Rose Marie Beebe (center) and Robert Senkewicz talked about the influential Vallejo family, in the first of a series on Alta California
Last Saturday, the CGS library hosted the first in a monthly series of presentations on genealogical research in Alta California, the Spanish province incorporating northern California and part of Nevada, during the Hispanic colonization period from 1769 to 1848. This joint effort of CGS and Los Californianos features expert speakers on the history of Spanish and Mexican colonization of Alta (“Upper”) California.
On May 11, Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz spoke on “A Californio Family in Transition: Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo and Francisca Benicia Carrillo de Vallejo, 1846-1888.” They captivated the hybrid audience (attending both online and in person) with the story of this powerful and influential family and their role in the transition of California from the Republic of Mexico to U.S. statehood. CGS President Chris Pattillo commented, “I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of today’s program. The tag-team speakers were two of the best ever… and their enthusiasm for the subject matter was infectious.”
The next talk in the series will be on June 8, when Kent Long, president of the nonprofit Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe, speaks on “Jose Joaquin Moraga Family & the Rancho Laguna De Los Palos Colorados Grant.” To learn more about the series and to register for the presentations, visit our Eventbrite site.
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