As frank waters writes in the introduction to ebrights the tierra amarilla grant. Best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. The new mexico genealogical society has published an online article titled, locating catholic church records in new mexico, rio arriba county. Complete listing of rio arriba county new mexico ghost towns by name and includes ghost town directions, history,pictures, books, ghost town links, ghost town related things to do. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. Rio arriba county, new mexico project gutenberg self. Ghost towns of new mexico rio arriba county new mexico. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Rio arriba county, new mexico genealogy trails website. American state, county, and town sources, third ed. Collection consists of loose photostat copies of a 446 page deed book recording land conveyances in rio arriba county, new mexico from approximately 1830 to 1860. A history of chicanery, millions of acres in the 276 other spanish and mexican land grants in new mexico. This index of church records includes the parish, the location of the church, the missions included and microfilm dates and reference numbers in chart format. The original content was at rio arriba county, new mexico. Torrez, robert trapp, longtime owner and publisher of espanolas rio grande sun, and eight additional authors have come together to examine the long and complex history of this rio arriba. Please make checks payable to the menaul historical library and mail to the following address. April 26, 1901 outlaw tom blackjack ketchum is hanged in clayton for committing a train robbery. Carson national forest also lies about five miles to the east. The acrevalue rio arriba county, nm plat map, sourced from the rio arriba county, nm tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. The copies of this legal journal are best described as the rio arriba county, territory of new mexico, deed book no.
Grandfather ventura valerio married placia maestas they lived in and around rio arriba county. The initial version will list basic information on each grant including primary source. Reies lopez tijerina in what became the largest manhunt in new mexico history. Ketchum was decapitated while plunging from the gallows and his death raised many questions about the inhumanity of this method of execution. Pages books and articles celebrating new mexico statehood. The county is so named because the rio grande, the lifeline of the state, runs through it. Ward fridell 3 jul 1998 i am looking for valerio surname and corralez in the rio arriba area. The authors provide us an overview of its primordial beginnings that. This book has given me more insight into my family history. Church records rio arriba county, new mexico, 17261956. In the upper case, they stand for rio arriba county, a geopolitical entity that constitutes a small portion of the historic rio arriba.
For a complete history of the ancestors of his family, see the history of his brothers, benjamin m. Pedro maes, brn about 1788 in embudo, rio arriba, new mexico. Message boards localities north america united states states new mexico counties rio arriba rutheron, chama and tierra amarilla. The last republican presidential candidate to carry the county was dwight d. Gobernador is a small, unincorporated community located in rio arriba county, new mexico. Mucho mas antes the newcomers land grants and growth of the rio arriba in the eighteenth century life in the northern frontier. Although not on a native american reservation, gobernador is about 50 miles east of the navajo nation and 15 miles west of the jicarilla apache indian reservation. Including its history, the ghost ranch, the cumbres and toltec scenic railroad, the echo amphitheatre, and more johnathan black on.
A new mexico county 9781890689650 by torrez, robert j trapp, robert and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. United states of america, 1910 territorial census for the territory of new mexico, every name index of rio arriba county, new mexico by howard w. Rio arriba county was formally established january 9, 1852, one of seven original counties organized when new mexico became a united states territory. In spanish, the lower case rio arriba stands for the upper river, that portion of northern new mexico that straddles the ri. Rio arriba, a new mexico county attempts to tell the long, complex, and fascinating history of the northern new mexico region known as the rio arriba, or upper river. United states of america, 1910 territorial census for the. Rio arriba county, new mexico deed and property courthouse records. Rio arriba county was formally established january 9, 1852, one of seven original. The center for land grant studies, with funding from rio arriba county, the new mexico state archives, and the chamiza foundation, is developing a database of all new mexico land grants. In spanish, the lower case rio arriba stands for the upper river, that portion of northern new mexico that straddles the rio del norte, the historic name of the rio grande. Extension agents deliver practical, researchbased knowledge and programs to improve your quality of life.
Untold tales of the first pilgrims, fighting women. Alexander read, residing at park view, rio arriba county, was born in santa fe, august 15, 1850, the eldest son of francis m. The authors provide us an overview of its primordial beginnings that left us the fossilized remains of coelophysis, our official state fossil, introduce us to the tewa peoples that established the countys first permanent settlements, as discuss the role the navajo, ute, and jicarilla apache played in the regions history. Thank you for any help you may give me these are my ancestors on my mothers side.
Shots had been fired at the rio arriba county courthouse. Nmsu extension service in rio arriba county gives local residents easy access to the resources and expertise of new mexico state university. As with this familypedia wiki, the content of wikipedia is available under the. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. Rio arriba county, nm documents are now available on documents include all or part of the documents filed with the rio arriba county clerkrecorder for the period indicated below.
The family history library does not have copies of the new mexico county. The battle over land grants in new mexico exploded in a hail of bullets. A new mexico county and millions of other books are available for. Of the thousands of books published on new mexico s long and varied history, none have attempted to tell the history of rio arriba county. Selected petroglyphs in rio arriba county new mexico. Buy rio arriba book online at low prices in india rio. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers if you have a love for history, a desire to help others, and basic webpagemaking skills, consider joining us. Under mexican rule established in 1821 new mexico was divided into two territories. Fifty years after courthouse confrontation, emotions remain raw. Rio arriba grants summaries from the land grant database project.
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