GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-58

University of New Mexico. Southwest Research Center of Northern New Mexico. Archives
115 Civic Plaza Drive
Taos, NM 87571 (Physical Address)
1157 County Road 110
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 (Postal Address)

Email: See website
Phone: 575-737-6229

 

Hours: See website

Access: No restrictions

Copying Facilities: Yes

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1701-1902, unknown

Volume: At least 5 volumes

Description: Copies of sacramental records for the following six parishes with Native American parishioners in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico:

A. Ohkay Owingeh, St. John the Baptist/ San Juan Bautista Church (Tewa): Marriages, dates unknown

B. Peñasco, St. Antonio de Padua Church (Tiwa): Marriages, 1859-

C. Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara Mission (Tewa): Marriages, dates unknown

D. Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Cañada Church (Mestizos): Baptisms, 1710-1856; 3 vols.

E. Santa Fe, Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi (few Native Americans, e.g. Keresan, Tewa): Baptisms, 1747-1848

F. Taos, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (Taos): Baptisms and marriages, 1701-1826; 2 vols.; marriages, 1848-, 1885-1902

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.

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