Betty would like to know about the land that her family supposedly gave to the Native Americans, does anyone know anything about it? Is there a place she can look? Gina Betty and Don Gedrose wrote: > > I have been busting my brain to find information on my family. This is what > I know. My great great grandfathers name is Pedro Carrera. He married > Evangelista Perea, Nov.30,1859, Santa Genevieves Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New > Mexico. They had 2 children, Reymundo and Pedro. Pedro is my great > grandfather. He was born July 1,1878 in Hatch N.M. and died Nov.18, 1952 in > Denver, Colorado. He married Manuelita Lucero in Hatch N.M. She is the > daughter of Manuel Lucero and Maria Silva. They had 9 children and Carlos > is my grandfather. I have been told that the Carrera family came to N.M. > from Lisbon, Portigal, went to California. Some of them stayed for the gold > rush and my family went to New Mexico. They were some of the first settlers > there before it became State or territory. I was also told that one of the > women were from an Indian tribe from Texas who went to New Mexico. My > family had a lot of land and it was said they gave some land to the Indian > tribe to live on. I don't know where this is. I was told that a women > named Agripina Carrera was a teacher in California, retired and moved back > to the reservation where they were from. She lived in the adobe where she > was born. I don't know if she is still alive or not. My great grand father > messed up on the census when he put their names down but added an "s" on > Carrera to mean all. So now we are known as Carreras and his brothers > family are Carrera. > I learned about my family about 8 yrs. ago and was told bits and pieces. My > real Dad, Reymundo, was killed in 1961 by a guy in a bar fight. His > siblings have told me a few things but it's like they are hiding something. > I want the information so I can make a book for my daughters and > grandchildren so they know about their ancestors. > > Hopefully you can help me with this. > Sincerely, > Betty Gedrose > 22831 co.rd.22 > Sleepy Eye, Mn. 56085