My cousin Maurine Pool posted this article in her blog:
Torres Family NM Genealogy and History Blog: Young Woman's Dowry Dispute: One woman in 1700s New Mexico named Eduarda Yturrieta represents so many other women’s stories of the time. She married young, was widowed t...
It's about one of our common ancestors who sued her father-in-law over her dowry - and won! This is an unusual, and fascinating story. The second part of the article is at this link: http://torresfamilyhistorynm.blogspot.com/2011/05/dowry-dispute-addenda.html
12 July 2013
Beginning Genealogy Workshop in Santa Fe - Friday, August 9, 2013
Beginning Genealogy Workshop in Santa Fe at the State Records Center and Archives on Friday, August 9, 2013 from 1pm to 4:30pm; presented by the Office of the State Historian.
The State Records Center and Archives is located at
1205 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
For more information, contact the State Historian at:
Phone: (505) 476-9782
Fax: (505) 476-7909
E-mail: nm.historian@state.nm.us
Website link
The State Records Center and Archives is located at
1205 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507
For more information, contact the State Historian at:
Phone: (505) 476-9782
Fax: (505) 476-7909
E-mail: nm.historian@state.nm.us
Website link
Garments of Faith & Founding of "Modern" Socorro - August 9, 2013
Nadine Ulibarri-Keller and Robert
J.C. Baca
The wardrobe for the old San Lorenzo
statue in the Polvadera church, which has been amassed for over a century, will
be discussed and displayed in an upcoming program sponsored by San Miguel
Mission. Generations of believers have
been making pilgrimages to this small church in tribute to El Santo. With the birth of
a new child, the return of a loved one from war or in supplication for strength
and blessings during hardship or illness, the faithful have looked to San Lorenzo in thanksgiving. Their gratitude has been made manifest
through these garments and other tokens of love left at the church. During Holy Week, the San
Lorenzo church is a popular destination of many who walk from
miles around.
Nadine Ulibarri-Keller, a mayordomo at the Polvadera church
and who has lived in the village since childhood, will share stories and her
experiences in caring for this much loved statue and its accumulated wardrobe.
San Lorenzo is believed to have been born in Spain , at Osca, a town in Aragon near the foot of the Pyrenees .
He was one of seven deacons of the Church of ancient Rome
A presentation by Robert J.C. Baca, President of the New
Mexico Genealogical Society and a native son of Socorro will follow Nadine. Baca has been researching Socorro genealogy
and history over many years. Although
Socorro has a rich history which goes back to the Piro Indian inhabitants of
this area and to the Spanish beginning with the 1598 settlers lead by Juan de
Onate, modern day Socorro began in 1815 when 70 families from Belen and other
areas of New Mexico
If you go
What: Lecture: Garments of Faith & Founding of
“Modern” Socorro
When: 6:30 p.m. Friday,
August 9, 2013
Where:
San Lorenzo Mission, Polvadera, NM (Exit 156 I-25, right to NM-408,
first left to
Frontage Road, north to Polvadera)
For
more information call 575-835-2891.
21 June 2013
Who are Juan Antonio Baca's parents?
Who are the parents of Juan Antonio Baca? In a previous post I indicated that the parents of Juan Antonio Baca, husband of Maria Romero and father of Luis Maria Cabeza de Baca, may not be the son of Antonio Baca and Monica de Chavez. Fray Angelico Chavez, in his book "Origins of New Mexico Families", asserted this connection based on a document in the Bancroft Library in Berkeley, CA in which Juan Antonio Baca is shown related to Barbara Baca, the daughter of Antonio Baca and Monica Chavez. However, not everyone one agrees with Chavez's assessment.
In her article "Juan Antonio Baca m. Maria Romero: A Genealogical Proof Standard of", Henrietta Martinez Christmas demonstrates that it is more likely that Juan Antonio Baca was the son of a family from the Rio Arriba (northern New Mexico) rather than the Rio Abajo (southern New Mexico.) She believes that Juan Antonio Baca lived all of his life in La Cienega/ Santa Fe. She shows that all the records for him are in Santa Fe in the Rio Arriba, and that he seems to have a connection to Cristobal Baca and Apolonia Vega y Coca, who Henrietta Christmas theorizes are his parents. The only weakness to her argument is that she does not have access to the Bankcroft document, and therefore cannot definitively discount the document as inaccurate or that Fray Chavez misinterpreted the document.
