NUESTRAS RAICES CONTENTS
VOLUME 13 NO. 1 SPRING.....2001
Some of the Descendants of Jose Julian Arellano-----Maria C. Martinez
The Memories of Fructosa Ortiz, Daughter of Fructoso Ortiz and Leonor Aragon-----Nancy Ligon de Ita
In Search of my Father-----Luis Majin Trujillo
Pedigree Chart of Mariana de Jesus Young-----Donie Nelson
Pedigree Chart of Jose Luciano Romero-----Donie Nelson

VOLUME 13 NO. 2 SUMMER.....2001
Some of the Descendants of Jose Julian Arellano-----Maria C. Martinez
The Memories of Fructosa Ortiz, Daughter of Fructoso Ortiz and Leonor Aragon-----Nancy Ligon de Ita
Membership Roster

VOLUME 13 NO. 3 FALL.....2001
Some of the Descendants of Jose Julian Arellano-----Maria C. Martinez
Pedigree Chart of Francisca Trujillo
The Comadre-----Luis Majin Trujillo
Pedigree Chart of Daniel Fuerrero, Jr.
Membership Roster

VOLUME 13 NO. 4 WINTER.....2001
Editorial, Deborah Jeppson
Voices From the Past: Finding Cautivos, Ciboleros, Amantes, and Patriots in the Archives-----Robert J. Torrez
The Montanez Family of Pasadena
Cousins
Pedigree Chart of Ma. Estefana Vigil
Pedigree Chart of Ma. Clorinda Romero
Pedigree Chart of Juan Benito Valdez
Pedigree Chart of Virginia Romero
Dicho

VOLUME 14 NO. 1 SPRING....2002
Some of the Descendants of Jose Julian Arellano-----Maria C. Martinez
And They Say That....-----Luis Majin Trujillo
Marriage Traditions of Yesterday-----Leroy F. Martinez
2002 GSHA Conference Information
Membership Roster

VOLUME 14 NO. 2 SUMMER.....2002
Editorial, Deborah Jeppson
Corrections: Spring 2002 Journal-----Donie Nelson
Nueva Mejicanas of Early Pueblo-----Charlene Garcia Simms
El Huerfano and Las Cumbres Espanoles-----Dr. Wilfred Martinez
The Bessemer Historical Society-----Judge Joe Ulibarri
An Account of the Nolan Land Grant-----Tom Cummins
Pedigree Chart of Yolanda Angela Enriquez
Queries: Ribera, Rivera, Romero, Chavez, Rael, Maese, Garcia
The Descendants of Jose de Gracia Bustos and Virginia Padilla
Dicho
(Cover photograph: The identity of this couple was a mystery when the phogograph was originally published as the program
cover for the 2000 GSHA Annual Meeting and Genealogical Conference. Within weeks of the conference luisa Vigil, mother of
conference attendee Mazine Vigil Pazen recognized them as her maternal great aunt and uncle. Beginning with this issue
the cover of Nuestras Raices will feature a "mystery photo". We hope more of our "mystry ancestors" will be identified.)


VOLUME 14 NO. 3 FALL.....2002
Editorial-----Mary Ellen Nead Salazar
My Branch of the Montex-Vigil Family-----Antonette Gomez-Giovanetti
1851 Santa Fe: Clash of Literacy Dreams of Padre Antonio Jose Martinez and Bishop Jean Baptise Lamy
-----Dr. Isabelle Medina Sandoval
Las Acequias de Dona Ana: The Irrigation Ditches of Dona Ana, New Mexico-----Cindy Fahrbach
Book Review: Women in Agua Mansa History, 1838-1997 by R. Bruce Harley, Ph.D.-----Donie Nelson
Corrections: Coca Family Part III (fall 2000)-----Mona Hernandez
Book Review: Los Capitalistas, Hispano Merchants and the Santa Fe Trade by Susan Calafate Boyle
-----Donie Nelson
Response to a Query on the Coca Family-----Mona Hernandez
Gems from Nuestras Raices: V-1, Nos 1-4-----Toni Gomez-Giovanetti
Cover Photograph:
Left to right: Cayetano Du Cheneauz, Lino Trujillo, Sr., and Agapito Garcia. The dog's name is unknown. Cayetano Du Cheneaux
and Agapito Gaarcia lived in Garcia, Colorado. Lino Trujillo lived across the state line in Costilla, New Mexico. Agapito was a
sheep rancher in Garcia. He married Reyesitas Galvez in 1908. Cayetano was part French; he was born in May of 1874, the son
of Camile Du Cheneaux and Manuela Montoya from Taos, New mexico. Cayetano married Francisquita Maria Marquez at
Costilla, New Mexico in 1905. Photograph courtesy of Charlene Garcia Simms.

