New Mexico Resource Basics.... continue
•Hispanic
Genealogical Research Center
855-833-4197; P.O.
Box 27250; Albuquerque, NM 87125 ~ http://www.hgrc-nm.org/
Home of the Great New Mexico Pedigree
Database
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•Historical
Society of New Mexico
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•New Mexico
Genealogical Society
PO Box 27559, Albuquerque, NM 87125-7559 ~
http://www.nmgs.org/index.php
The First 40 Years of the New Mexico Genealogist on CD; Genealogical Resources in New Mexico, 3rd
edition
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•New Mexico
State Archives and Libraries
http://statearchives.us/new-mexico.htm
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•New Mexico
State Records Center and Archives
1205 Camino Carlos Rey
, Santa Fe, New
Mexico ~ Phone: (505) 476-7900
Website: http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/
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•Olibama Lopez
Tushar Hispanic Legacy Research Center
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Publications
Published materials
include journals, newsletters, magazines, and books. Genealogy can be
expensive, so be clear about your budget and your situation. If you have a
genealogical library nearby that has a selection of material that you can use
in your research, focus on this “free” material first. At the same time, make
note of the published books you would like to own, and then make a request of
the librarian that they acquire these books. Same goes for journals, many
libraries have memberships in numerous genealogical and historical societies
and their publications are available to library patrons. If libraries and
archives are not local, be organized and inventive. You can barter your skills
or information with another researcher who can research and copy material at
these locations for you. OR research the contents of a particular facility and
then plan a trip, spend most of your time accessing and copying information so
that when you return home you can “figure it out.” OR purchase published
records, but first see what is available for free on the Internet. No Internet?
You need at least one or more “research buddies” who are willing to locate
material for you. Start with your family: motivate those grandchildren or
younger family members who have time and technology available. Ask for research
assistance instead of after-shave or dusting powder for birthdays or other
holidays. With younger family members involved, you get a “two-fer”: assistance
and a closer connection to other generations who may be inspired to carry on
your work.
Internet
The Internet has exploded
with free genealogical sites sponsored by individuals, government groups,
genealogical and historical societies, as well as fee-based/subscription sites.
You can access these sites from home on your own computer or you can use a
computer at your local public library to browse the Internet. Most genealogical
societies who operate their own library subscribe to the fee based sites like
Ancestry.com and if you are member, using their computers to access the sites
are usually at no charge. And if you are not a member, the fee is usually
minimal. The Family History Libraries and Family History Centers sponsored by
the LDS offer free access to numerous sites. If you have a laptop, take it with
you and transfer data directly onto your own computer and into your own
genealogical database.
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