The importance of figuring out who are Juan Antonio's parents is to figure out once and for all if Juan Antonio's lineage goes directly through the paternal line to the original Cristobal Baca (the other Cristobal Baca's 2nd great grandfather), the progenitor of the Baca family in New Mexico. If Cristobal Baca and Apolonia Vega y Coca are Juan Antonio's parents, than Juan Antonio's line does go directly up the paternal line. If his parents are Antonio Baca and Monica Chavez, it does not. This is because Antonio Baca is the son of Josefa Baca and an unknown father. Antonio took his mother's surname, not his father's.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I hope that one day we can answer this question by using DNA. I am hoping that descendants of Antonio Baca and the younger Cristobal Baca take a Y-DNA test to help us clear up this problem.
Sources:
Fray Angelico Chavez, Origins of New Mexico Families: A Genealogy of the Spanish Colonial Period, Revised Ed. (Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1992) pp. 144 and 152.
Henrietta M. Christmas, "Juan Antonio Baca m. Maria Romero: A Genealogical Proof Standard of", Herencia, Vol. 13 (January 2005), pp. 26-31.
In her article "Juan Antonio Baca m. Maria Romero: A Genealogical Proof Standard of", Henrietta Martinez Christmas demonstrates that it is more likely that Juan Antonio Baca was the son of a family from the Rio Arriba (northern New Mexico) rather than the Rio Abajo (southern New Mexico.) She believes that Juan Antonio Baca lived all of his life in La Cienega/ Santa Fe. She shows that all the records for him are in Santa Fe in the Rio Arriba, and that he seems to have a connection to Cristobal Baca and Apolonia Vega y Coca, who Henrietta Christmas theorizes are his parents. The only weakness to her argument is that she does not have access to the Bankcroft document, and therefore cannot definitively discount the document as inaccurate or that Fray Chavez misinterpreted the document.
The importance of figuring out who are Juan Antonio's parents is to figure out once and for all if Juan Antonio's lineage goes directly through the paternal line to the original Cristobal Baca (the other Cristobal Baca's 2nd great grandfather), the progenitor of the Baca family in New Mexico. If Cristobal Baca and Apolonia Vega y Coca are Juan Antonio's parents, than Juan Antonio's line does go directly up the paternal line. If his parents are Antonio Baca and Monica Chavez, it does not. This is because Antonio Baca is the son of Josefa Baca and an unknown father. Antonio took his mother's surname, not his father's.
As I mentioned in the previous post, I hope that one day we can answer this question by using DNA. I am hoping that descendants of Antonio Baca and the younger Cristobal Baca take a Y-DNA test to help us clear up this problem.
Sources:
Fray Angelico Chavez, Origins of New Mexico Families: A Genealogy of the Spanish Colonial Period, Revised Ed. (Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1992) pp. 144 and 152.
Henrietta M. Christmas, "Juan Antonio Baca m. Maria Romero: A Genealogical Proof Standard of", Herencia, Vol. 13 (January 2005), pp. 26-31.
26 May 2013
Notes on Baca family Y-DNA
Last week, FamilyTreeDNA President Bennett Greenspan gave the New Mexico Genealogical Society a two part presentation on genetic genealogy.
In the audience was a woman who is a distant relative of mine. I won't write her name on this post, but I will say that her maiden name is Baca. During a break, we began speaking about our families. We had spoken before, and may have even talked about our Y-DNA certificates. Since only men have the Y chromosome, this Baca cousin had to have her brother take the test.
Her brother's certificate shows that we are separated by only on step in the 37 marker test (although he has taken the 67 marker test, I have only taken the 37.) DYS # 448 shows "17" for me and "18" for him. According to her research, on her direct paternal line she is the 5th great-granddaughter of Luis Maria Baca through his 1st wife. On my direct paternal line, I am the 4th great-grandson of this man through his 2nd wife. Therefore, she is seven generations separated from Luis Maria Baca while I am six generations separated. According to our Y-DNA TiP report, there is an 77.81% chance that we are related within six generations and 84.11% chance that we are related within seven generations.
