Luminaria: New Mexico Genealogy and History

Kat's family gets deep over a Disney movie! To be fair, Coco is a layered, complicated (but delightfully colorful) film about trauma, family, and ancestors. We had a great discussion about "legacy bu…

Kat talks to Richard and Rita, a married couple with roots in NE New Mexico whose lives took many turns.

Mentions: Clayton, Des Moines, Taos, Red River, ABQ, Clayton POW Camp, WWII, ABQ Green Book

B…

Kat's family samples some chokecherry jelly from Cleveland, purchased at Tapetes de Lana in Mora, a nonprofit working to build rural economics through cottage industry and agriculture.

Tapetes de La…

Kat's family shares about a recent genealogy trip to Union County, an important area for their Pacheco ancestors.

Surnames mentioned: Sanchez, Pacheco, Gonzales

Places mentioned: Dry Cimarron Valley…

Kat rides solo to talk about her very colorful Alires line.

Surnames mentioned: Alires, Alire, Romero

Places mentioned: Colorado Springs, Pueblo, CO, Ojo Caliente, Arroyo Hondo, Fort Union, Sand Cree…

Kat chats with her very favorite prima about some juicy finds, long-awaited records finally found, and some dicey genealogy road trips.

Surnames mentioned: Tafoya, Seiler, Gilbert, Bueno, Medina

Loca…

Kat chats with the New Mexico photographer and documentary historian known as "City of Dust."

Places mentioned: Ricardo, Las Vegas, Rio Puerco Valley, Hanover

Find City of Dust on Facebook and Inst…

Kat shares the discovery of her Pacheco line.

Surnames mentioned: PACHECO, SANCHEZ

Places mentioned: Union County, Mora

You can reach Kat at [email protected].

This intro to the podcast includes Kat waxing poetic about the importance of ancestry and shining a light on those who came before us.

Surnames mentioned:

PACHECO, ALIRES, ROMERO, SANCHEZ

Kat can b…