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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:'''<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 21 January 2015).</ref> [mailto:historylibrary@state.nm.us historylibrary@state.nm.us]. <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="email">[historylibrary@state.nm.us Fray Angélico Chávez History Library]. </ref>Email address <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Visitor Information] at Fray Angélico Chávez History Library ] (accessed 01 March 2013).</ref>  
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'''Address:'''<ref name="address">[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Visitor Information] at Fray Angélico Chávez History Library ] (accessed 01 March 2013).</ref> Fray Angélico Chávez History Library <br>  


:Fray Angélico Chávez History Library  
:Fray Angélico Chávez History Library  
:New Mexico History Museum
:120 Washington Avenue  
:120 Washington Avenue  
:Santa Fe, NM 87501<br><br>
:Santa Fe, NM 87501


'''Telephone:''' 505-476-5090 (Library) or 505-476-5092 (Photo Archives) <br> '''Fax:''' 505-476-5104 <br>  
<br> '''Telephone:'''<ref name="address" /> (505) 476-7948<br>'''Or'''<ref name="address" /> (505)819-3563 <br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Library Hours] in ''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library '' (accessed 1 March 2013).</ref> Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5pm Closed major holidays.<br>  
<br> '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Hrs-Map">[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Library Hours] in ''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library '' (accessed 1 March 2013).</ref> Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5pm Closed major holidays.<br>  


'''Map, Directions, Parking, and Public Transportation'''  
'''Maps:'''<br>


*'''Map:'''  [https://www.google.com/maps/place/120+Washington+Ave,+Santa+Fe,+NM+87501/@35.6879655,-105.9401801,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87185047a7a97ca1:0x6ab77b3ffbd01217 Google map: Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] (behind Palace of the Governors)<br>
*[http://library.cabq.gov/hours-locations One map showing all]<br>
*[http://lgdata.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/1558/432753/Map_2-13.pdf Searchable and printable map for the Whole University]<br>
*[http://lib.nmsu.edu/directory/directory.php Library Directory]<br>


*'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest] directions.</ref> <br>
'''Internet sites and databases:'''<br>  
**'''''From Southwest of Santa Fe on I-25 (Canam Hwy):''''' Merge onto I-25 N/US-85 North toward Santa Fe. Take the US-84 N/US-285 N/St Francis Dr exit, EXIT 282B-A, toward Santa Fe-Plaza, 0.3 mi. Merge onto S Saint Francis Dr/US-84 N/US-285 N via the ramp on the left toward Santa Fe Plaza/LOS ALAMOS/Taos, 4.3 mi. Turn right onto Paseo de Peralta, 1.0 mi. Turn right onto Washington Ave/NM-590, 0.2 mi. 120 WASHINGTON AVE is on the right.<br>
**'''''from North of Santa Fe on US-84 S/US-285 (Taos Hwy):''''' Turn onto US-84 S/US-285 (Taos Hwy) South toward Santa Fe. Take the exit on the left toward Downtown Plaza, 0.3 mi. Stay straight to go onto N Guadalupe St, 0.4 mi. Turn left onto Paseo de Peralta, 0.7 mi. Turn right onto Washington Ave/NM-590, 0.2 mi. 120 WASHINGTON AVE is on the right.<br>
**'''''from East of Santa Fe on I-25 (Canam Hwy):''''' Merge onto I-25 S/US-85 S/US-84 North toward Santa Fe. Take the NM-466/Old Pecos Tr exit, EXIT 284, 0.2 mi. Turn slight right onto NM-466/Old Pecos Trl, 1.3 mi. Turn slight right onto Old Pecos Trl, 1.6 mi. Turn slight left onto Old Santa Fe Trl, 0.7 mi. Turn left onto E Water St, 0.02 mi. Take the 1st right onto Old Santa Fe Trl, 0.1 mi. Turn right onto W Palace Ave, 0.01 mi. Take the 1st left onto Washington Ave/NM-590, 0.04 mi. 120 WASHINGTON AVE is on the left.<br>


*'''Parking''' in downtown Santa Fe is hard to find. This [http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/santafenewmexican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/01/90184ba2-bea8-11e2-bc12-001a4bcf6878/5195af61c3887.pdf.pdf pay-parking lots and garages map] shows '''B''', '''C''', '''D''', '''E''' and '''F''' parking areas surrounding the '''Plaza Park''' (town square and Governors' Palace).
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Fray Angélico Chávez History Library ]: Archives contains descriptive information and some digital images of primary source materials maintained and preserved by the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present. The library has SmartView equipment available for visually impaired patrons. <br>
*Collections:<br>
**[http://econtent.unm.edu/cdm/ New Mexico's Digital Collections] New Mexico's Digital Collections <br>
**[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html Link to New Mexico's Digital Collections]<br>
**[http://econtent.unm.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/abqmuseum Albuquerque Museum Photo Archives]<br>
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Collections Searchable] Five collection each searchable by Title.<br>
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/collections.html Other Collections] Exhibits, collections and archives at the Palace of the Governors reflect the Spanish colonial (1540-1821), Mexican (1821-1846), U.S. Territorial (1846-1912) and statehood (1912-present) periods of History. The collection consists of more than 15,000 catalogued objects, many of which were donated to the Museum of New Mexico in the 1970's by the Historical Society of New Mexico.