Comparing our Y-DNA results are important for me because it may prove that I am descended from Luis Maria Baca (aka Luis Maria Cabeza de Baca.) According to my uncles, my great-grandfather Juan C. de Baca y Luna was adopted, which might mean that he himself is not the great-grandson of Luis Maria Baca. I have found in my research, though, a baptismal record that shows that he is the legitimate son of Martin Baca and Maria Rita Luna, which makes him Luis Maria Baca's descendant. I believe the misunderstanding that he was "adopted" is the fact that his mother remarried after his father died.
I am still trying to find more information through DNA. For instance, I would like to find out if it is true that Luis Maria Baca was the descendant of Josefa Baca, through her son Antonio Baca (see Fray Angelico Chavez's "Origin of New Mexico Families", pages 144 and 152) or through a more direct Baca paternal line that extends to the 1st Baca male in New Mexico, Cristobal Baca.
Right now, there are 21 men who have submitted their results to the Baca Y-DNA project for comparison. Within that project, there is a group of 6 men who match significantly enough to be considered to be in the same lineage. There is only one other pair of two who match, and everyone else are distant enough not to be considered part of the same lineages. I am one of that group of 6. I have not been able to compare my lineage against any of the other five men except for the one I mentioned before. I have sent out emails to the others to see if they will respond.
If you have the Baca surname, I suggest that you take a FamilyTreeDNA Y-DNA test so that we could have more data. I suggest taking at least the 37 marker test in order to make a good comparison. Share your family tree information with other people in project so that we can compare our trees. For more information on the cost of the test, visit www.familytreedna.com.
Remember, only men can take the Y-DNA test (a man's Y-DNA is what makes him male, as opposed to female.) If you are female, you will have to have your brother, father, grandfather, cousin or uncle on the same paternal line take the test. Also, the Y-DNA test only looks at the direct paternal line - usually the surname line - father's, father's, father's, father's, father, etc. There are other tests that will show a maternal line (MtDNA) and other lines of your DNA (Family Finder.) Visit the FamilyTreeDNA website for more information.
In the audience was a woman who is a distant relative of mine. I won't write her name on this post, but I will say that her maiden name is Baca. During a break, we began speaking about our families. We had spoken before, and may have even talked about our Y-DNA certificates. Since only men have the Y chromosome, this Baca cousin had to have her brother take the test.
Her brother's certificate shows that we are separated by only on step in the 37 marker test (although he has taken the 67 marker test, I have only taken the 37.) DYS # 448 shows "17" for me and "18" for him. According to her research, on her direct paternal line she is the 5th great-granddaughter of Luis Maria Baca through his 1st wife. On my direct paternal line, I am the 4th great-grandson of this man through his 2nd wife. Therefore, she is seven generations separated from Luis Maria Baca while I am six generations separated. According to our Y-DNA TiP report, there is an 77.81% chance that we are related within six generations and 84.11% chance that we are related within seven generations.
Comparing our Y-DNA results are important for me because it may prove that I am descended from Luis Maria Baca (aka Luis Maria Cabeza de Baca.) According to my uncles, my great-grandfather Juan C. de Baca y Luna was adopted, which might mean that he himself is not the great-grandson of Luis Maria Baca. I have found in my research, though, a baptismal record that shows that he is the legitimate son of Martin Baca and Maria Rita Luna, which makes him Luis Maria Baca's descendant. I believe the misunderstanding that he was "adopted" is the fact that his mother remarried after his father died.
I am still trying to find more information through DNA. For instance, I would like to find out if it is true that Luis Maria Baca was the descendant of Josefa Baca, through her son Antonio Baca (see Fray Angelico Chavez's "Origin of New Mexico Families", pages 144 and 152) or through a more direct Baca paternal line that extends to the 1st Baca male in New Mexico, Cristobal Baca.
Right now, there are 21 men who have submitted their results to the Baca Y-DNA project for comparison. Within that project, there is a group of 6 men who match significantly enough to be considered to be in the same lineage. There is only one other pair of two who match, and everyone else are distant enough not to be considered part of the same lineages. I am one of that group of 6. I have not been able to compare my lineage against any of the other five men except for the one I mentioned before. I have sent out emails to the others to see if they will respond.
If you have the Baca surname, I suggest that you take a FamilyTreeDNA Y-DNA test so that we could have more data. I suggest taking at least the 37 marker test in order to make a good comparison. Share your family tree information with other people in project so that we can compare our trees. For more information on the cost of the test, visit www.familytreedna.com.
