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GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico: NM-50

New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
1205 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, NM 87507

Phone 505-476-7948
Alternative website: Rocky Mountain Online Archive

 

Hours: See website

Access: No restrictions

Copying facilities: Yes 

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1598-present; undated

Volume: 1-2 cubic feet

Description: 26 collections include Native Catholic records. 

 

/1 “Valentin Armijo Collection, 1960-002”

Inclusive dates: Between 1831-1883

Volume: Less than .2 cubic foot

Description: Papers (copies) of Valentin Armijo; includes the Catholic Church in Peña Blanca, New Mexico. 

 

/2 “Alice Scoville Barry Collection of Historical Documents, 1959-016”

Inclusive dates: 1791, 1799, 1826

Volume: 3 folders

Description: Finding aid online; see Rocky Mountain Online Archive, which includes:

A. “Letter Comandante General Pedro de Nava, Chihuahua, to Governor of New Mexico Fernandode la Concha,” July 26, 1791, 1 letter: re: death of Father Francisco Martin-Bueno, O.F.M.[Franciscans], the scarcity of ministers, and the substitution of Fray Francisco Ocio, O.F.M. to administer to the Pueblos of Pecos and Tesuque

B. “Letter from Comandante General Pedro de Nava, Chihuahua, to governor of New Mexico,” August 6, 1799, 1 letter: re: religion

C. “Letter from Baltazar Perea, Bernalillo, to the Gefe Politico y Militar [Governor],” July 2, 1826, 1 letter: re: construction of a chapel at Bernalillo

 

/3 “Fray Angelico Chavez Collection of New Mexico Historical Documents, 1960007”

Inclusive dates: 1678-1913 (bulk, 1689-1811)

Volume: Ca. .3 cubic foot

Description: Includes the missions at Zuni Pueblo, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Laguna Pueblo, and Santa Cruz, New Mexico. 

 

/4 “Diocese of Gallup Sacramental Records”

Volume: 27 reels microfilm (15-325 frames per reel)

Inclusive dates: 1725?-1775?, 1777-1920

Description: Holdings online; see website of New Mexico Genealogical Society.

 

/5 “Lucien A. File Research Files, 1971-006”

Inclusive dates: 1598-1960

Volume: 1 folder

Description: Franciscans in New Mexico; finding aid online; see Rocky Mountain Online Archive.

 

/6 “Martin Gardesky Collection of Historical Documents, 1960-019”

Inclusive dates: Between 1612-1912

Volume: Few items

Description: Records (some copies and translations) pertaining to the history of New Mexico and Northern Mexico, including the journal of Governor Antonio de Otermin regarding the Pueblo Revolt of 1680; finding aid online; see Rocky Mountain Online Archive.

 

/7 “Mexican Archives of New Mexico, 1959-140”

Inclusive dates: 1821-1846

Volume: Less than 1% within 27 linear feet and 43 reels of microfilm

Description: Includes records related to Native Americans and Franciscan missions; calendar available.

 

/8 “Ward Alan Minge Collection of Historical Documents, 1960-029”

Inclusive dates: 1697-1954

Volume: 6 folders

Description: Includes papers (copies), re: Fray Antonio José Martinez, O.F.M., Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, and the Real Audencia de Guadalajara, re: secularization of the missions, tariffs for Native American communities, and Fray Ysidro [Isidore] Cadelo, O.F.M. and Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico; finding aid online; see Rocky Mountain Online Archive.

 

/9 “New Mexico Churches Collection, 1959-027”

Inclusive dates: 1710-1969

Volume: Few items

Description: Records (some copies), re: New Mexico Catholic parishes and Archbishop Jean Baptiste Lamy; finding aid in library.

 

/10 “L. Bradford Prince Papers, 1959-174”

Inclusive dates: 1744-1922

Volume: 4 folders

Description: Includes records (copies), re: Franciscan missions in New Mexico during Spanish and Mexican eras; finding aid online; see Rocky Mountain Online Archive.

 

/11 “Spanish Archives of New Mexico I, 1972-002”

Inclusive dates: 1685-1912

Volume: Less than 1% within 65 linear feet and 63 reels of microfilm

Description: New Mexico land records from the Spanish and Mexican eras and records of the Surveyor General and Court of Private Land Claims, including those pertaining to Franciscan missions; finding aid online; see Rocky Mountain Online Archive.

