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Colorado Society of Hispanic Genealogy 2300 South Patton Court Denver, CO 80219-5212 Saturday, May 10 - Our speaker, santero Carlos Santistevan, will present on his bultos, santos, and retablos. Santo Nino de Atocha, one of his metal sculptures, is onwed by the Smithsonian Institute. 1 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church Hall, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO. 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 Notices Meeting Information Sale Items CSHG Research Library Presentations/Events May 1 - "Un Toque de Mexico" 6th Annual Cinco de Mayo Concert featuring the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. 7 pm, Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Denver, CO. Free tickets available at the Boettcher Concert Hall. For information call 303-623-7876 or 303-331-1110 X110. May 3 - 4 - Battlefield New Mexico: The Civil War and More, Military drills, camp life, lectures and reenactments of Civil War battles fought in New Mexico. 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. May 4 - St. Louis, the City of Manifest Destiny - Home of the Bent Brothers presented by Adam Arensen, hosted by the Tesoro Foundation. $65, includes dinner and lecture. Limited seating. For reservations, call 303-839-1671. May 10 - CSHG meeting and presentation. Santero Carlos Santistevan will present on his bultos, santos, and retablos. Santo Nino de Atocha, one of his metal sculptures, is onwed by the Smithsonian Institute. . 1 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church Hall, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO. May 10 - Beginning Genealogy hosted by the Colorado Genealogical Society. Denver Public Library, central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO. 5h Floor, Gates Room, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 12 - Computer Interest Group hosted by the Colorado Genealogical Society. Held the second Monday evening of every month. 7 p.m., Christ the King Lutheran Church hall, 2300 South Patton Court, Denver, CO. Workshops are presented for Family Tree Maker, The Master Genealogist, etc. May 17 - School Records, Mutual Aid Societies, and Pensions hosted by the Colorado Genealogical Society. Denver Public Library, central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO. 5h Floor, Gates Room, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 17-18 - Indian Market and Powwow hosted by the Tesoro Foundation. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Fort, Morrison, CO. May 24 - The Sepharidic Jews of the Southwest, by Dell F. Sanchez, Ph.D., hosted by The Harvest - a Messianic Charismatic Congregation in Thornton, CO. 2:15 p.m. For more information visit: http://www.graftedin.com/sephardim.html June 6 - SPMDTU 2008 Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament. Thorncreek Golf Course, 13555 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO. The Sociedad Proteccion Mutua de Trqabajadores Unidos (Society for the Mutual Protection of United Workers) was organized in 1900 in Antonito, CO by Hispanos as a means to fight back against racial and discriminatory practices in the San Luis Valley. For details about the scholarship fund golf tournament or information about the SPMDTU, contact Eppie Perea at 303-431-7227 of Billy Perea at 303-665-6322. June 6 - 8 - Old Spanish Trail Association Annual Conference. Come join us in northern New Mexico for our next annual conference on June 6th - June 8th, 2008. We will be meeting in San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico (35 miles north of Santa Fe) at the Ohkay Owinge resort. June 14 - Beginning Genealogy hosted by the Colorado Genealogical Society. Denver Public Library, central branch, 10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO. 5h Floor, Gates Room, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14-15 - Santa Fe Trail Days in Trinidad, CO. Come help celebrate the reenactment of the marking of the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail. June 22 - El Rancho de Las Golondrinas. Amelia Montoya Andrews, a descendant of Miguel de la Vega y Coca has written a family history of four of the families and will be doing a book signing of her book, Mi Familia, at El Rancho de Las Golondrinas. The book has a lot of old family photographs, documents, family histories and some genealogy charts. Amelia is only signing pre-ordered and pre-paid copies. To order your copy of the book, Mi Familia, which sells for $39.95, contact Patt Denson. A short presentation begins at 1:30 in the education center. All Family members will be admitted free and are encouraging to bring a picnic lunch and come early to socialize and view the museum grounds. Family members who will be attending include the Montoya, Alires, Gonzales, Delgado, C de Baca and Baca, Ortiz, Tenorio de Alba, Bustamante, and Pino families. Family members are urged to bring pedigree charts. El Rancho de Las Golondrinas is located at 334 Los Pinos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click website for fees and directions. June 27-29 - GSHA 20th Anniversary Genealogical Conference hosted by the Genealogical Society of Hispanic America. Speakers: Rick Hendricks, Father Juan Romero, Henrietta Christmas, and Donie Nelson. Price: $125 non-member, $90 member. Location: Sagebrush Inn and Conference Center, Taos, NM. (Sagebrush Inn 1-800-428-3626 and Comfort Suites 1-888-751-1555.) For information, contact Abel Santistevan, 719-948-2535. June 28 - 29 - Burros y Mulas: Training with Longears, Learn about the beasts that helped build the West. Burro races, saddle packing demonstrtions, and more. 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 5 - 6 - Santa Fe Wine Festival, Taste New Mexico wines, buy directly from vintners and enjoy food, music, arts, 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 11 - 12 - Arrellano Family Reunion, Historic Union Depot in Pueblo, Colorado. For details, contact jvaldez51@hotmail.com. 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. 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. September 13 - SPMDTU National Convention. Keynote speaker: Colorado Congressman Ken Salazar. (Note: Congressman Salazar is presently working with Congress to declare the San Luis Valley as the Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area.) The Sociedad Proteccion Mutua de Trqabajadores Unidos (Society for the Mutual Protection of United Workers) was organized in 1900 in Antonito, CO by Hispanos as a means to fight back against racial and discriminatory practices in the San Luis Valley. For information abou the convention, call LeeRoy Perea at 303-935-7402. 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 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. 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. April 30 - May 2, 2009 - 150th Anniversary of New Mexico, 100th Anniversary of the Museum of New Mexico and 150th Anniversary of the Historical Society of New Mexico. Historical Society of New Mexico Annual Conference, Santa Fe, 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 Membership Meetings and Research Executive Board Meetings 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. 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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