The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque is hosting a free workshop on genealogy next month.

The workshop will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about the descendants of a person, their family, or evolution from an ancestor. 

“Knowing your family’s history, where you come from, really can help to solidify your own identity, especially for some people in New Mexico, where we have all this mixed ancestry,” NHCC Archivist Robin Moses told KRQE in a March interview. “It might not seem important on a surface level, but one’s personal identity, it feels important to explore—who you are, where you came from, and explore the history of those people, the different groups you descent from, might have interacted.”

Moses said attendees will also learn what the center has to offer for research, as well as tips on how to look online. Depending on the group size, the center may bring out collections of past research by other locals to inspire others to do their own genealogical research project.

The next genealogy workshop event will take place on June 12 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Salón Ortega, 1701 4th St. SW. To reserve your spot, click here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for help.