 

/12 “Spanish Archives of New Mexico II, 1959-200”

Inclusive dates: 1621-1821

Volume: Ca. 100 documents within 21 linear feet and 22 reels of microfilm

Description: Spanish government administrative records, including those pertaining to Franciscan missions; finding aid online in Rocky Mountain Online Archive. These records are included in the Documentary Relations of the Southwest (DRSW), an online guide to research regarding Spanish-Catholic evangelization, exploration, and settlement in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, and Northern Mexico, 1520-1820. See also -- the DRSW guide entry under Tucson Arizona, University of Arizona Libraries, Institutional Repository.

A. Royal Audienciá, Mexico. Instructions to Fray Estebán de Perea, O.F.M., concerning conversion of New Mexico Native Americans, 1621

B. Fray Diego Zeinos, O.F.M., Pecos Mission, to Vargas, 1695

C. Vargas to viceroy, transmitting correspondence with Fray Francisco de Vargas O.F.M., 1696

D. Juan García de la Mora to Vargas re: profanation of churches during revolt, 1696

E. Petition of Fray Diego de Padilla, O.F.M., re: cattle theft, 1699

F. Governor Cuervo y Valdés, Santa Fe, order compelling church attendance, 1705

G. Marqués de la Peñuela, Santa Fe, decree concerning friars, 1710

H. Fray Juan de Tagle, O.F.M., to Cabildo of Santa Fe, re: census of inhabitants, 1711

I. Flores Mogollón, Santa Fe, ordering baptism of Apache captives, 1714

J. Flores Mogollón, Santa Fe, nomination of priests at pueblos, 1715

K. Felix Martines, Santa Fe, petition to Fray Antonio Camargo, O.F.M., 1717

L. Fray Antonio Camargo, O.F.M., Santo Domingo Pueblo, re: instruction of people in Spanish language, 1717

M. Bustamante, Santa Fe, complaint against religious in New Mexico, 1727

N. Cruzat y Góngora, Santa Fe, records of visita to Pueblos of Galisteo, Pecos, and Isleta, 1733 O. Proceedings in investigation of robbery committed by Ute Indians who sought refuge in Albuquerque church, 1734

P. Truchas settlements against being placed in religious jurisdiction of Picurís, Santa Fe, 1761

Q. Bucarely y Ursua, Mexico, re: royal cedula concerning stipends of missionaries, 1774

R. Caballero de Croix, Arizpe, re accounts of the Santa Fe Presidio and missionary salaries, 1780

S. Pedro Galindo Navarro, Arizpe, opinion re: reduction of missions in New Mexico, 1781

T. Caballero de Croix, Arizpe, re: reduction of Native American missions, 1781

U. Documents re distribution of vestments and sacred vessels originally intended for Navajo missions, 1782

V. Caballero de Croix, Arizpe, re: media anata tax on missionary salaries, 1783

W. Caballero de Croix, Arizpe, re: Navajo missions and Pecos Pueblo, 1783

X. Caballero de Croix, Arizpe, re: missionary visitas Santa Clara-San Ildefonso and Santo Domingo-Cochiti, 1783

Y. Caballero de Croix, Arizpe, re: financial affairs of New Mexico missions, 1783

Z. Copy of a royal decree re marriage regulations, Aranjuez, 1783

AA. Phelipe de Neve, Arizpe, re: an increase in the stipend for the minister of Zuñi, 1784

BB. José Antonio Rengel, Chihuahua, re: complaint of Fray Sebastián Anton, O.F.M., missionary of Picurís Pueblo, 1785

CC. José Antonio Rengel, Chihuahua letter re: complaint of Fray Anton, O.F.M., missionary of Picuris Pueblo, 1785

DD. Ugarte y Loyola, Chihuahua, transmitting papers re: difficulties of providing a missionary for Zuñi, 1787

EE. [Concha], Santa Fe, draft of a letter requesting additional missionaries for New Mexico, 1788

FF. Ugarte y Loyola, Valle de San Bartolome, re: payment of stipends of Zuñi and Picurís missionaries, 1789

GG. Manuel Antonio Florez, Mexico, request for reports on New Mexico missions, 1789

