My stepson took an Ancestry DNA test, and it matched a paper trail going WAY back thanks to Roman Catholic baptismal records. Turned out his great-grandpa was Mexican-American and maybe half Pueblo. We had absolutely no idea any of us had Native American ancestry.
Sometime in the 19th Century they moved up from New Mexico into Colorado. Oddly enough, this story of my stepkids' ancestry intersects with my own some 250 years later, courtesy of all those horses that were released. I'll tell part of that story next.
Great history lesson. I lived in AZ and NM for a couple years during the 70's. Many of the names were familiar as well as the maps. I was a young just released veteran grooving in a cool part of the country. Many great friends and memories.
And the languages are alive! You have connections to New Mexico?! I am from Boston area, but have lived in Albuquerque since 1997.
My stepson took an Ancestry DNA test, and it matched a paper trail going WAY back thanks to Roman Catholic baptismal records. Turned out his great-grandpa was Mexican-American and maybe half Pueblo. We had absolutely no idea any of us had Native American ancestry.
Sometime in the 19th Century they moved up from New Mexico into Colorado. Oddly enough, this story of my stepkids' ancestry intersects with my own some 250 years later, courtesy of all those horses that were released. I'll tell part of that story next.
Very informative and a salutary lesson.
Great history lesson. I lived in AZ and NM for a couple years during the 70's. Many of the names were familiar as well as the maps. I was a young just released veteran grooving in a cool part of the country. Many great friends and memories.
Thanks.