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Kat shines a light on New Mexico history and genealogy, discussing her own ancestry adventures, along with primas and primos who love to talk about those who came before us. Having only learned about the rich and complicated Manito culture in 2011, Kat is on a mission to explore more and spread the word about our fascinating history and contributions.
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- 6 days ago40 min
Road Trip: Boggsville, Walsenburg, Raton, and Cimarron
Kat shares highlights of a recent genealogy trip that started in No Man's Land, Oklahoma Territory, and ended in Rayado. Places mentioned: Boise City, OK, Boggsville, Rocky Ford, Bent's Fort(s), Walsenburg, Piedras Amarilla (aka YELLOWSTONE), Badito, Taos Trail, La Veta, Trinidad, Raton, Cimarron, Rayado, SpringerJoin the Fray Angelico Chaves Chapter of the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America here.Make sure to check out the Cimarron Heritage Center in Boise City, OK.Email Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Aug 10, 20261h 11m
La Cebolla Valley w/Virginia Sanchez
Author Virginia Sanchez shares about her latest research on La Cebolla Valley near Mora, but as usual, her work covers such an array of interesting topics about our culture. We chat acequias, mills, traditional Hispano customs, and even have a productive tangent on digitized Catholic newspapers as a resource. You can get any of Virginia's books and find her next speaking engagements at https://virginiasanchezbooks.com/The Mora Valley of the Mills Tour takes place over Labor Day weekend every year - you can take guided tours of all three historic working mills in the Valley. La Voz del Pueblo started in Santa Fe in 1888, and then moved to Las Vegas. Learn more in Spanish-Language Newspapers in New Mexico, 1834-1958 by A. Gabriel Melendez.La Revista Catolica was a Catholic newspaper out of Las Vegas, and digitized copies are available through Regis University. The Archdiocese of Denver has a fabulous archive of Catholic newspapers from Denver, Pueblo, and other Colorado communities - many of which are digitized. https://archden.org/archivesWant to share your family history on the podcast? I anonymize living people to protect identities. Email luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Aug 7, 20261h 0m
Colfax County War w/Corey Recko
Corey Recko, author of The Colfax County War: Violence and Corruption in Territorial New Mexico, joined me to explain what led to the violence in northeastern New Mexico in the late 19th century. We chatted land grants, the Santa Fe Ring, and frontier justice. Places mentioned: Cimarron, Springer, Rayado, Taos, Las Animas County and Boggsville, ColoradoNames mentioned: Sanchez, Gonzales, Bent, MartinezCheck out this book and Corey's other works at www.coreyrecko.com. Corey also mentioned David Caffey's book When Cimarron Meant Wild, which I found in audiobook form on Hoopla using my library card.Learn more about the mining town of Morley here.Guadalupe Miranda did indeed skedaddle in 1845, and sold his share of the Miranda-Beaubien land grant to Lucien Maxwell in 1858. Do you want to talk about your family history on the podcast? I anonymize living folks to protect privacy. You can reach out to me at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Jun 12, 20261h 22m
Resource: NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum Oral Histories
An oral history found in a random Google search turned out to be a gold mine of information. I go through the highlights, including life growing up on a ranch in 1920s Union County, leaving home to go to WWII, and coming out to NM from New York on an orphan train. Places mentioned: Des Moines, Clayton, Grenville, Roy, La Union, Santa Fe, Folsom, Trinchera (CO), Mexhoma (OK)Names mentioned: Lujan, Martinez, BarelaCheck out the collection of oral histories here.To see related photos, I also post episodes on the Luminaria YouTube channel.Email Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Mar 6, 202656 min
Cultural Recovery w/Maria Clorinda Lucero
A younger prima and I chat about the journey to reclaim a connection to our ancestors, including with food and language. Names mentioned: Garcia, LuceroPlaces mentioned: Chaperito, Anton Chico, Rocky Ford, Maxwell, SapelloThe porridge she mentioned was called chaquegue/chaquehue, and it’s prepared a little differently than atole, but both use the blue corn meal.The article she discusses: "The Loss of a Language That I Never Had: A Story About Linguicide" Another article by Jose Cisneros on "Understanding Oppression and Valuing Diversity"The book she mentions: Up from Anton Chico: A Memoir of a New Mexico Hispanic Family as Told by One of its Members, José ("Joe") Sánchez, in Collaboration with His Wife, ElizabethShe mentioned the New Mexico Cooking page on Facebook for recipes and tips.Podcast "Stuff You Should Know" episode called The Fencing of the CommonsYou can email Kat at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Feb 17, 20261h 2m
The South Valley w/Blackie Gonzales
In this episode, we go down to the South Valley with Blackie Gonzales, an octogenarian with deep roots there. Places mentioned: Downtown Albuquerque, South Valley, CarnuelThe song he dedicates to his wife is "Un Rinconcito en el Cielo" by Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte.You can reach out to luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Feb 3, 20261h 4m
Migration to Huerfano County w/Jesus Maria Manzanares
A primo and I chat about his family's migration from Costilla to the San Luis Valley to the Upper Huerfano, the founding of the Plaza de los Manzanares, and general Southern Colorado history. Places mentioned: Walsenburg, Trinidad, Cuchara, Garcia, Costilla, Abiquiu, Las Animas, Redwing, Chama, Plaza do los Manzanares, Crestones, MalachiteNames mentioned: Manzanares, Deus, Sharp, Bustos, GallegosAn interesting article from History Colorado on which is the oldest settlement in Colorado.If this is the right resource, back issues of Colorado Magazine are available digitally here.Books mentioned:The People of El Valle, Lopez TusharLos Primeros Pobladores, Leon Swadesh QuintanaFirst Settlers: Las Cuatro Plazas de la Culebra, Maria C. MartinezEmail me at luminariapod@gmail.com.
- Nov 16, 202559 min
Old Clayton w/Serafina Mares
Serafina was born in 1927 in Barney, NM. I mistakenly thought Barney was a settlement along the Dry Cimarron River, but it's actual 24 miles SW of Clayton. By 1940, the family had moved to Clayton, perhaps for Dust Bowl reasons. Serafina is a sharp nonagenarian who loves to read, and has lived in Clayton most of her life.Names mentioned: Mares, SanchezPlaces mentioned: Barney, Clayton, Raton
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Kat shines a light on New Mexico history and genealogy, discussing her own ancestry adventures, along with primas and primos who love to talk about those who came before us. Having only learned about the rich and complicated Manito culture in 2011, Kat is on a mission to explore more and spread the word about our fascinating history and contributions.
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