*'''Public transportation''' [http://www.santafenm.gov/route_maps_and_schedules Santa Fe Trails] city bus routes '''1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6''', and '''Route M''' stop at the downtown Sheridan Avenue Transit Center three blocks northwest of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library doors (at 120 Washington Ave).
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'''Internet sites and databases:'''
 
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] contact info, search catalogs, digitized collections, lectures, online exhibits, digital books, Chavez Symposium schedule, links, collections, exhibitions, educational programs, and photo archives.
*[https://econtent.unm.edu/digital/collection/achl New Mexico Digital Collections from The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library] search and browse options for documents, graphics, and maps.
*[http://oanm.unm.edu/ Online Archive of New Mexico] (part of RMOA) browse by subject, or search by word, subject, or title.
*[http://salsa.polarislibrary.com/default.aspx Salsa: Chávez History Library online union catalog] search by keyword, browse, phrase and more.
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Searchable collections] for vertical files, railroad maps, obituaries, and Fairview Cemetery of Santa Fe.


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


The '''Fray Angélico Chávez History Library''' of the '''''New Mexico History Museum ''''' is successor to New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors complex, just around the corner from that palace pictured above. It is a non-circulating, closed stack research facility, preserving the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to now.
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Library strengths include topics like the Santa Fe Trail, Civil War in New Mexico, Spanish American War, Rough Riders, World War I, historical New Mexico celebrities, Spain, Mexico, Central America, the American Southwest, and the Historical Society of New Mexico. Collections of '''''Railroad maps ''''' show land use, water rights, settlements and aspects of development in New Mexico. The '''''obituary database ''''' from the 1870s to 2005 started more statewide, but gradually became more focused on Santa Fe in recent years. '''''Vertical files ''''' are about Santa Fe, towns of New Mexico, and New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/catalogue.html Search Catalogs] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref> The '''''Museum collection ''''' has more than 15,000 cataloged objects.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/collections.html Collections] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/library.html Overview] Collections maintained include:<br>
*The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library is the institutional successor of New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present.


The '''''Photo Archives ''''' have images since 1850 about the history and people of New Mexico and U.S. westward expansion. Images also cover the anthropology, archaeology, and ethnology of Hispanic and American Indian cultures. Lesser collections document Europe, Latin America, the Far East, Oceania, and the Middle East.<ref>[http://www.palaceofthegovernors.org/photoarchives.html Photo Archives] in ''Palace of the Governors'' (accessed 27 January 2015).</ref>
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=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===


If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. <br>  


*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.
'''''Overlapping Collections''''' <br>  
*[[New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]], Santa Fe, Roman Catholic church records, censuses, district court, land grants, wills, diaries, family papers, prisons, family and local histories, newspapers. NM's best genealogy repository because of its original territorial, state, and county records.<ref name="DB79">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 79. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
*[[New Mexico State Library]], Santa Fe, history, biography, ethnic studies, newspapers, government documents, maps, periodicals, and genealogies. Largest book collection in New Mexico.<ref name="DB79" />


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp;amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees. fckLR*[http://archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/researcher-info.html National Archives II], College Park, MD, Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900. <br>  
*[http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/ New Mexico State Records Center and Archives] Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Diocese of Gallup, censuses, district court, land grants, wills, diaries, family papers, prisons, family and local histories, newspapers. <br>
*[http://www.nps.gov/yell/historyculture/archives.htm Yellowstone National Park Archives] records of major park projects, concessionaires, donated manuscripts, personal papers, hundreds films and oral history recordings.


