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Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy 2300 South Patton Court Denver, CO 80219-5212 August 14, 2010 - CSHG meeting and presentation. Time/Location: 1 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church hall, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO. 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 Notices Meeting Information Sale Items CSHG Research Library Presentations/Events July 24 - Biennial of the Americas FREE Concert. The program, conducted by Enrique Barrios, will showcase symphonic music by composers from the US, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Time/Location: Boettcher Concert Hall at 7 p.m., Denver, CO. This concert is free to the public. July 25 - 90th Birthday Party for CSHG member Lena Archuleta, 4 - 7 p.m., Centro Juan Diego, 2830 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO. RSVP Martha Guevara at 303-466-8400. Cards and letters may be sent to Lena in care of CSHG, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO 80219. July 25 - 59th Annual Traditional Spanish Market. Free event on the Plaza at Santa Fe, NM. August 1 - 3 - 20th Annual Conference of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies. Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel, San Antonio, TX. Speakers from England, Algeria, Mexico, and the U.S. View registration form. August 7 - 40th Anniversary of Historic Denver, carnival, crafts, food, games, tours, story tellers. Time/Location: 9th Street Historic Park, Auraria Campus, downtown Denver, CO, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. This event is FREE. ALSO: Auraria Casa Mayan Heritage House and Denver Story Trek invite you to record your personal Auraria/9th Street story. It's free and easy to do. Just dial 303-562-2407 and press zero then # after the welcome message. Your story matters! August 7 - 12 - Sons of the American Revolution National Conference. The topic of the national conference is "Spain's Participation in the American Revolution." Guest speaker: Thomas E. Chavez. Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel, in Phoenix, AZ. August 14 - Meeting and presentation of the Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy. Time/Location: 1 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church hall, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO. September 3 - 5 - 100th Annual Bean Days Celebration in Wagon Mound, NM. Wagon Mound is located in northeastern NM at the intersection of Interstate 25 and State Highway 120. September 19 - Reflections on Photographing the New World's Old World. Lecture by Edward Ranney. Sponsored by the Denver Art Museum's Alianza de la Artes Americanas Spanish art and culture support group. Time/Location: 2:30 p.m.; Lower level lecture room in the North Building of the Denver Art Museum. The North Building is located on 14th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver, CO. $10 for non-Alianza members. September 24 - 25 - Sheep Training and Bayfield Heritage Days, Bayfield, CO. September 25- 26 - Hilos Culturales will celebrate its 10th Anniversary in collaboration with the Taos Martinez Hacienda Trade Fair in Taos, NM. Musicians and dancers from Colorado and New Mexico will parcipate. For information, click Hilos Culturales. September 30 - October 3 - Sheep Wagon Days, Craig, CO. October 2 - 3 - Taos Wool Festival, Kit Carson Park in Taos, NM. October 3 - The French Connection: An Analysis and Discussion of the Segesser 11 Hide Painting as a Historical Document. Lecture by Jeff Hengesbaugh, Research Associate for the Palace of the Governor's History Museum in Santa Fe, NM. Hengesbaugh will discuss whether the French participated in the 1720 Indian defeat of Spanish forces in present-day Nebraska. Lecture sponsored by the Denver Art Museum's Alianza de la Artes Americanas Spanish art and culture support group. Time/Location: 2:30 p.m.; Lower level lecture room in the North Building of the Denver Art Museum. The North Building is located on 14th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock in downtown Denver, CO. $10 for non-Alianza members. October 15 - 16 - 50th Anniversary Conference of the New Mexico Genealogical Society. Marriott Pyramid North, 5151 San Francisco Road NE, Albuquerque, NM. Speakers include: Al Regensberg – Migration around New Mexico, Robert J. Torrez – Rio Arriba County, Krysten Baca – Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com, Jim Greene – FamilySearch.org, Richard Melzer & Robert J. Torrez – Rich and Powerful Hispanic Leaders in the Rio Abajo, Rick Hendricks – Research In and About Durango and Parral, Bennett Greenspan – FamilyTreeDNA. For details and rates, click http://www.nmgs.org/. November 12 - 13 - The Arts of Spanish America and Early Global Trade, 1492-1850. During the era of early global trade instigated by the voyages of Columbus, Spanish America served as a crossroads for trade between Europe and Asia. The impact of trade on the arts of all regions and the transmission of objects and ideas between Spanish America, North America, Europe, and Asia will be included. Symposium Time/Location: to be determined. November 19 - 20 - Then and Now: 1910 Mexican Revolution Centennial, music, theater, workshops, exhibits. Time/Location: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., St. Cajetan's at Auraria Campus, Denver, CO. December 4 - Colorado Make it With Wool Contest, Burlington, CO. 2011 May 5 - 7 - New Mexico History Conference in Ruidoso, NM. Details to come. 2012 May 3 - 5 - New Mexico Statehood Centennial History Conference in Santa Fe, NM. Details to come. 2013 April 18 - 20 - Arizona/New Mexico History Conference in Las Cruces, NM. Details to come. Notices For those conducting Mexico Genealogical research, John Schmal, who specializes in Mexico research, posted an online "how to" presentation available from the Somos Primos webpage. Click Mexico Research To view his presentation. Your computer must be able to view PDF files. Beginning Genealogy Classes are held the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Denver Public Library (central branch) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. These free classes are hosted by the Colorado Genealogical Society and the Western History/Genealogy Department of the Denver Public Library. Class is followed by a tour of the genealogy collection. Location: Denver Public Library - Central Library, Level 5, 10 West 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, CO. 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 Membership Meetings and Research Executive Board Meetings CSHG Membership Meetings and Research Library CSHG meets the 2nd Saturday of each month in the Christ the King Lutheran Church hall located at 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO. Membership meetings begin at 1 p.m. are are followed by a genealogy or history presentation. Members may come as early as 10 a.m. to conduct research before the meeting. The CSHG Research 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. The CSHG Research Library has access to the internet which allows members to view online census records and other genealogical and historical websites. 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. 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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