HH. Ugarte y Loyola, Chihuahua, re: increase of missionaries for New Mexico and difficulties of maintaining a priest at Zuñi, 1789

II. [Concha], Santa Fe, draft of a letter re reports on New Mexico missions, 1789

JJ. Fray Antonio Moreño Campos, O.F.M., Senecú, [Texas] list of church furnishings, 1789

KK. Conde de Revilla Gigedo, Mexico, acknowledging receipt of report on New Mexico missions, 1790

LL. [Concha], Chihuahua, transmittal of two letters regarding the case of a Native American of Socorro mission [Texas], 1790

MM. Ugarte y Loyola, Chihuahua, re: advances on salaries to missionaries bound for New Mexico, 1790

NN. [Concha], Santa Fe, draft of a letter re the death of Fray Pedro Laboreria, O.F.M., of Tesuque Pueblo, 1791

OO. Nava, Chihuahua, two letters on death of the friar of Zia and acknowledging receipt of reports, 1791

PP. Petition of the Indians of Isleta, re: their friar, 1791

QQ. Antonio Moreno Campos, Paso del Rio del Norte [Texas], re: mission appointment at El Paso, 1791

RR. Nava, Chihuahua, instructions of judicial procedure and missionary affairs, 1791

SS. Nava, Chihuahua, re: salary advances to priests destined for New Mexico, 1792

TT. Nava, Chihuahua, re: salary advances to five friars bound for New Mexico, 1793

UU. Nava, Chihuahua, transmittal of a royal order re: missionaries salaries, 1793

VV. Nava, Chihuahua, re: Native American contributions to missionaries, 1793

WW. [Nava], Chihuahua, re: contribution of Native Americans to their friars, 1794

XX. Royal decree, Aranjuez, on ecclesiastical administration, 1794

YY. Royal order, San Ildefonso, re: travel of missionaries to and from California, 1794

ZZ. Nava, Chihuahua, calling for reports on ex-Jesuit missions and New Mexico missions, 1795

AAA. Nava, Chihuahua, re: allowances for missionaries traveling to or from their assignments, 1795

BBB. [Chacón], Santa Fe, draft of a letter re: placement of clergy, 1798

CCC. Nava, Chihuahua, re: Native American contributions to the missionary of El Paso [Texas], 1799

DDD. [Chacón], Santa Fe, draft of a letter re the proposed bishopric for New Mexico, 1800

EEE. [Chacón], Santa Fe, re a report of Fray Ysidro Cadelo, O.F.M., on behalf of a Jémez Indian charged with murder, 1802

FFF. Chacón, Santa Fe, drafts of eleven letters on military, Native American, and church affairs, 1804

GGG. Salcedo, Chihuahua, re: assignment of Fray Mariano José Sánchez, O.F.M., to Santa Ana Pueblo, 1804

HHH. Fray José de la Prada, O.F.M., Abiquiú, on the Navajos and western Pueblos, especially Zuñi, 1805

III. Fray Francisco de Hocio, O.F.M., and Fray Buenaventura Merino, O.F.M., Santa Fe, re: custody of three Navajo women, 1805

JJJ. Ysidro Rey, Paso, re: repair of the church of Senecu [Texas], 1805

KKK. Salcedo, Chihuahua, re: claim of Fray José de Castro, O.F.M., of Zuñi Pueblo, 1806

LLL. Facundo Melgares, Santa Fe, re: evangelization among the northern tribes, 1806

MMM. Inventory of New Mexico church furnishings, 1806

NNN. [Manrrique], Santa Fe, re: transmittal of mission report, 1808

OOO. [Manrrique], Santa Fe, drafts of two letters on livestock export and need for more clergy, 1809

PPP. Fray Diego Martinez, O.F.M., Santa Fe, request to go to the mission of Picurís Pueblo, 1809

QQQ. Salcedo, Chihuahua, re: church affairs in New Mexico, 1809

RRR. Alcedo, Chihuahua, 2 letters re: Sandoval's commission as protector of the Native Americans and resignation of the friar of Taos Pueblo, 1810

SSS. Salcedo, Chihuahua, re: death of the missionary of Zuñi, 1810

TTT. Juan Josef Trujillo, Zuñi, re: Native Americans' attendance at church; with draft of a reply by [Manrrique], Santa Fe, 1813