*[[Center for Southwest Research (UNM)|UNM Center for Southwest Research]], Albuquerque, Includes manuscripts of Southwestern U.S. families, organizations, and businesses, 40,000 books and periodicals, and 120,000 images since the 1850s.<ref>[http://elibrary.unm.edu/cswr/strengths.php CSWR Collection Strengths] in ''University of New Mexico University Libraries'' (accessed 17 Jan 2015).</ref>
<br> '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
*[[Hispanic Genealogical Research Center (HGRC)]] of New Mexico, Albuquerque, maintains the ''Great New Mexico Pedigree Database (GNMPD) '' for Hispanic ancestors of New Mexico.<ref>[http://www.hgrc-nm.org/ HGRC Home] in ''Hispanic Genealogical Research Center'' (accessed 21 January 2015).</ref>
*[[National Hispanic Cultural Center]], Albuquerque, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and <br>genealogies.<ref>[http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=77&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=150 Archives] in ''National Hispanic Cultural Center'' (accessed 20 January 2015).</ref> The library contains 12,500 book titles about the history and culture of the Hispano world from the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, Central America, Latin America to Spain, and Portugal.<ref>[http://www.nationalhispaniccenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;id=76&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;Itemid=151 Research Library] in ''National Hispanic Cultural Center'' (accessed 20 January 2015).</ref>
*[[New Mexico State University Library Rio Grande Historical Collections|NMSU Rio Grande Historical Collections]], Las Cruces, early colonial Spanish records since 1598 for families along the [[Camino Real de Tierra Adentro|Camino Real]] (Spanish mission road) from southern Colorado to Mexico City.<ref name="DB79" />


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
*[http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm Archives and Historical Services Division is the central archives of New Mexico State Government] The agency is mandated by law to collect, preserve and make available to the public and all branches of government, permanent public records, historical manuscripts, photographs and other materials that contribute to the understanding of New Mexico history
 
*[[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]]Serves Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.Includes Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, Air Force Acadamy, Bureau of Indian Affiars, National Park Service, naturalizations for CO, MT, NM, UT,[ U.S. Food Administration, Denver Mint, Internal Revenue Service, Forest Service, federal censuses 1790-1930 and selected indexes, Indian censuses, passenger arrival lists, military service through the Spanish American War, World War I draft registrations for CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY, military pension and bounty land, Utah polygamy trials, court records of appeals, bankruptcy, criminal and civil cases in CO, MT, NM, ND, SD, UT, WY, and other states,U.S. diplomacy, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Native American-Government relations, westward expansion, and World War II, tours, genealogy workshops, and presentations.  
*[http://www.santafecountynm.gov/clerk/publicrecordsrequest Santa Fe County Clerk] marriages (restricted for 50 years), death certificates, wills, deeds, mortgages, DD Form 214 soldier discharges.
*[http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/index.php New York Genealogical and Biographical Society], New York City has censuses, city directories, church, cemetery, Bible, land, probates, genealogy, local history, and manuscripts.  
*[http://www.santafecountynm.gov/probate Santa Fe County Probate Court] recent wills.
*[http://www.nmgs.org/index.php New Mexico Genealogical Society] manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, directories, maps, photos.  
*[http://www.countyoffice.org/nm-santa-fe-county-medical-coroner/ Santa Fe County Coroner] selected death records.  
*[http://www.hgrc-nm.org Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico] Hispanic Genealogical Research.
*[https://firstdistrictcourt.nmcourts.gov/ First Judicial District Court of New Mexico], Santa Fe, civil, and criminal court records.
*[http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/home.html Historical Society of New Mexico] We offer links to organizations, museums and other historic points of interest in New Mexico. .
*[http://nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/ New Mexico Dept. of Health Vital Records], Santa Fe, adoption, births (restricted for 100 years), and deaths (restricted for 50 years).
*Courts: city, state, and federal.  
*[http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/home.html Historical Society of New Mexico], Santa Fe, offers links to organizations, museums and other historic points of interest in New Mexico.
*[[http://library.cabq.gov/home Albuquerque Public Library]] includes finding aids and collections guides to archives, manuscripts, oral histories, photographs, paintings, oral history database, and maps.  
*[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe|Archdiocese of Santa Fe Archives]], Santa Fe NM, created in 1850, it once also included Arizona, and Colorado. The Archives houses records from 1678-1950 for dozens of parishes in three states.
*[http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/ New Mexico State Libraries], history, biography, ethnic studies, newspapers, government documents.  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Los Alamos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Los Alamos]], [[Mora County, New Mexico Genealogy|Mora]], [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[San Miguel County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Miguel]], [[Sandoval County, New Mexico Genealogy|Sandoval]], and [[Torrance County, New Mexico Genealogy|Torrance]].  
*[http://library.cabq.gov/specialcollections Albuquerque Public Library] Special Collections.<br>
*[[Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library Genealogy Center|ABC Library Genealogy Center]], Albuquerque, genealogy and Southwestern history, including New Mexico vital records, history, biography, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB79" />
*[[Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library Special Collections|ABC Library Special Collections]] Albuquerque and New Mexico history and culture. In-house use only.<ref>[http://abclibrary.v1.libguides.com/friendly.php?s=specialcollections Overview - Special Collections] in ''Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library'' (accessed 20 January 2014).</ref>
*[http://www.nmgs.org/index.php New Mexico Genealogical Society], Albuquerque, manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, directories, maps, photos.  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or nations):''''' [[Arizona Archives and Libraries|AZ]], [[Colorado Archives and Libraries|CO]], [[Oklahoma Archives and Libraries|OK]], [[Texas Archives and Libraries|TX]], [[Utah Archives and Libraries|UT]], and [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Mexico]].  
*[[Bancroft Library]], Berkeley, CA, premier Western Americana, and Latin Americana collections, including Native Americans, Spanish encounter and colonial settlement, exploration of western America, maps and atlases, the Mexican War, westward migration, the Gold Rush, mining, land surveys, ethnic groups.  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*[[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)]] Includes old New Mexico court records and naturalizations, federal and Indian censuses, passenger arrival lists, World War I draft registrations.  
*[http://www.agn.gob.mx/ Archivo General de la Nación] (AGN), Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, land. Copies of colonial New Mexico records of were often sent to Mexico and Spain.<br>


