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Colorado
Society of Hispanic Genealogy
2300
South Patton Court
Denver, CO 80219-5212
Saturday,
June 12 -
Joe Gallegos will give a genealogy session on several
families of the Villasur Expedition. 1 p.m., 2300 South
Patton Court, Denver, CO, church hall.
The second printing of the
CSHG pictoral history book, Hispanic
Pioneers in Colorado and New
Mexico, is
available. Order your copy today.
The
Colorado Society of
Hispanic Genealogy is
the largest Hispanic genealogical organization in the
State of Colorado. CSHG promotes genealogical and historical
research and education to expand the awareness, knowledge,
and appreciation of Hispanic culture, history, and
traditions. You will be amazed at the wealth of genealogical
and historical research material found only in our
CSHG
library.
Presentations/Events
- July
17 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on Newspapers hosted
by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn about the
library's hidden treasures and how they can enhance your
research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m. with coffee in
the lobby of the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway,
Denver, CO. After coffee, participants will move to the
library's reading room for hand-on instruction using the
latest technology, traditional resources, and rarely used
collections. $5 for Colorado Historical Society members;
$10 for non-members.
- July
19 - 20 - Viva
Mexico, Enjoy music, art, and more at this
celebration of culture, cusine, and crafts.
El
Rancho de Las
Golondrinas,
334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click
website for fees and directions.
- July
19 - 20 - Aguilar
Fest, Saturday's parade begins at 9 a.m. On Sunday
there will be a mud race at I-25, Exit 34. Events take
place in Aguilar, CO. For more information, call
719-941-4678.
- July
26 - 27 - Feasts
of Santiago and Santa Ana in San Luis, CO. Parades,
Mass, barbecue, vendors, music and
entertainment.
- August
1 - 3 - Frontier
Days and Horses of the West, Mountain men and women
demonstrate their skills and spinning tales of the past.
Peruvian Paso horse shows. El
Rancho de Las
Golondrinas,
334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click
website for fees and directions.
- August
2 - 3 - Penasco
Fiestas, Penasco, New Mexico.
- August
2 - 3 - Vasquez
- Chacon Family Reunion, Sipapu
Ski & Summer Resort,
Vadito, NM 87579. For lodging info, contact
Lisa
Lopez,
Asst. Mgr. or call 1-800-587-2240. For questions
regarding the reunion, call Mardoqueo at 575-587-2377 or
email Angela
Chacon.
- August
8 - 9 - Blanca
Centennial Celebration, parage, entertainment
including bands and dancers - representing Blanca's
multi-cultural heritage, and other events. For
information call 729-379-3461 or blanca@fone.net.
- August
21 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on Railroad Collections
hosted by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn
about the library's hidden treasures and how they can
enhance your research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m.
with coffee in the lobby of the Colorado History Museum,
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO. After coffee, participants
will move to the library's reading room for hand-on
instruction using the latest technology, traditional
resources, and rarely used collections. $5 for Colorado
Historical Society members; $10 for
non-members.
- September
13 - 14 - Fur,
Fangs, and Feathers, Critters from New Mexico and
beyond - f rom snakes to horses and everything in
between. El
Rancho de Las
Golondrinas,
334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click
website for fees and directions.
- September
18 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on Photographs hosted
by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn about the
library's hidden treasures and how they can enhance your
research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m. with coffee in
the lobby of the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway,
Denver, CO. After coffee, participants will move to the
library's reading room for hand-on instruction using the
latest technology, traditional resources, and rarely used
collections. $5 for Colorado Historical Society members;
$10 for non-members.
- September
20 - 21 - Spanish
Renaissance Fair, Jugglers and jousting, dancers,
vendors, games, food and music. El
Rancho de Las
Golondrinas,
334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click
website for fees and directions.
- September
27-28 - Spanish
Market and 1830s Rendezvous hosted by the Tesoro
Foundation. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Fort, Morrison,
CO.
- October
4 - 5 - Harvest
Festival, El
Rancho de Las
Golondrinas,
334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click
website for fees and directions.
- October
16 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on Ethnic Groups
hosted by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn
about the library's hidden treasures and how they can
enhance your research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m.
with coffee in the lobby of the Colorado History Museum,
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO. After coffee, participants
will move to the library's reading room for hand-on
instruction using the latest technology, traditional
resources, and rarely used collections. $5 for Colorado
Historical Society members; $10 for
non-members.
- November
7 - 8 - 8th
Annual Mayer Center Symposium: The Arts of South
America hosted by the Mayer
Center for the Study of pre-Columbian and Spanish
Colonial Art.