UUU. [Manrrique], Santa Fe, drafts of 2 letters re: friars in the Jémez jurisdiction, 1813

VVV. Gregorio Blanco, Guajoquella, re: baptism of a Genízaro; with draft of a reply. 1815

WWW. Bonavia, Durango, 2 letters re: complaints of friars and Native American affairs, 1816

XXX. [Melgares], Santa Fe, draft of a letter re appointment of a missionary for Zuñi Pueblo, 1818

YYY. Fray Manuel Antonio García Valle, O.F.M., Zuñi Pueblo, re: the plight of the Zuñi Indians, 1819

ZZZ. Fray Mariano Peñon, O.F.M., Laguna Pueblo, re: burial of persons killed by Navajos, 1819

AAAA. Fray Mariano Peñon, O.F.M., Laguna Pueblo, 2 letters re: burial fee and school management, 1819

BBBB. Fray Ambrosio Guerra, O.F.M., Sandía Pueblo, re: a These records are included in the Documentary Relations of the Southwest (DRSW), an online guide to research regarding Spanish-Catholic evangelization, exploration, and settlement in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas, and Northern Mexico, 1520-1820. See also -- the DRSW guide entry under Tucson Arizona, University of Arizona Libraries, Institutional Repository. girl with draft of a reply, 1819

CCCC. Fray Francisco de Hocio, O.F.M., Santa Fe, re: the beginning of a church visita; with draft of a reply by Melgares, 1819

DDDD. Fray Juan Bruno Gonzáles, O.F.M., Picurís Pueblo, re: Native American affairs, 1819

EEEE. Fray Sebastián Alvarez, O.F.M., Taos Pueblo, re: the levy of oxen on the local people; with draft of a reply, 1819

FFFF. Hocio, Santa Fe, announcing departure for his visita of up-river missions; with draft of a letter re: the visita by [Melgares], 1819

GGGG. Fray Theodoro Alcina, O.F.M., Abiquiú, re: unauthorized business of his servant; with draft of a reply, 1819

HHHH. Hocio, San Juan-Taos Pueblo, 2 letters re: the visita in progress with correspondence to Fray Sánchez Vergara, O.F.M., 1819

IIII. Fray Sebastián Alvarez, O.F.M., Taos Pueblo, on local affairs, 1819

JJJJ. Hocio, Xémes, acknowledging receipt of governor's letter and the paper of Fray Valle, O.F.M.; with draft of a letter by Melgares, 1819

KKKK. Fray Ambrosio Guerra, O.F.M., Sandía Pueblo, re: Native American affairs [undated], 1819

LLLL. Ecclesiastical census report, Santa Cruz de la Cañada, 1820

MMMM. Juan Tomás Terrazas, Santa Cruz, re: the ecclesiastical census, 1820

NNNN. José García de la Mora, Abiquiú, re: ecclesiastical matters, 1820

OOOO. Letters and petitions re: complaints against Fray Alcina, O.F.M., Abiquiú jurisdiction, 1820

PPPP. [Melgares, Santa Fe], draft of a letter re: citizens who are to assist Fray Hocio, O.F.M., at San Juan Pueblo, 1820

QQQQ. Bando, Chihuahua, re: a decree of the Córtes secularizing the Native American missions, 1821

RRRR. Petition of Fray Manuel Bellido, O.F.M., Cochití Pueblo, with certificate of services in the mission of Santo Domingo Pueblo, 1821

SSSS. Bellido, Cochití Pueblo, re: claims of 2 priests, 1821

TTTT. Juan Armijo, Cochití Pueblo, re: complaint against Fray Manuel Bellido, O.F.M.; with draft of a letter by [Melgares], 1821

UUUU. Ysidro Sarinana y Cuenca, Mexico, funeral oration in memory of Franciscan Missionaries killed by Native Americans in the Pueblo Revolt, 1680 (Misc. SANM). Mar. 20, 1681

VVVV. Petitions of Fray Pedro Gómez, O.F.M., to Governor Domingo Jironsa Petris de Crusate complaining of mistreatment of religious by Native Americans of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Paso and San Lorenzo [Texas] (Misc. SANM), 1684