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Fray Angélico Chávez History Library


Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]Email address


Address:[2] Fray Angélico Chávez History Library

Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
120 Washington Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501


Telephone:[2] (505) 476-7948
Or[2] (505)819-3563


Hours and holidays:[3] Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 5pm Closed major holidays.

Maps:

Internet sites and databases:

  • Fray Angélico Chávez History Library : Archives contains descriptive information and some digital images of primary source materials maintained and preserved by the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present. The library has SmartView equipment available for visually impaired patrons.
  • Collections:
  • Collections Searchable Five collection each searchable by Title.
  • Other Collections Exhibits, collections and archives at the Palace of the Governors reflect the Spanish colonial (1540-1821), Mexican (1821-1846), U.S. Territorial (1846-1912) and statehood (1912-present) periods of History. The collection consists of more than 15,000 catalogued objects, many of which were donated to the Museum of New Mexico in the 1970's by the Historical Society of New Mexico.


Collection Description[edit | edit source]


  • Overview Collections maintained include:
  • The Fray Angélico Chávez History Library is the institutional successor of New Mexico's oldest library (1851) and is part of the Palace of the Governors. A non-circulating, closed stack research facility, it preserves historical materials in many formats documenting the history of the state, the Southwest, and meso-America from pre-European contact to the present.


Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]


If you cannot visit or find a source at the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees. fckLR*National Archives II, College Park, MD, Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900.
  • New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Diocese of Gallup, censuses, district court, land grants, wills, diaries, family papers, prisons, family and local histories, newspapers.
  • Yellowstone National Park Archives records of major park projects, concessionaires, donated manuscripts, personal papers, hundreds films and oral history recordings.


Neighboring Collections

  • Archives and Historical Services Division is the central archives of New Mexico State Government The agency is mandated by law to collect, preserve and make available to the public and all branches of government, permanent public records, historical manuscripts, photographs and other materials that contribute to the understanding of New Mexico history
  • National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)Serves Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.Includes Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, Air Force Acadamy, Bureau of Indian Affiars, National Park Service, naturalizations for CO, MT, NM, UT,[ U.S. Food Administration, Denver Mint, Internal Revenue Service, Forest Service, federal censuses 1790-1930 and selected indexes, Indian censuses, passenger arrival lists, military service through the Spanish American War, World War I draft registrations for CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY, military pension and bounty land, Utah polygamy trials, court records of appeals, bankruptcy, criminal and civil cases in CO, MT, NM, ND, SD, UT, WY, and other states,U.S. diplomacy, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Native American-Government relations, westward expansion, and World War II, tours, genealogy workshops, and presentations.
  • New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York City has censuses, city directories, church, cemetery, Bible, land, probates, genealogy, local history, and manuscripts.
  • New Mexico Genealogical Society manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, directories, maps, photos.
  • Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico Hispanic Genealogical Research.
  • Historical Society of New Mexico We offer links to organizations, museums and other historic points of interest in New Mexico. .
  • Courts: city, state, and federal.
  • [Albuquerque Public Library] includes finding aids and collections guides to archives, manuscripts, oral histories, photographs, paintings, oral history database, and maps.
  • New Mexico State Libraries, history, biography, ethnic studies, newspapers, government documents.
  • Albuquerque Public Library Special Collections.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. [historylibrary@state.nm.us Fray Angélico Chávez History Library].
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Visitor Information at Fray Angélico Chávez History Library ] (accessed 01 March 2013).
  3. Library Hours in Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (accessed 1 March 2013).