Socorro
and Surrounding Communities
Censuses of 1833 and 1845

NMGS Press Item #B6, 1994
Indexed and spiral bound. $24.00. 172 pages.

From the first few paragraphs of the Preface:
The majority of information in this publication is taken from microfilm of the original documents on record at the State Archives and Records Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. See AASF Roll No. 92, Frame Nos. 360-374 and 400-416. In preparation for this publication, the original documents were also studied, by special permission from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

With the exception of a few months, the curate for the Socorro area from February, 1829, through September, 1850, was Jose Vicente Chavez. However, the differing handwriting and formats indicate that at least four different enumerators inscribed the two censuses.

Anyone who has researched the old handwritten documents will understand the difficulties encountered, such as deciphering penmanship, phonetic spelling of names, inconsistent spelling, abbreviations, strikeouts, faded ink and water stains. There underlined words or letters indicate illegible portions of the text, other researchers have been consulted for the most likely interpretation. . . .

Jose Gonzales and Teresa Ramírez Alief were extractors of the censuses, with compilation and history by Teresa Ramirez Alief. Computer data entry and design by Patricia Black Esterly. This is a publication of the New Mexico Genealogical Society.

Contents:

1833 Census

San Miguel del Socorro

Plasa de La Jolla

Sabino

Plasa de la Polvadera

Plasa de la Parida

Luis Lopes

Plasa de Las Guertas(Huertas)

Luiz Lopes

1845 Census

Jesus Maria y Jose del Lemitar

San Lorenso de la Polvadera

San Miguel del Socorro

San Antonio del Savino

La Joyita

La Joya de Sebilleta

San Antonio de La Parida

San Miguelito de las Cañas

San Miguel de Las Cañas

San Gavriel del Vosquesito

San Jose de Luis Lopes