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  • The People of El Valle A History of the Spanish Settlers in the San Luis Valley, Fourth Edition by Olibama López-Tushar
    • The People of El Valle

    Olibama Lopez Tushar was born in Los Rincones, near Manassa, Colorado, on January 2, 1906, to Fernandez B. Lopez and Josefina Manzanares. The Lopez and Manzanares families are descended from the first Spanish settlers of New Mexico who migrated north in 1849 to the San Luis Valley in southeastern Colorado. They were the founders of the first towns, schools and churches in the state.

    Olibama reviews the early history of the Southwest with particular emphasis on the San Luis Valley. She describes the life of the early settlers including their homes, churches, schools, dress, occupations, holidays, weddings, leisure activities and includes a unique selection of Spanish folk tales, songs, proverbs and riddles. She cites in depth recollections of her grandparent’s and parent’s experiences in La Plaza de los Manzanares (today known as Garcia). The front cover of this book shows the road that leads to this small village with the Ute Mountain, a San Luis Valley landmark, in the background.

  • Anza and Cuerno Verde Decisive Battle, 2nd Edition by Dr. Wilfred O. Martinez (who actually traces some of his ancestors to the soldiers in Anza's camp)
    • Anza and Cuerno Verde

    Since first published in 2001, the first edition of Anza and Cuerno Verde/Decisive Battle has received great reviews. One scholar states that the quality of the research and the scientific and unbiased way the data was collected serves as a model for others to follow. Ed Quillen, editor and publisher of the Colorado Central Magazine, and also a columnist for the Denver Post, wrote, "All in all, I liked this engaging book a lot more than I thought I would. I'm an Anza buff, not an Anza fanatic, and I didn't have to turn into a fanatic to enjoy it. Decisive Battle is a fine addition to our regional lore, Beyond that, it's an interesting story of research and discovery, well worth the time of anyone interested in the days when this was not the Western Frontier, but part of la Frontera del Norte."

  • Autumn Memories My New Mexican Roots & Traditions by Marie Oralia Duran Trujillo
    • Autumn Memories

    Autumn Memories, captures the cultural memories of a family who arrived in the Denver-Metro area in the early part of the century from New Mexico. Marie Oralia Durán Trujillo writes about her ancestors, thirteen generations back and comes forward as we enter the new millinium with her great-granchildren. Marie is a descendent of the first Europeans that arrived in New Mexico in 1598, with names such as Duran, Gallegos, Montoya, Quintana, Rael, Baca, Trujillo, Navarro, Mendez and Jaramillo. She talks about each of these different families as her story unfolds. Her family lived in New Mexico when it was under Spanish rule, Mexican rule, as a Territory of the United States and finally statehood. Her family planted roots and sprouted wings north from New Mexico to settle in Brighton, a few miles outside of Denver, Colorado.

         Marie shares her family history, genealogy, traditions, personal conflict as she deals with an aging parent, as a cancer survivor, and the day to day joys and sorrows that are part of family life. The love and pride in her family are expressed in her family values. As Dr. Lorenzo Trujillo eloquently states in the Foreword of this book, "Marie embodies the concept of family and shares herself with each of us through her words and personal thoughts. This book will provide you with an experience that will warm your heart and give you a slice of life in Hispanic America.” The photo is of Mauro Gallegos, Candido Garcia, Maximiana Gallegos, Fedelia Gallegos and Estevan Garcia courtesy of Ernie Ulibarri, son of Fedelia and Apolonio.

  • Forbidden Voices Aztec Princess, Christian Church and María Carrera by Anna Orozco Flores
    • Forbidden Voices

    Forbidden Voices is the story of María Carrera's search for the hidden truths of the Aztec past. She encounters the resistance of the Church, the passion and potentially deadly attention of Ramón, and the friendship of Consuelo. She shares a spiritual link with Xochtil, an Aztec princess who risked here life to save those truths. That link takes María to Tenochtitlán during the Spanish conquest and she experiences the drama and danger that surrounded Xochitl. With the Assistance of Father Ledoux, before he was killed, María uncovers revelations about the Aztec culture that some people in power want destroyed. Anna Flores interweaves the present with the past and takes the reader on an interesting and mysterious journey uncovering the voices of the Aztec past that have, until now, been forbidden. 

  • Santa Fe Shadows Whisper A History of the Alarid and Moya families of Santa Fe, New Mexico by Waldo Alarid
    • Santa Fe Shadows Whisper

    "Their physical body is now dust, but their spirit is always shining and vibrant. The memory of a proud and resilient people is precious and they are worthy of respect from their descendants." So writes Waldo Alarid in Santa Fe Shadows Whisper about his ancestors from the Moya and Alarid families, who arrived in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

    This family history goes back at least seven generations branching into the following families: Ortiz, Lopes, Archibeque, Dimas Jirón, Domínguez, Zuñiga, Ortega, Morales de Guijosa, Garcia, Romo de Vera, Martín Serrano, Armenta, Fernández de la Pedrera, Peláez, Gómez Robledo, Gallego, Gutíerrez, Febro (Febre), Armijo, Montaño, Sedillo Rico de Rojas, Anaya de Almazán, Gallardo, de Herrera and more.

    Alarid captures life in Santa Fe when paved streets were few and motor vehicles were the exception, fruit orchards were in abundance, lilac bushes lined the streets, the Chimayo farmers sold their delicacies in ollas de diez y de quince and the neighborhoods permeated with the smell of green chili roasting, an aroma unrivaled. Alarid includes folk tales about La Llorona, Brujas, Brasas and more. As you delve into the many generations of these two families you will relive a part of their past.

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