P.S.: "Joe" wanted me to share this picture of Senator Ken Salazar that was taken at an Obama rally. I believe that Joe took it himself. Since the election is already over, I hope no one thinks that I'm trying to support a certain political view, party or candidate. This is simply a photo that I'm sharing with you that one of our readers shared with us. And it's a good visual for this post.
United States Senator Ken Salazar
Since I have received correspondences about my post "Obama Pick Claims New Mexico Ties", I wanted to make a few things clear. I was not meaning to be disrespectful in any way towards United States Senator Ken Salazar's claim that he can trace his lineage back to 1598 New Mexico. The point of the post was to inform my readers about Senator Salazar's claim. However, being a responsible genealogist, I wished to point out that his claim has not been verified, at least to my knowledge. In order to clarify what I meant, I wish to make a few more arguments
1.) When Senator Salazar made the claim at a press conference, he did not have the time or resources to support his claim. The purpose of the press conference was to announce his appointment and to give a little bit of biographical information about himself. It wasn't a genealogical presentation and wasn't meant to be.
2.) There may be research out there that shows that Senator Salazar can trace his lineage back to 1598 New Mexico. He, or someone else, may have published an article or book showing proof of this lineage. The fact is, I personally don't know of any such research. Therefore, I wasn't going to say that his claim is supported by facts. It may be, it may not be, the fact is, I don't know so I won't say that it is true.
3.) I noted that saying that his roots going back to 1598 Santa Fe is not true. Santa Fe was not founded until 1610. Settlers were living in Santa Fe prior to 1610, but Santa Fe was not the first settlement in New Mexico. There were settlers in New Mexico in 1598, but not in Santa Fe.
4.) I noted that Fray Angelico Chavez's book "Origins of New Mexico Families" claims that the first Salazar that came to New Mexico shows up in records in 1625. I understand that there is other research out there, and there may be others who found Salazars who were in New Mexico in 1598. I used this reference to Chavez's book because the book is well known by New Mexican researchers.
5.) I also mentioned that Senator Salazar could be refering to another line in his genealogy, other than the one following his Salazar surname. There were plenty of other Spaniards who were in New Mexico in 1598 that he could have, and probably is, descended from.
6.) I wish to quote a paragraph from my previous blog post:
It would be interesting to find out more about Senator Salazar's family. Of course, until proof is offered, his claim is unverified. However, it is not unlikely that he does have New Mexico roots going back a number of centuries.
I was not saying that I did not believe that Salazar had roots going back to 1598. I was simply saying that I personally did not have proof. That's it; that's all.
Robert Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society
P.S.: "Joe" wanted me to share this picture of Senator Ken Salazar that was taken at an Obama rally. I believe that Joe took it himself. Since the election is already over, I hope no one thinks that I'm trying to support a certain political view, party or candidate. This is simply a photo that I'm sharing with you that one of our readers shared with us. And it's a good visual for this post.
24 December 2008
Obama Pick Claims New Mexico Family Ties
President-Elect Barack Obama's nominee for Interior Secretary claims a New Mexican genealogy going back to the late 16th Century. Colorado's United States Senator Ken Salazar announced during his presentation earlier this month, that his family has been in what is now the Western United States for more than four centuries. He claims that he can trace his lineage back to late 1500s Santa Fe. Of course, Santa Fe has only been around since the early 1600s, but we get the picture.
If he is claiming his lineage through his Salazar surname, his family may have not arrived in New Mexico until 1625 or later. In his book "Origins of New Mexico Families", Fray Angelico Chavez notes that a Francisco de Salazar appears in records as a soldier-escort at that time. Of course, Senator Salazar may have been refering to another line in his genealogy.
Another source, Congresspedia, claims that Salazar can trace his lineage back to 12th Century Spain.
Senator Ken Salazar has an older brother who is also in the United States Congress, Representative John T. Salazar. The elder Salazar brother had been vetted for Agricultural Secretary, but was not appointed to the post.
It would be interesting to find out more about Senator Salazar's family. Of course, until proof is offered, his claim is unverified. However, it is not unlikely that he does have New Mexico roots going back a number of centuries.
Click on this link to read the story about Senator Salazar's appointment.
Chavez's "Origin of New Mexico Families" and other books of New Mexico history and genealogy can be found on the New Mexico Genealogical Society link to Amazon.com. Using this link allows for a portion of your payment for books and other items to go to the New Mexico Genealogical Society, which we use to help out the Albuquerque Special Collections Library. Please use this link whenever your are on Amazon.com.
By the way, books published by the New Mexico Genealogical Society may be found on our website at this link.
If he is claiming his lineage through his Salazar surname, his family may have not arrived in New Mexico until 1625 or later. In his book "Origins of New Mexico Families", Fray Angelico Chavez notes that a Francisco de Salazar appears in records as a soldier-escort at that time. Of course, Senator Salazar may have been refering to another line in his genealogy.
Another source, Congresspedia, claims that Salazar can trace his lineage back to 12th Century Spain.
Senator Ken Salazar has an older brother who is also in the United States Congress, Representative John T. Salazar. The elder Salazar brother had been vetted for Agricultural Secretary, but was not appointed to the post.
It would be interesting to find out more about Senator Salazar's family. Of course, until proof is offered, his claim is unverified. However, it is not unlikely that he does have New Mexico roots going back a number of centuries.
Click on this link to read the story about Senator Salazar's appointment.
Chavez's "Origin of New Mexico Families" and other books of New Mexico history and genealogy can be found on the New Mexico Genealogical Society link to Amazon.com. Using this link allows for a portion of your payment for books and other items to go to the New Mexico Genealogical Society, which we use to help out the Albuquerque Special Collections Library. Please use this link whenever your are on Amazon.com.
By the way, books published by the New Mexico Genealogical Society may be found on our website at this link.
23 December 2008
NMGS 2009 Membership
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It's that time of the year to renew your membership, or start a membership, with the New Mexico Genealogical Society! A $25 membership gets you the following:
* Four issues of the New Mexico Genealogist, the quarterly journal for New Mexico genealogy. This includes our special "Aqui Se Comienza" March 2009 issue, in which genealogists expand our knowledge of the founding families of Alburquerque, as detailed in the popular NMGS book of the same name.
* FREE shipping on orders from NMGS Press .
* Confer with others who understand your interest (obsession?) in genealogy.
* And so much more....
If you are already a member, check your December 2008 issue of the New Mexico Genealogist for an Application for Membership. You should receive the issue soon.
If you are not already a member, click on this link, and print up a copy of the application. The first issue of the year is sent out in March 2009.
Thank you, and have a safe holiday!
Robert J. C. Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society
It's that time of the year to renew your membership, or start a membership, with the New Mexico Genealogical Society! A $25 membership gets you the following:
* Four issues of the New Mexico Genealogist, the quarterly journal for New Mexico genealogy. This includes our special "Aqui Se Comienza" March 2009 issue, in which genealogists expand our knowledge of the founding families of Alburquerque, as detailed in the popular NMGS book of the same name.
* FREE shipping on orders from NMGS Press .
* Confer with others who understand your interest (obsession?) in genealogy.
* And so much more....
If you are already a member, check your December 2008 issue of the New Mexico Genealogist for an Application for Membership. You should receive the issue soon.
If you are not already a member, click on this link, and print up a copy of the application. The first issue of the year is sent out in March 2009.
Thank you, and have a safe holiday!
Robert J. C. Baca
President, New Mexico Genealogical Society
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