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Latino History and Genealogy Coordinator: Gloria Cordova
Assistant Coordinator: Annette Wasno

Welcome researchers. NMA is proud to add this page. We are blessed to have Gloria Cordova as Latino History Coordinator. This page will grow according to the needs and requests of researchers and will include resources, links, era histories, and family histories.

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Latino Family Histories

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A Branch of Los Martines
Antonio Montoya
Herculano Chavez
Jose Nazario
Martin-Martines-Martinez de Alice Romero
Martin Benevides Lucero
Pedro M. Rodriquez
The Salcido Family
Super Ancestor
Taos Valley Settlers
Francisco Cordova

 

Latino Historical Documents

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The People of Camino Real
Revolt and Exile 1680-1692
Second Wave Of Colonization
Fourth Wave of Colonization, 1694
Soldiers and Settlers ... 1697-1800
Latecomers to New Mexico, 1801-1821

Spanish Customs and Observations Related to Baptisms

Race, ethnicity, religion, civil status in early Spanish records
Books (about NM) written before 1910

Terms used in Diligencias Matrimonales (DMs)

Catholic Funeral Records of Lincoln County
A Cuarto Centennial History of New Mexico

Roman Catholic Church Records: Also, check your local NM Catholic Church.

Archdiocese of Santa Fe
4000 St. Joseph Place N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87120
505-831-8100
Fax: 505-831-8345
Diocese of Gallup
711 S. Puerco Dr.
Gallup, New Mexico
505-722-9131
PO Address:
P.O. Box 1338
Gallup, NM 87301
Diocese of Las Cruces
1280 Med Park
Las Cruces, New Mexico
505-523-7577
Fax: 505-524-3874
PO Address:
P.O. Box 16318
Las Cruces, NM 88004

Original Spanish Families of New Mexico
researched by Antonio Gilberto Espinosa

ACEBO COGEDO JORGE ORTEGA SIMON
ALGECIRA COLODRO LARA PEDRAZA SOSA
ALONSO CORTEZ LEDESMA PENALOSA TAVORA
AMIURA CRUZ LEON PEREZ TORRES
ARECHULETA CORDERO LIZAMA PINEIRO

TORDESILLAS

AYRDI DIAZ LOPEZ QUESAD TREVINO
BANULIDS DIEZ LUCAS RAMIREZ TRUJILLO
BARADNA DONIS LUCERO RANGEL VACA
BENEHUMA DURAN MANZONEDA RASCON VALENCIA
BERNAL ESCALANTE MARQUEZ REQUIMO VANDA
BARRIOS ESCARRAMAD MARTIN REUES VARELA
BRITO ESPINOSA MEDEL RIO VARGAS
BOCANEGRA FARFAN MELGAR RIVAS VASQUEZ
BUSTILLO FERNANDEZ MEXIA RIVERA VAYD
BRONDATE FLORES MONTESINUS ROBELEDO VEGA
CABINILLAS FRANCISCO MONTANO RODRIQUEZ VELASCO
CACERES GONZALES MONTOYA ROJA VELLIDO
CADIMO GRIEGO MONZON ROMERO VELMAN
CARVAJAL GUZMAN MORALES RUA VIDO
CASTRO GUILLEN MORAN RIJATO VILLAGRA
CASTELLANO GUEVARRA MORENO SALDIVAR VILLALBA
CATALIN HERNANDEZ MUNUERA SANCHEZ XIMENES
CALVO HERRERA NARANJO SANTILLAN XURAZ
CARRASCO HEREDIA OLAGUE SARINANA XRANZO
CESAR HINOJOS ONATE SEGURA YSASTI
CHAVEZ HOLGUIN ORTEGA SERRANO ZALDIVAR