VOLUME 14 NO. 4 WINTER.....2002
Editorial-----Deborah Jeppson
Homecoming: Discovering and Honoring-----Gloria L. Cordova
Opening Up the Self-Identification Box-----Charlene Garcia Simms
The Founding of Agua Mansa: First Settlement east of Missioon San Gabriel-----R. Bruce Harley
Queries: Chaacon
Dicho
Review of Tom Tobin, Frontiersman: Old West Tracker Scout Lived Brave, Brutal Life-----Gerald Archuleta
Some of the Descendants of Mariano Valdez and Ma. Manuela Archuleta-----Donie Nelson
Gems, V.2.Nos. 1-4-----Toni Gomez-Giovanetti
Cover photograph
The people on the cover are Clorinda Manchego de Valdez and her husband Ramon Valdez. She was the
daughter of Tranquilino Manchego and Carlota Cordova de Manchego. She was the granddaughter of Florencio
Manchego and Elena Gonzales de Manchego and Nemecia Cordova de Cordova and Jose Cordova. Clorinda was
born in Garcia, Colorado, in 1915. She attended Adams State College in the mid-1930's. She died a short time
later of Tuberculosis. Ramon, was from Alamosa and the brother of Dr. Caniel Valdez, who was the publisher of
La Luz, a newspaper published in Denver in the 1960's and 1970's. This picture represents a typical home in the
San Luis Valley with its adobe walls and tin roof. The home belonged to Tranquilino Manchego and Carlota
Cordova Manchego. This picture appears in the third edition of The People of El Valle by Olibama Lopez Tushar
and is also representative of the people of the San Luis Valley
Courtesy: El Escritorio Publishing and Research, Charlene and Ed Simms.

