New Mexico Biographies: Difference between revisions

The best collection of published biographies in [[Portal:New Mexico|New Mexico]] is at the New Mexico State Library. The Family History Library has some biographies. Representative biographical encyclopedias are:  

''An Illustrated History of New Mexico and Biographical Mention of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Citizens of Today''. Chicago, Illinois: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1895. (FHL film 1000217.)  

Chavez, Fray Angelico. ''Origins of New Mexico Families in the Spanish Colonial Period. 1954''. Reprint, Albuquerque, New Mexico: The University of Albuquerque, 1973. (FHL book 978.9 D2c 1973.) This pertains to the period from 1598 to 1821.  

Coan, Charles F. ''A History of New Mexico . . . Historical and Biographical''. Three Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: The American Historical Society, 1925. (FHL film 1000220.) Volumes 2 and 3 are biographical.  

''History of New Mexico: Its Resources and People''. Two Volumes. Los Angeles, California: Pacific States Publishing Company, 1907. (FHL book 978.9 H2h; Volume 1 on film 844902; Volume 2 on film 1000217 item 2.)  

=== Web Sites ===

http://www.stlib.state.nm.us/  

[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=New Mexico http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=New%20Mexico]  

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