WWWW. Census and report of missions, Province of New Mexico, Custody of Conversion of St.Paul (B.M. Read), 1795

XXXX. Luís Parrilla, Mexico, copy of 1784, José de Gálvez, request for information on the state of the missions, 1785

YYYY. Revilla Gigedo, Mexico, transmitting royal order re filling religious vacancies in Provincias Internas, 1793

ZZZZ. García Conde, Chihuahua, publication of a bando, re: treatment of converted Native Americans attached to missions, 1821

 

/13 “Trent Thomas Papers, 1959-208”

Inclusive dates: Between 1918-1951

Volume: Few prints

Description: Photographs of San Xavier del Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona.

 

Photographic Collections:

/14 “Karl J. Belser photograph collection, 0006:02-10”

Inclusive dates: Between 1924-ca. 1930

Volume: Several items

Description: Prints and negatives of various Catholic mission churches in New Mexico, particularly Santa Clara Church, Santa Clara Pueblo. 

 

/15 “Helen G. Blumenschein photograph collection, 0013-0017”

Inclusive dates: Between 1957-1981

Volume: Several items

Description: Prints, negatives and slides of various Catholic mission churches in New Mexico, particularly San Francisco de Asis Church, Nambe Pueblo and San Estevan del Rey Mission, Acoma Pueblo.

 

/16 “C. Daves photograph collection, 0045”

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: Few items

Description: Prints, negatives, and postcards of New Mexico, including    Santo Domingo Church, Santo Domingo Pueblo and the ruins at Gran Quivira.

 

/17 “Alice Duffy photograph collection, 0077:01-13”

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: Few items

Description: Prints, negatives, and postcards of New Mexico, including Taos and Zuni Pueblo and San Augustine Church, Isleta Pueblo.

 

/18 “Marjorie F. Lambert photograph collection, 0119-0126”

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: Several items

Description: Primarily slides, but also prints, negatives, and postcards of New Mexico and Mexico, including the ruins at Gran Quivira, the pueblos of Acoma, Taos, Cochiti, San Juan, and Tesuque with some of the churches.

 

/19 “R.J. Lanning photograph collection, 0126: A”

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: Few items

Description: Prints and negatives of Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, including San Geronimo Church.

 

/20 “Arthur Loy slide collection, 0126: B-E”

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: Few items

Description: Includes Catholic Native American churches in New Mexico. 

 

/21 “New Mexico Arts Commission photograph collection, 0154-0155”

Inclusive dates: Unknown

Volume: 2 drawings

Description: San Ildefonso Church, San Ildefonso Pueblo. 

 

/22 “New Mexico Department of Tourism photograph collection, 1987-066”

Inclusive dates: ca. 1890-ongoing

Volume: At least 20 items

Description: Includes San Augustine Mission, Isleta Pueblo, San Estevan del Rey Mission, Acoma Pueblo, Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Zuni Pueblo, San Ildefonso Mission, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Ana Mission, Santa Ana Pueblo, San Felipe Mission, San Felipe Pueblo, St. Jerome Mission, Taos Pueblo, Corpus Christi procession in Santa Fe, and Rev. Berard Haile, O.F.M. 

 

/23 “School of American Research Photograph Collection, 0168”

Inclusive dates: 1914-1947

Volume: Few items

Description: Prints, negatives, slides, and postcards of various New Mexico locations, including San José de los Jémez and San Gregario de Abó Missions. 

 

/24 “Carlos Vierra Photograph Collection, 0182:15-16”

Inclusive dates: 1910

Volume: Few items

Description: Prints, negatives, slides, and postcards of various New Mexico locations, including San Buenaventura Mission, Cochiti Pueblo, San Diego Mission, Jemez Pueblo, San Ildefonso Mission, San Ildefonso Pueblo, and Santa Ana Church, Santa Ana Pueblo.  

 

Database:

/25 “Santa Fe Baptisms, 1747-1851”

Inclusive dates: 1747-1851

Volume: 1 database

Description: Baptismal records (copies) for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. 

 

Map Collection:

/26 “Pfeffercorn Map”

Inclusive dates: ca. 1750
Volume: 1 item, 3 copies

Description: Map (copy) detailing the Jesuit missions in the Provinces of Sonora and Ostimuri.

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 51���� Archives.

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