VOLUME 15 NO. 1 SPRING.....2003
Editorial-----Deborah Jeppson
1851 Santa Fe: Clash of Literacy Dreams of Padre Antonio Jose Martinez and Bishop Jean Baptiste Lamy Part 2
-----Dr. Isabelle Medina Sandoval
DNA: The Hi-Tech Connection to My Mexican Cousins-----Douglas Daniels, D.M D
New Mexican Immigration to California: 1829-1860-----Donie Nelson and Alexander King
Queries: Baca, Bustos, Gonzales
Rosie-----Rose Martinez and Dr. Deborah Martinez-Martinez
Maria Dolores Ballejos: The Ultimate Pioneer Woman-----Clara Martinez
Taos Lightning-----Father Juan Romero
The Devil Lives Under the Bridge-----Luis Majin Trujillo
Lost Relatives, Part 1-----Donie Nelson
Descendants of Juan Andres Romero and Ma. Dolores Romero-----Donie Nelson
Albuquerque Destination: The Center for Southwest Research-----Deborah Jeppson
Gems, Vol. 2 No.1.-----Toni Gomez-Giovanetti
Mystery Cover Photo
Somewhere in rural New Mexico or Colorado a group of seven gathered to have their picture taken with
a shorn sheep. They even brought out two mismatched chairs so that the sheep would have firm footing
and no one would have to kneel. The photo has been reproduced: the reverse side is a postcard. But the
photograph does not completly cover one side and written in faint pencil is: "Cousin Paul's nephew, niece
Carmelita Gomez, and Maclovia, aunt to Domitila." On the left is a ladder: in the distance is the faint
outline of a mountain range. The building is of adobe: an electric line is connected from the building to
one of the posts: a grinding stone(?) leans against that same post. Photo courtesy of Donie Nelson:
If you have any clues about this photograph, contact Donie at 10736 Jefferson Blve. #690 Culver City,
CA 90230, (310) 204-6808, or DonieGSHA@earthlink.net.
VOLUME 15 NO. 2 SUMMER.....2003
Editorial-----Deborah Jeppson
Corrections
Some Descendants of Juan Bautista Montes Vigil, Margarita Maese, and Maria Barbara Bernal-----Maria C. Martinez
     Marietta Gonzalez, and Heriberto Trujillo
Guadalupe del Paso 1684-1692 Census: Are you a Candelaria or a Manzanares?-----Clara Martinez
The Day Rogeria Benavidez Struck it Rich-----James Gerald Archuleta
Lost Now Found
First Europeans in New Mexico
Gems. Vol 4 No. 1-4.-----Toni Gomez-Giovanetti
Mystery Cover Photo
Written on the back of this picture is: Mrs. R.[G or S--cannot read this initial] Beach and husband of
Canon CLity, CLolorado. Along the side of the picture is written: Philander Kit Carson 11. Mrs Beach is 18
years old and is the daughter of Kit Carson. Jr., of La Junta, Colorado, and grand-daughter of the famous
Kit Carson Sr. "I presented the matrimony with the veiling" is also written on the back. What does this
mean? The Colorado Historical Society has not replied to my questions about how this picture was
obtained and who wrote the information. If this is Mrs. Beach, the picture is incorrectly identified. Robert
M. Beach married Abelina Madril/Madrid 2 April 1863. She is the daughter of Antonio Madril and Juanita
Lopez. He was the son of Charles W. Beach and Maria Mascarenas. Photo source: Microfilm 017040 NM
Marriages La Junta (Watros)September 1873-April 1908. Denver Post Historical Collection. Colorado
Historical Society. 86-296-640..contact Vicki450@msn.com.

VOLUME 15 NO. 3 FALL.....2003
Editorial-----Deborah Jeppson
New Mexican Immigration to California: 1829-1860-----Donie Nelson
Some Descendants of Juan Bautista Montes Vigil, Margarita Maese, and Maria Barbara Bernal-----Maria C. Martinez
     Marietta Gonzales, and Heriberto Trujillo
Romeros on the Road-----Donie Nelson
Gems. Vol. No.,-----Toni Gomez-Giovanetti
Cover Photo
Spring 1924, Taos, New Mexico. Taken in a cornfield with an L-shaped ranch house in the background
Left to right: man in overalls may be Pablo Gomez Vigil, Clorinda "Corinne" Valdez, Candida "Connie" Romero
Jaramillo. Grace Burwell Lutz Romero, man in vest with hat is either Pedro A. Trujillo or Pedro R. Trujillo, next
woman is probably Perfecta Domitila Trujillo Gomez, tall child is probably Pedro Gomez. Ma Teresa Mercedes
Romero Trask, and the small boy in the sailor hat is Charles Trask. On the reverse are the names of half of those
pictured, including two that were unknown. For background, see related article. Romeros on the Road. in this issue
Photo courtesy of Donie Nelson,10736 Jefferson Blvd.,#690 Culver City DA 90230 (310)839-3140.

VOLUME 15 NO. 4 WINTER 2003
Editorial,                                                                                                                           by Deborah Jeppson
New Mexico's Santa Rita del Cobre: A Copper Mining Town, 1799-1969, Part 1.-----by R. Bruce Harley, Ph.D
San Carlos de los Jupe,-----------------------------------------------------------------by Wayne Smyer
The Tragic Berryessa Family,------------------------------------------------------------by Helen B. Collins
El Ano de los Insurgentes, ---------------------------------------------------------------by Helen B. Collins
Amandeo Padilla, ------------------------------------------------------------------------by Joe Sanchez
Our Family's Vigil Connection,------------------------------------------------------------by Fr. Juan R. Romero
History of El Pueblo & Olvera Street,-----------------------------------------------------by Donie Nelson