Remember, only men can take the Y-DNA test (a man's Y-DNA is what makes him male, as opposed to female.) If you are female, you will have to have your brother, father, grandfather, cousin or uncle on the same paternal line take the test. Also, the Y-DNA test only looks at the direct paternal line - usually the surname line - father's, father's, father's, father's, father, etc. There are other tests that will show a maternal line (MtDNA) and other lines of your DNA (Family Finder.) Visit the FamilyTreeDNA website for more information.
18 May 2013
July 2013 NMGS Program (NO NMGS PROGRAM IN JUNE!)
The Genealogy Center
On the Second Floor of
The Albuquerque Main Library
501
Copper SW
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
(on
the northwest corner of 5th and Copper)
Saturday,
July 20, 2013
10:30
AM – Noon
No
NMGS Program in June!
On June 15, 2013, enjoy the Genealogical
Society of Hispanic America Conference in Albuquerque instead. Click on this
link for more information: http://www.gsha.net/Events.html
July
20, 2013 NMGS Program
The New
Mexico Genealogical Society
Presents a
Genealogy
Brick Walls Workshop
Bring your charts and materials. Ask questions our of genealogy experts.
Break down your genealogy brick walls and discover hidden branches of your
family tree!
We’ll be in the Genealogy Center on the Second Floor of the Main
Albuquerque Library on 5th and Copper. See you there!
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.
02 May 2013
Socorro Land Grant presentation - May 4th
Dear readers:
Due to a family tragedy, I will not be able to personally present my presentation "The Early Families of the Socorro Land Grant" on May 4th as I planned. Instead, noted genealogist Francisco Sisneros will read my presentation in my place.
The program is at 10:30 AM, Saturday May 4, 2013, at the Special Collections Library on 423 Central NE (Northwest corner of Edith Blvd and Central Ave.), Albuquerque. For more information about the location, click on this link.
Although I won't be there, Francisco Sisneros and HGRC President Ron Miera are both knowledgeable about the area and will be able to answer questions about the grant.
Thank you for your understanding.
Robert Baca
17 April 2013
Socorro Land Grant Presentation
This weekend, on April 20, 2013, I will be giving my presentation "The Families of the Socorro Land Grant" at the Historical Society of New Mexico Conference in Las Cruces. If you are unable to see my presentation there, don't fret. I will be giving the same presentation - will additional information - in Albuquerque for the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center on May 4th.
The May 4th presentation will begin at 10:30 AM, and will be at the Special Collections Library in Albuquerque. For more information, visit the HGRC website at http://hgrc-nm.org, or the Special Collections Library website at http://library.cabq.gov/specialcollections.
26 March 2013
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 5th 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 18th 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 5th 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
Bennett
Greenspan
Founder and
president of FamilyTreeDNA
Seating
is limited! RSVP Today!
You
may RSVP by sending an email with the heading “Family Tree DNA Workshop” to president@nmgs.org
c/o
New Mexico Genealogical Society
PO
Box 27559
Albuquerque,
NM 87125-7559
Please
include the names and number of people attending
18 February 2013
March 2013 NMGS Programs
The Albuquerque Main Library
501 Copper SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
(on the northwest corner of 5th and Copper)
Saturday,
March 16, 2013
10:30
AM – Noon
Please note that our programs are at a new location this year!
The New
Mexico Genealogical Society
Presents
Family
Historian and Photo Essayist
Historical
Family Images and Artifacts:
A
creative approach to visualizing
and
narrating your family history and genealogy
In
the first part of his presentation, Andrés Armijo will interpret historic
family photographs and artifacts, and demonstrate how to draw on them to
broaden your family history while keeping, and using your genealogical research
as a foundation. He will present
selections from his family history narrative demonstrating creative and
informative approaches. In the second part of his presentation, he will
facilitate a mini-workshop in which you the participant will use your personal
family photographs, artifacts, oral histories and genealogy to create a photo
essay about your family. Bring your photos, small artifacts, genealogy charts
and other family information.
Andrés
Armijo is the author of Becoming a Part of My History and So
that it may be validated: Family History in the Rio Abajo. He holds a
Master’s degree in Southwest Hispanic Studies and a BA in Spanish with a minor
in Flamenco Dance. He maintains a blog at http://Highnoonarmijo.blogspot.com.
This year he became a member of the New Mexico Genealogical Society Board.
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.
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