From Immediate
Release
Genealogist to Speak about Socorro
Grant
Family
historian Robert J. C. Baca will speak on “The History and People of the
Socorro Land Grant”, on May 16, 2015, at 10 A.M., at the Cottonwood Valley
Charter School in Socorro. This program is being presented by the New Mexico Office
of the State Historian, the New Mexico Genealogical Society and the Socorro
County Historical Society.
Baca has
been researching Socorro genealogy and local history for over 15 years.
Recently, his research has focused on the Socorro Land Grant. Baca has
identified over 60 families who appear to be those who re-settled Socorro in
1815. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the land grant.
Baca’s
presentation will focus on the controversies regarding the land grant. He will
also do a case study on a few of the founding families.
Baca has
deep roots in Socorro, going back its founding. He grew up in the community and
is a 1986 graduate of Socorro High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in social
studies education from the University of New Mexico. He presently teaches
history at Foothill High School in Albuquerque.
This
presentation is in fulfillment of a scholarship presented to Baca by the New
Mexico Office of the State Historian.
