The 1860 Census of Rio Colorado (Present Day Questa) lists JOSE YGNACIO QUINTANA and MARIA FRANCISCA JIRON as being born in Taos County.Checking the Taos County Baptisms reveals that there was only one (1) JOSE YGNACIO QUINTANA and only one (1) MARIA FRANCISCA (G)JIRON born in Taos County between 1701 and 1852...The Ages and Date Of Birth listed in the various census are almost never accurate but this ones are close.The 1860 Census says Jose Ygnacio Quintana was 25 Years old that would make his DOB 1835,the baptism records lists it as 1834 and Maria Francisca Giron as 16 Years old making her DOB as 1844 and the baptism records lists it as 1843...Keeping all that in mind and suggesting that you as always confirm all of the information,no matter from whom or where one gets it...Following is the information found...

I-JOSE (I)YGNACIO QUINTANA husband of MARIA FRANCISCA (J)GIRON was the son of;

II-JOSE RAMON QUINTANA and MARIA DELA CRUZ MARTIN.Jose Ramon Quintana was the son of;

III-JOSE DELA CRUZ QUINTANA and MARIA MICAELA QUINTANA.Jose Dela Cruz Quintana was the son of;

IV-NICOLAS QUINTANA and MARIA ANTONIA HERRERA.Nicolas Quintana was the son of;

V-MIGUEL MATIAS QUINTANA and GERTRUDES DELA SANTA TRINIDAD MORENO DE TRUJILLO.Miguel Matias Quintana was the son of;

VI-JOSE DE QUINTANA and NICOLASA VALDEZ ALTAMIRANO DE CERVANTES.

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I-JOSE (Y)IGNACIO QUINTANA Y MARIA FRANCISCA G(J)IRON:

From the book "Taos Baptisms 1701-1852."By:Thomas D.Martinez. Both Baptisms confirmed with the book "Taos Baptisms 1701-1867."By:David Salazar and Bill Trujillo.Published By:The Genealogical Society Of Hispanic America-Southern Calif. Branch.

Page 491.JOSE YGNACIO QUINTANA baptised 1-27-1834,6 days old, Father Ramon Quintana,Mother Maria dela Cruz Martin, Vecinos de Arroyo Hondo.Paternal Grandparents:Jose Dela Cruz Quintana y Maria Micaela Valdez.Maternal Grandparents:Bernardo Martin y Maria Gertrudes Archuleta.Padrinos:Bernardo Joaquin Maese and Maria Ygnes Armigo.

Page 266.MARIA FRANCISCA JIRON Baptised 6-11-1843,5 days old. Father Santos Jiron,Mother Maria Guadalupe Chavez,Vecinos de San Antonio de Arroyo Hondo.Paternal Grandparents:Jose Ygnacio Jiron y Maria Juana Avila.Maternal Grandparents:Jose Antonio Chavez y Maria Nicolasa Gomez.Padrinos:Manuel Garcia y Maria Trinidad Quintana....From the book "Taos Marriages 1770-1860."By:David Salazar and Bill Trujillo,Sept 1994. Published By The Genealogical Society Of Hispanic America-Southern Calif Branch...Book Of Marriages Taos M-40 (Box 37) 1833-1845,Frame 1216....30 June 1842 JUAN SANTOS GIRON, Soltero hijo de Antonio Jose Giron y de Juana Rosalia Abila, ya difuntos,Con MARIA GUADALUPE CHAVES,Viuda del difunto Jose Garcia,Ambos contrathentes son oriundos del Curato de Abiquiu Y vecinos dela Plaza de Dolores.Padrinos:Jesus Maria Cordova y Maria Delas Nieves Ortis.Testigos:Pablo Sandobal y Hermenegildo Trujillo,Vecinos de La Plaza de Nuestra Senora De Guadalupe.

From the book :Extracts from LDS Family History Library Film # 0016622."By:Maria C.Martinez.

Page 90.10-17-1858 John Francisco de Borgia Quintana,8 days old.Son of Juan Ignacio Quintana and Maria Francisca Giron. Padrinos:Jose Baca y Maria Quintana,Del Rio Colorado.

