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Selected Resources For Your New Mexico, Arizona, & Mexico Ancestors Inspired by the New Mexico Episode of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow

5/22/2016

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Selected Resources For Your New Mexico, Arizona, & Mexico Ancestors Inspired by the New Mexico Episode of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow via 4YourFamilyStory.com #genealogy #ancestry
Have roots in New Mexico, Arizona, or Mexico? Check out these resources!
Last week's episode of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow was jam-packed with all sorts of genealogical and historical topics of the American Southwest and shared heartwarming family stories. What sets Genealogy Roadshow aside from some of the other genealogy television shows is that they research the family histories of non-celebrities while sharing a wide variety of research resources and tips. While they give some research tips on their website, I thought I'd throw together some selected resources for those who have New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico ancestry. It's not exhaustive but it's quite a bit to get you started with finding your own heartwarming (and sometimes surprising) family stories.

Databases & Research Guides

Ancestry (Some $$, some free)
  • New Mexico Collections
  • Ancestry New Mexico Research Guide (Free)
  • Arizona Collections
  • Ancestry Arizona Research Guide (Free)
  • Researching Your American Indian Ancestors on Ancestry (Free)
  • Using Religious Records (Free)
  • Finding Your Family in Wills and Probate Records (Free)
  • Red Book: American State, County, & Town Sources (Free)
  • Mexico Collections

FamilySearch (Free)
  • New Mexico Collections
  • Guide to New Mexico Genealogy Wiki
  • Arizona Collections
  • Guide to Arizona Genealogy Wiki
  • Guide to American Indian Genealogy Wiki
  • Guide to United States Marriage Records Wiki
  • Guide to United States Church Records Wiki
  • Mexico Collections
  • Guide to Mexico Genealogy Wiki
  • Guide to Mexico Church Records Wiki

Findmypast ($$)
  • Arizona Collections

MyHeritage ($$)
  • New Mexico Collections
  • Arizona Collections
  • Mexico Collections

USGenWeb (Free)
  • New Mexico
  • Arizona

WorldGenWeb (Free)
  • MexicoGenWeb (Free)​

US GenWeb Archives (Free)
  • New Mexico
  • Arizona

Genealogy Trails (Free)
  • New Mexico
  • Arizona
  • Native American
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Cemetery Databases
Findagrave
Billiongraves
Interment.net

Researching Your Ancestors Who Went Out West
  • Shades of the Departed eMagazine: The Fecklessness of Fashion, The Out West Issue, 2011, p. 54, by Caroline Pointer (Free, online, and contains tons of links!)

Newspaper Links & from The Ancestor Hunt (Free)
TheAncestorHunt.com has the biggest and most up-to-date listing of online newspapers. Plus, he has tons of tutorials and videos to show you how to find your ancestors in newspapers — all for free!
  • New Mexico
  • Arizona
  • 10 Special Collections of Online Historical Newspapers
  • General Strategies & Helps for Newspaper Research

Cyndi's List (Free)
  • New Mexico
  • Arizona
  • Mexico
  • Native American
  • Marriages & Divorce

Linkpendium (Free)
  • New Mexico
  • Arizona

​Maps
►New Mexico
Various present-day maps showing counties, rivers, etc.
Historical maps
►Arizona
Various present-day maps showing counties, rivers, etc.
Historical maps
►Mexico
Various present-day maps
​Historical maps

Selected Archives/Libraries
  • New Mexico Digital Collections
  • ​Genealogy Center at the Albuquerque Public Library
  • Online Archive of New Mexico
  • Rocky Mountain Online Archive
  • New Mexico State University Archives & Special Collections
  • New Mexico State Library — Southwest Collection
  • Arizona Archives Online
  • Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records
  • ​Consortium of Arizona Museum, Archives & Libraries
  • National Archives at Denver
  • National Archives at Fort Worth
  • ​​National Archives at Riverside
  • ​Description on FamilySearch Wiki of Mexico Archives & Libraries​​​
​
Selected Genealogical, Historical, & Lineage Societies
  • New Mexico Genealogical Society
  • ​Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico
  • Historical Society of New Mexico
  • Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board
  • Arizona Historical Society — Library and Archives
  • Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Genealogical Research System (GRS)
  • Sociedad Genealógica y de Historia Familiar de México

​​​Blogs
  • MexicanGenealogy.info
  • Geneabloggers blogs that mention New Mexico
  • Geneabloggers blogs that mention Arizona
  • Geneagloggers blogs that mention Mexico

Selected Books
These are just a very selected few. Links go to Amazon, but they are not affiliate links.
  • Origins of New Mexico Families: A Genealogy of the Spanish Colonial Period by Fray Angélico Chávez
  • Mexican-American Genealogical Research: Following the Paper Trail to Mexico by John Schmal and Donna Morales (Heritage Books)
  • Mexican Genealogy Research Online: A Guide to Help You Discover Your Ancestry by Moises Garza

Selected Facebook Groups
Meet and collaborate with others in Facebook Groups!
  • New Mexico Genealogical Society Group
  • ​New Mexico Genealogy! Just Ask! Group
  • Arizona Genealogy Advisory Board Group
  • Arizona Genealogy! Just Ask! Group

Links to Other Topics Covered on Genealogy Roadshow
  • American Indian Studies: Oral History Guides 
  • Code Talking
  • Navajo Code Talkers
So, do you have any resources you'd like to add? Share in comments below! And don't forget to watch the next episode of PBS' Genealogy Roadshow in Miami on Tuesday, May 24th at 8PM ET / 7PM CT on your local PBS channel. 

​~Caroline

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