World Archives Project: New Mexico, Mexican Archives Records, 1821-1846
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About this project
This collection contains various records from the New Mexico State Archives including governor's papers, military and legislative records, judicial proceedings and other miscellaneous documents. The collections spans 1821-1846.
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Project instructions
This collection contains various records from the New Mexico State Archives including governor's papers, military and legislative records, judicial proceedings and other miscellaneous documents.
The majority of images will have no records to key and should be labeled as "Cover page" form types.
Name list form types will have a list of names and possibly header information containing the record city. If a city is present in the header, it should be copied down to the proceeding records on the image. If the records span several pages, copy the city down through until either the records end, or a new city appears.
Passport form types will contain the keyword "Pasaporte." These images often have several names to key with "Pasaporte" heading each new record. This keyword is often difficult to discern on the record, but usually appears on the right of the image.
Project-specific sample images and form field help:
Choose a sample image from below to see the corresponding form field examples.
Name List
Passport
Cover page, Section header, etc
Image with no data
Target
Name List
Choose the "Name List" form type for images with a list of names to be keyed.
Additional Image Samples
Record City
Key the record city as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance. Record city is often found in the header of an image next to the keywords "Compa Presidial de caballerÃa."
Alamogordo N.M. 88310
Prefix
Key any titles before the given name, such as "Dr," "Mr," or "Mrs," of the primary person as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance. Only prefix values should be keyed into the prefix field.
Given
Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the primary person as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance. Initials should be keyed with a space between them and without entering periods.
On some images, the name will appear under the keyword "Nombre." The name may also appear in a list with no heading.
Surname
Key the surname as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance.
On some images, the name will appear under the keyword "Nombre." The name may also appear in a list with no heading.
Suffix
Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance.
Keying Image Samples
Passport
Choose the "Passport" form type for images with the keyword "Pasaporte" and one or more names to be keyed.
Additional Image Samples
Prefix
Key any titles before the given name, such as "Dr," "Mr," or "Mrs," of the primary person as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance. Only prefix values should be keyed into the prefix field.
Given
Key the first name or initial and any middle names of the primary person as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance. Initials should be keyed with a space between them and without entering periods.
The name is often found after the nationality of the individual. The word "pasaporte" and some wording should precede each name. There may be several passport record on one image.
Surname
Key the surname as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance.
The name is often found after the nationality of the individual. The word "pasaporte" and some wording should precede each name. There may be several passport record on one image.
Suffix
Key all titles, such as "Jr" or "III", following the surname of the primary person as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance.
Record City
When present, key the record city as seen on the record using the dictionary provided for assistance.
Keying Image Samples
Cover page, Section header, etc
Use the "Cover page, Section header, etc' form type for images that do not contain data, but might be interesting to look at because they provide context for the image set. Example: historical notes, affidavits, etc.
Additional Image Samples
Image with no data
Use the 'Image with no data' form type for images that do not contain data or any useful context that might be interesting for someone to look at. Example: An image containing a blank background.
Target
Choose the "Target" form type when the image is of a color and/or gray scale target. Target images are used to determine focus and color balance in the initial digitizing process.
