Conference 2012

2012 Hispanic Genealogy Seminar

Saturday, October 20, 2012

9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Martina Will de Chaparro

 “Death and Documents in Colonial New Mexico”

José Antonio Esquibel

 “Deciphering Spanish Script: Tutorials and Glossaries for Reading Spanish Documents from FamilySearch and Portal de Archivos Españoles (PARES)”

Open Forum

 “Skeletons in the Closet: Surprising Stories and Intriguing Secrets of our Ancestors Uncovered”

The 1940 Census

Expert Hispanic Genealogy Researchers

 Veteran Hispanic genealogy researchers will be available to assist during the workshops activities

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• Make connections with people researching similar family lines
• Meet others who share an interest in Hispanic culture and heritage
• Beginners and experienced genealogy researchers welcome
• Come prepared to learn useful historical information and genealogy research techniques
  • Bring your family genealogy displays (free table space)

Participants are encouraged to bring genealogy charts, pictures, maps and/or other displays, as well as primary research material they have found to be useful in their research. 

The more of your own research you bring to share, the more you will get out of the day!  

Start getting your research organized now!

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Martina Will de Chaparro, Ph.D.: “Death and Documents in Colonial New Mexico”

 This talk traces the paper trail Dr. Will followed in looking for answers with regard to the nature of New Mexicans’ changing beliefs and practices related to death and dying in the period from 1700-1850. Dr. Will’s research relied on documents from the Spanish Archives of New Mexico, the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Historic Archive of the Archbishop of Durango, and the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, among others. She will share samples of documents, including parish burial books and testaments from different collections as well as maps and drawings from the period, while also offering some highlights of her findings.

Martina Will de Chaparro is a specialist in the history of colonial Mexico, religious history and the history of medicine, and has conducted research in archives in the U.S., Spain, and Mexico. A former Associate Professor of History at Texas Woman's University, she is the author of numerous articles and the book Death and Dying in New Mexico (University of New Mexico Press, 2007) as well as co-editor of Death and Dying in Spanish Colonial America (University of Arizona Press, 2011).

José Antonio Esquibel: “Deciphering Spanish Script: Tutorials and Glossaries for Reading Spanish Documents from FamilySearch and Portal de Archivos Españoles (PARES)”

As digitized copies of original records become more available on the Internet, the biggest challenge is  reading or deciphering the Spanish script. Several helpful tutorials, especially designed for those who do not read Spanish, are available. This session highlights the important features of these tutorials and offers a preview of a free Computer Workshop in Spanish Digital Genealogy at the Denver Public Library on November 10^th, 1:30pm-2:45pm and 3:15pm-4:30pm.

Jose Antonio Esquibel is a widely respected genealogical researcher and independent historian. He is author of numerous articles related to Spanish colonial genealogy and history with particular regard to New Mexico. Most recently, he is co-author with France V. Scholes, Eleanor B. Adams and Marc Simmons of  Juan Domínguez de Mendoza: Soldier and Frontiersman of the Spanish Southwest, 1627-1693 (University of New Mexico Press, 2012) .

“Skeletons in the Closet: Surprising Stories and Intriguing Secrets of our Ancestors Uncovered”
—Open Forum     

Have you come face to face with a skeleton in your family closet? When conducting genealogy research, be prepared to uncover surprising facts about your immediate family members as well as more distant ancestors. Do you have a skeleton in your family you can talk about? In this open forum, you’re invited to share a “skeleton” you have uncovered as part of your research. Some of the surprising secrets and scandals of common ancestors and early residents of New Mexico will also be highlighted, including their genealogy and lineages.

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Vendor Table Fee: $25.00, limit one table per vendor.

Tables must be reserved in advance. 

Contact el.farolito@yahoo.com for more information

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