Virginia's Web Site
	Hello, I'm Virginia Sanchez, an independent historian researching southern Colorado and New Mexico colonial, territorial, and state history.
Welcome New Mexico Research NM Patriots as Sons & Daughters of the American Revolution Wills of a Father and Son and A Contribution to the American Revolution Diplomas for World War II Hispanic Veterans Southern Colorado Research Indian Captivity in Southern Colorado Hispano Freighters Costilla County Huerfano County Las Animas County Presentations Articles	My book, Forgotten Cuchareños of the Lower Valley, is now available for purchase at historypress.net and Amazon.com. Forgotten Cuchareños of the Lower Valley received a 2011 Josephine Miles Award given by History Colorado. The committee selected this book for its focus on family, women (Native and Hispanas), Hispano history, spiritual life, and education; and because it integrates history with archaeology, oral histories, and church records.
		Updated: March 24, 2012