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Los Moyas de La Joya A short history of the Moya family in La Joya, New Mexico. This section is extended as information and time permit.
e-mail: New Mexico Archivist An email received from the New Mexico Archivist in response to a request for information about the La Joya land grant.
Breve Reseña Historica de Moya (Spanish) A history of the Moya Villa in Spain. This information was taken from a web page by the Spanish tourist board. This page is in spanish.
Another View (Spanish) This is a copy of an email received from a Spanish historian who read this website. He points out that the story of the beginnings of the Moya name are legendary. The story of Beatriz de Bobadilla, Marquesa de Moya, who was said to be Christopher Columbus' mistress is also probably a legend.
New Mexico Blue Book Short History This section is a copy of the New Mexico state 'Blue Book' short history. It is of New Mexico, rather than of the Moya family but it adds good information to the story. |