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Since the 1840s, when the first Mexican land grants were made in southeastern Colorado, there has been a Hispanic population in the state. Settlers from the older Spanish colonies of New Mexico were in the San Luis Valley as early as 1851.  
Since the 1840s, when the first Mexican land grants were made in southeastern Colorado, there has been a Hispanic population in the state. Settlers from the older Spanish colonies of New Mexico were in the San Luis Valley as early as 1851.  
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A helpful published source on immigration and ethnic groups in Colorado is Colin B. Goodykoontz, ''The People of Colorado'', in: Hafen, LeRoy Revised Edition. ''Colorado and Its People: A Narrative and Topical History of the Centennial State''. Volume 2, pp. 77-120. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1948. (Family History Library {{FHL|193904|title-id|disp=book 978.8 H2h; film 1000143}}.)  
A helpful published source on immigration and ethnic groups in Colorado is Colin B. Goodykoontz, ''The People of Colorado'', in: Hafen, LeRoy Revised Edition. ''Colorado and Its People: A Narrative and Topical History of the Centennial State''. Volume 2, pp. 77-120. New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1948. (Family History Library {{FHL|193904|title-id|disp=book 978.8 H2h; film 1000143}}.)  


Records of a few ethnic groups, such as African Americans, Germans, and Jews, are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under COLORADO - MINORITIES. Some records of American Indians are listed under the same heading and under COLORADO - NATIVE RACES. Other American Indian records are listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the tribe. <!--{12089984422590} -->
Records of a few ethnic groups, such as African Americans, Germans, and Jews, are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under COLORADO - MINORITIES. Some records of American Indians are listed under the same heading and under COLORADO - NATIVE RACES. Other American Indian records are listed in the Subject Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the tribe. <!--{12089984422590} -->  
 
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