Speakers and topics include: Cult Images, Spanish
Colonial Arts during the Gilded Age, Andean Colonial Art
in the Early 17th Century, Poetics of Representation in
ERarly Colonial Peru, Ayala's Nueva Coronica y Buen
Gobierno, Franciscan Architecture in Colonial Brazil,
and Native Artisans and the Construction of Colonial
Peru. Registration details to come.
- December
24 - Las
Posadas hosted by the Tesoro Foundation. 5 - 7 p.m.,
The Fort, Morrison, CO.
- January
15 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on House History
hosted by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn
about the library's hidden treasures and how they can
enhance your research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m.
with coffee in the lobby of the Colorado History Museum,
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO. After coffee, participants
will move to the library's reading room for hand-on
instruction using the latest technology, traditional
resources, and rarely used collections. $5 for Colorado
Historical Society members; $10 for non-members.
- February
19 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on Document Care
hosted by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn
about the library's hidden treasures and how they can
enhance your research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m.
with coffee in the lobby of the Colorado History Museum,
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO. After coffee, participants
will move to the library's reading room for hand-on
instruction using the latest technology, traditional
resources, and rarely used collections. $5 for Colorado
Historical Society members; $10 for
non-members.
- March
19 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop on Hidden Treasures
hosted by the Colorado Historical Society. Learn
about the library's hidden treasures and how they can
enhance your research. Each workshop begins at 9 a.m.
with coffee in the lobby of the Colorado History Museum,
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO. After coffee, participants
will move to the library's reading room for hand-on
instruction using the latest technology, traditional
resources, and rarely used collections. $5 for Colorado
Historical Society members; $10 for
non-members.
- April
16 - Stephen
H. Hart Library's mini-workshop - Using Manuscript
Collections hosted by the Colorado Historical
Society. Learn about the library's hidden treasures and
how they can enhance your research. Each workshop begins
at 9 a.m. with coffee in the lobby of the Colorado
History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver, CO. After coffee,
participants will move to the library's reading room for
hand-on instruction using the latest technology,
traditional resources, and rarely used collections. $5
for Colorado Historical Society members; $10 for
non-members.
- April
30 - May 2, 2009 - New
Mexico History Conference presented by the Historical
Society of New Mexico and Los Compadres del Palacio en
Santa Fe. This conference commemorates both the
150th Anniversary of the Historical Society of New
Mexico and the 100th Anniversary of the creation of the
Museum of New Mexico. Details to come.
- October
7 - 10 - Western
History Association Conference, Grand Hyatt Hotel,
1750 Welton St., Denver, CO. Details to come.
- December
24 - Las
Posadas hosted by the Tesoro Foundation. 5 - 7 p.m.,
The Fort, Morrison, CO.
Notices
- Volunteers who can read
both English and Spanish are sought to help index
Mexican, Argentine and other Latin American records for
the Internet. The first target is the Mexican census of
1930. For further information, contact Paul
Nauta, Manager of
Public Affairs, Family & Church History Department of
FamilySearch (TM); 801-240-6498.
- Colorado
Historical Society
now has the 100-year old photographs from the Aultman
photographic studio in Trinidad, CO. Some images are
available for online viewing in the Denver Public Library
online database at http://photoswest.org.
To view images not on the site, visit the CHS website and
review the Aultman index. The Western
History / Genealogy
Department
at the Denver Public Library houses the second largest
Genealogy Collection between the Mississippi River and
the West Coast and the largest in the Rocky Mountain
area.
CSHG
MEETING INFORMATION
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CSHG
Membership Meetings and
Research
The CSHG library is open every Saturday from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Our library is located in the
Christ the King Lutheran Church at 2300 South
Patton Court, in southwest Denver. For more
information, contact the CSHG Archives
Director.
CSHG membership meetings are held the
2nd Saturday of each month at Christ
the King Lutheran Church at 2300 South Patton
Court, Denver. The general membership meetings will
be held at 1 p.m. in the church hall. A speaker or
presentation begins at 1:30 p.m.
CSHG research
library material is available before and after the
meeting/presentation.
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CSHG
Executive Board Meetings
CSHG Executive Board
Meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of the
month at 11:00 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver.
CSHG members are welcome to attend.
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CSHG
is a non-profit organization with tax-exempt status under
section 501(c) (3). Donors, corporations and
foundations interested in making gifts or grants under
section 501(c) (3) may obtain a copy of the CSHG's exemption
letter from the CSHG President.
Please contribute
to CSHG.
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