Below is a list of published primary sources related to colonial and early national New Mexico. Although not exhaustive, these represent some of the more popular collections of printed documents. For help locating any of the volumes listed below, consult our Finding Published Sources page.

Códice Franciscano, vol. 2 of Neuva colección de documentos para la historia de México, ed. Joaquín García Icazbalceta (Mexico, 1941)

Documentos para server a la historia del Nuevo México, 1538 – 1778 (Madrid, 1962)

The Domínguez-Escalante Journal: Their Expedition through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in 1775, ed. Ted J. Warner, trans. Angelico Chavez (Salt Lake City, 1995)

Don Juan de Oñate: Colonizer of New Mexico, 1595 – 1628, eds. and trans. George P. Hammond and Agapito Rey, 2 vols. (Albuquerque, 1953)

First Expedition of Vargas into New Mexico, 1692, eds. and trans. J. Manuel Espinosa (Albuquerque, 1940)

Fray Alonso de Benavides’ Revised Memorial of 1634, eds. and trans. Geoge P. Hammond and Agapito Rey (Albuquerque, 1945)

Historica! Documents Relating to New Mexico, Nueva Vizcaya, and Approaches Thereto, 1773, ed. Charles W. Hackett (Washington, 1937)

 History of New Mexico, 1610, trans. Gilberto Espinosa (Los Angeles, 1933)

The Missions of New Mexico, 1776: A Description by Fray Atanasio Domínguez, eds. And trans. Eleanor B. Adams and Fray Angélico Chávez (Albuquerque, 1975)

 Narratives of the Coronado Expedition, 1540 – 1542, eds. And trans. George P. Hammond and Agapito Rey (Albuquerque, 1940)

The Official Correspondence of James S. Calhoun While Indian Agent at Sante Fé and Superintendant of Indian Affairs in New Mexico, ed. Annie Heloise Abel (Washington, 1915)

The Rediscovery of New Mexico, 1580 – 1594: The Explorations of Chamuscado, Espejo, Castaño de Sosa, Morlete, and Leyna de Bonilla and Humaña