April and May NMGS Programs

April 20th Program

 

The Auditorium

In the Lower Level of

The Albuquerque Main Library

501 Copper SW

Albuquerque, New Mexico

(on the northwest corner of 5^th and Copper)

                                   
Saturday, April 20, 2013

10:30 AM – Noon

Please note that our programs are at a new location this year! 

The New Mexico Genealogical Society

Presents 

Miguél A. Tórrez

Independent New Mexico historian and genealogist 

The Espinosa DNA Quest

In 1695, Nicolás de Espinosa, a colonist listed as a Coyote and son of Jose Gomez and Maria de Espinosa came to New México as a member of the Juan Paez Hurtado. The origins and ancestry of the contemporary Espinosa families of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado were investigated by comparing genealogies and Y-DNA test results of male Espinosa participants. The goal of the study was to determine if Nicolás de Espinosa was indeed the sole progenitor for contemporary Espinos(z)a families of New Mexican ancestry. Miguél will be presenting his discovery of the Y-DNA genetic code of the Nicolás de Espinosa lineage and which 18^th century branches belong to this clan. 

Miguél A. Tórrez is a research technologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and has his degrees in Natural Resources, Southwestern Studies and is currently pursuing a BS in Environmental Science. Miguél has served as a member of the board directors for the Chimayó Cultural Preservation Association in the capacity of President and Vice President. He is currently involved in a “Family Tree” project for the City of Española

For more information about our programs, check out the New Mexico Genealogical Society’s website at www.nmgs.org.

This program is free and open to the public.

 

May 18th Special Workshop:

The Auditorium

In theThe Lower Level of

The Albuquerque Main Library

501 Copper SW

Albuquerque, New Mexico

(on the northwest corner of 5^th and Copper) 

Saturday, May 18, 2013

10:30 AM – 12 Noon

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

 

The New Mexico Genealogical Society

Presents an All Day Workshop 

FamilyTreeDNA

Of Houston, Texas

 Featuring

Bennett Greenspan

Founder and president of FamilyTreeDNA

 Family Finder and Family Tree DNA

Seating is limited! RSVP Today!

You may RSVP by sending an email with the heading “Family Tree DNA Workshop” to president@nmgs.org

 or mail a note to

 Family Tree DNA Workshop

c/o New Mexico Genealogical Society

PO Box 27559

Albuquerque, NM 87125-7559

Please include the names and number of people attending

 This program is free and open to the Public!