Finding Oodles of Socorro Records (Maria Rita Baca & Pedro Antonio Baca)

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Finding Oodles of Socorro Records: Recently, I ordered a copy of a document from the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library in the Palace of Governors in Santa Fe, NM. I found i...

The Obituary of Pedro Antonio Baca

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: The Obituary of Pedro Antonio Baca: The following relates to my March 21st presentation on Maria Guadalupe Torres . Pedro Antonio Baca was the husband of Guadalupe. Although he...

Juan Montoya and Maria Manuela Garcia Jurado

Juan Montoya and Maria Manuela Garcia Jurado: Juan Montoya and Maria Manuela Garcia Jurado were among the original settlers of the Socorro Land Grant. Below are reports that I created sh...

A list of Socorro Grant Families?

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: A list of Socorro Grant Families?: According to J. J. Bowden, there were 70 families that re-settled Socorro, New Mexico in 1815. There is no list of who these families were. ...

Diego Antonio Sanchez and the Socorro Land Grant

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Diego Antonio Sanchez and the Socorro Land Grant: I've been writing a three part article about the Socorro Land Grant that lists over 60 possible settlers of the grant. In 1818, the gove...

Feliciano Montoya - Settler of Socorro, New Mexico...

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Feliciano Montoya - Settler of Socorro, New Mexico...: In the March 2012 issue of the New Mexico Genealogist, I profile 21 persons enumerated on an 1818 list of "Early Settlers of the Socorr...

Hello sis, um... I mean "mom"

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Hello sis, um... I mean "mom": Recently, I've been researching the families of the Socorro Land Grant for an article I'm writing for the New Mexico Genealogist . A...

Possible parents of Pedro Tafoya

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Possible parents of Pedro Tafoya: Earlier today, a few of us on the New Mexico Genealogical Society's Facebook page were discussing the family of Pedro Tafoya ( see yest...

Close Relations on my Family Tree

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Close Relations on my Family Tree: Sometimes, I forget how few families arrived in Socorro in its early years. According to a letter sent in 1817 to the Governor of New Mexico...

Comment and correction to Socorro Grant Article

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Comment and correction to Socorro Grant Article: Francisco Sisneros, a respected New Mexico genealogist and founder of the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center, sent me an email a few day...

Alcalde Miguel Aragon of Socorro and Valencia

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Alcalde Miguel Aragon of Socorro and Valencia: I have the day off from work on this day after Veterans Day. Often, when I have the day off and my wife doesn't, I'll do a whole bun...

1818 list of Socorro, Nuevo Mexico Residents

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: 1818 list of Socorro, Nuevo Mexico Residents: As you may know, I've published a three part article in the New Mexico Genealogist about the early residents of Socorro, New Mexico. L...

Descendants of Toribio Garcia Jurado

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Descendants of Toribio Garcia Jurado: Andres Armijo, the author of "Por Constancia /So that it may be validated: Family History in the Rio Abajo", informed me recently ...

Dionosio Antonio Baca and his son-in-law Agustin T...

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Dionosio Antonio Baca and his son-in-law Agustin T...: Dionosio Antonio Baca was one of the founders of modern-day Socorro, New Mexico. Although Socorro was originally founded in 1598, it had bee...

Juan Jose Baca, born circa 1796-1799, of Socorro, ...

The Baca / Douglas Genealogy and Family History Blog: Juan Jose Baca, born circa 1796-1799, of Socorro, ...:  Here's some information about Juan Jose Baca, possible son of Juan Dionosio Baca and Maria Rita Pino. His parents were amon...