El Farolito: La luz del pasado iluminara el camino de nuestro futuro

The Lantern: The light of the past shall illuminate the pathway of our future

What We Do

OLTHLRC promotes an interest in and the study of lives, times, cultures, traditions, ancestries, and histories of the peoples who emigrated to New Spain and New Mexico,  many of whom still have descendants in New Mexico, Colorado, California, Texas, Arizona, and Northern Mexico.

We hold our monthly meetings on the second Saturday of the month at the Denver Public Library to allow our members to benefit from the largest genealogy and western history collection available.  You will not find a larger selection of genealogical, cultural or historical research material anywhere in Colorado, and the assistance you will receive at the Denver Public Library is second to none.

Membership dues are $25 per family.  This includes a subscription to El Farolito, a quarterly Hispanic Genealogy publication. 

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 El Farolito 2013

The first issue of El farolito for 2013 is forthcoming at the end of July 2013

Topics and features for 2013 incldue:

1693 Settlers Recruited by Governor Vargas by John B. Colligan

Voices of the Past by Robert Torrez

Updated Abeyta Family History and Updated Genealogy

New Mexico Wills and Settlements of Estate, 1704-1844

Early History of Ojo Caliente Settlers

Expanded Robledo Family History

 Beyond Origins of New Mexico Families

  Storytellers of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico

 Luján Project Findings

 The Exile Years at El Paso del Río del Norte, 1680-1693

 Member Submissions

Read about the above topics in the right column of this page.

Discover Your Roots and Celebrate Your Heritage! 

Contact Us!

Board of Directors

President:  Michael Turner

Vice President:  Ben Estrada

Treasurer:  Margaret Valdez Turner

  Secretary:  Jose Antonio Esquibel

Editors, El Farolito:  Jose Antonio Esquibel

Director of Fundraising:  Lori Leyba

Immediate Past President: Mark Leyba

 Advisory Committee

Genealogical Research Advisor:

Jose Antonio Esquibel

Nueva Vizcaya and Texas Genealogical Advisor:  Frank Domignuez

Library Research Assistants: 

Margaret Valdez Turner

José Antonio Esquibel

Monthly Meetings

Second Saturday of the month (except August and December) from 10:00–5:00 on the 5th Floor of the Denver Public Library (Central)/Western History and Genealogy Department at Broadway and 13th:

Denver Public Library, Department of Genealogy

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Subscritions to the 2013 issues of El Farolito (4 issues) are avaiable until March 15, 2014.

The Fall 2013 issue of El Farolito will be mailed at the end of February

The Winter 2013 issue will be mailed in April.

Remember, the publishing cycle for El Farolito is June/July (Spring), September/October (Summer), December/January (Fall) and March/April (Winter)

 Don't miss a single issue!  You can print a membership form by visiting "Joining OLTHLRC".