Saturday, February 20, 2010

10:30 AM

Angel R. Cervantes

the New Mexico DNA Project
The Anglo-Saxons and their Connection to New Mexico Families

In Part IV of an ongoing series, Mr. Cervantes will explore the connection between certain New Mexico families and the Anglo-Saxon tribes. Cervantes will show a short film that will trace the history of these people. He will discuss which families show the markers that are most identified with this tribe.

Angel R. Cervantes is the New Mexico Genealogical Society's DNA Project Advisor.

For more information about the New Mexico DNA Project, visit their website at:

http://www.familytreedna.com/public/NewMexicoDNA/default.aspx.

From the website: "The New Mexico DNA Project will cover the colonial expeditions of New Mexico by the Spanish in 1598 and 1693, by the Mexicans in 1821, and by the Americans in 1848. The New Mexico DNA Project will encompass not only Hispanics, but also Anglo-Americans who have come to New Mexico." See more interesting facts on that site under "Project Background."

This program is free and open to the public. All interested persons are always welcome.

The 2009 Programs and Workshops

Listed below are the presentations by the Society in 2009. If you missed any of them, you can have a reminder before each program in the new year. Members receive a post card in advance of each program, and the NMGS Blog will send reminders by e-mail.

January 2009: Joe Sabatini: Genealogical Ramblings and Cross-Cultural Adventures.

February 2009: Ruben Salaz Marquez: The Santa Fe Ring and New Mexico Land Grants.

March 2009: Field Trip to El Camino Rael Heritage Center, 35 Mi. South of Socorro. Robert Baca: Maria Guadalupe Torres: One Woman's Life in 19th Century Socorro.

April 2009: Angel Cervantes: The New Mexico DNA Project. The Visigoths and their Connection to Y-DNA Haplogroup I.

May 2009: Robert J. C. Baca: Internet Genealogy: Using your computer to search, connect and publish -- for free!

June 2009: Field Trip to El Rancho de las Golondrinas. "Family Reunion."

July 2009: Angel Cervantes. The New Mexico DNA Project. The Franks and Their Connection to Y-DNA Haplogroup I.

August 2009: William Litchman, Ph.D. Researching Vitals at the Courthouse, and
Wesley Sutton, Ph.D. Heritage Genetics of Spanish Americans in the American Southwest.

September 2009: Field trip to Santo Niño Historical Church, Tijeras, NM. Mike Smith, The Towns of the Sandia Mountains.

October 2009: Historian and author John Taylor: Civil War in New Mexico.

November 2009: Angel Cervantes, The New Mexico DNA Project Part III: The Connection between the Vandals (a 3rd Century Germanic tribe) and New Mexico Families.

December 2009: no program in December. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season.