Beleaguered genealogists will understand the thrill of finding an ancestor who has been hiding in the records for years. One of our primos braved the wilderness of the films to locate a record that had been missing from the transcribed books. I interview him to inspire all of us with adobe brick walls to keep trying.

Names mentioned: Pacheco, Martinez, Martin, Madrid, Sena

Places mentioned: Santa Fe, Mora, Union County

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