The Dubious Parentage of Isabel Olguín
In the Origins of New Mexico Families , Fray Angélico Chávez stated that Isabel Olguín was the daughter of Juan López Olguín and Catalina...
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Allegations of Superstition and Witchcraft Before the Inquisition, 1626 (Part 2 of 2)
Catalina Bernal and Juana López came forward in May to denounce themselves and others for practicing witchcraft. Catalina testified...
Sep 1710 min read
Quintana Royal Lineage
If you are a descendent of New Mexico Colonist Miguel Matías de Quintana or José de Quintana, your ancestry can be traced to the Holy...
Sep 46 min read
Antonio de Carvajal: Conquistador, Procurador and Regidor of México (Part 4 of 4)
After Antonio de Carvajal's return to Mexico City, he continued serving as a procurador and was elected to one of the two alcalde...
Aug 308 min read
Allegations of Superstition and Witchcraft Before the Inquisition, 1626 (Part 1 of 2)
Several women accused others or denounced themselves to the Inquisition for engaging in superstitious activities, often involving plants...
Aug 239 min read
Will and Disposition of the Estate of Juan Altamirano Pizarro, 1566-67
In our article in the June 2024 edition of the New Mexico Genealogist, Karen Bowman, Damien Aragon and I pieced together the genealogy...
Aug 1610 min read
Statements to the Inquisition Against Juan Gómez de Luna, 1626
Juan Gómez de Luna, an interpreter of the Tewa language and encomendero of the pueblo of San Lázaro, aroused the suspicions of several...
Aug 99 min read
