José Antonio Esquibel Editor

France V. Scholes was a historian at the University of New Mexico who played a significant role in unearthing Spanish colonial documents about New Mexico.

Marc Simmons is considered New Mexico's historian laureate and has published over forty books on New Mexico history. Simmons is a former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and in 1993 the King of Spain granted him membership in the knightly Order of Isabela la Católica for his contributions to Spanish colonial history. He resides in Cerrillos, New Mexico.

José Antonio Esquibel is a genealogical researcher and contributor to several books on Southwest history.