Page 135.2-14-1861.Maria Ignacia Quintana 5 days old.Daughter of Jose Ignacio Quintana y de Maria Francisca Jiron,from Rio Colorado,Pads:Jose Dolores Cordova y Maria Juana Arellano from Arroyo Hondo.

Page 164.1-19-1864.Paula Quintana 5 days old.Daughter of Jose Ignacio Quintana and Francisca G....Padrinos:Antonio J.Gomes y Agustina Garcia.From Rio Colorado.

II-JOSE RAMON QUINTANA Y MARIA DELA CRUZ MARTIN:

From the book "Santa Cruz dela Canada Baptisms 1710-1860."By: Thomas D.Martinez.

Page 352.JOSE RAMON QUINTANA Baptised 1-18-1791,Born 1-18, Father Jose Dela Cruz Quintana,Mother Maria Micaela Valdes, Vecinos de San Ysidro.Paternal Grandparents:Nicolas Quintana y Mariana Antonia Herrera.Maternal Grandparents:Pedro Valdes y Ana Maria Martin.Pads:Manuel Miera y Maria Josefa Quintana, From La Mesilla.

From the book "Taos Baptisms 1701-1852."By:Thomas D.Martinez. P

age 344.MARIA DELA CRUZ MARTIN Baptised 5-6-1798,5 days old. Father Bernardo Martin,Mother Maria Gertrudis Archuleta.Pads: Juan Antonio Duran y Ascencion Lucero.

From the book "The Quintana's."By:Ida R.Foraci.Volumes 15 and 16.Page 1158.Taos Marriages;30 May 1814 RAMON QUINTANA son of Jose Dela Cruz Quintana and Maria Miguela Baldes and MARIA DELA LUZ MARTIN,Daughter of BernardoMartin y Gertrudis Archuleta.Pads:Juan Lobato y Pablo Lucero.

Ramon Quintana and Maria Dela Cruz Martin have 9 offsprings baptisms listed in Taos Baptisms.

III-JOSE DELA CRUZ QUINTANA Y MARIA MICAELA VALDEZ:

From the book "Santa Cruz Dela Canada Baptisms 1710-1860."By: Thomas D.Martinez.

Page 359.JUAN DELA CRUZ QUINTANA baptised 5-4-1760.Father Nicolas Quintana,Mother Mariana Antonia Herrera.Paternal Grandparents:Miguel Matias Quintana y Gertrudes Dela Santa Trinidad Moreno de Trujillo.Pads:Juan Bautista Quintan y Maria Paula Sanchez.

From New Mexico Roots LTD.By:Fray Angelico Chavez.Page 1511. 1781,8-24 (No.61) Santa Cruz,JOSE CRUZ QUINTANA,22, Espanol, son of Nicolas Quintana and Mariana Herrera,and MARIA MICAELA VALDEZ,16,daughter of Pedro Valdes and Ana Maria Martin, deceased.Wits:Cristobal Maria Larranaga,Notary;Juan Ignacio Sanches (35).Francisco Garcia (30),Jose Miguel Archuleta (40) and Thomas Fresquez (34).

Ida R.Foraci in her book "The Quintana's."Volumes 15 & 16. Lists 9 children baptised in Santa Cruz Dela Canada,born to Jose Dela Cruz Quintana and Maria Micaela Valdes.

IV-NICOLAS QUINTANA Y MARIA ANTONIA HERRERA:

From the book "Santa Cruz dela Canada Baptisms 1710-1860."By: Thomas D.Martinez.

Page 358.NICOLAS QUINTANA Baptised 9-7-1712,Father Miguel Matias Quintana,Mother Gertrudis Dela Santa Trinidad Moreno de Trujillo.Paternal Grandparents:Jose Quintana y Nicolasa Valdes Altimirano de Cervantes.Maternal Grandparents:Nicolas Moreno de Trujillo y Maria Ruiz de Aguilera.Pads:Diego Marquez y Juana Martin.

Nicolas Quintana and Maria Antonia Herrera have 6 children's baptisms recorded in Santa Cruz Dela Canada baptisms.

V-MIGUEL MATIAS QUINTANA Y GERTRUDIS DELA SANTA TRINIDAD MORENO DE TRUJILLO :

From the book "The Spanish Recolonization Of New Mexico,An Account Of The Families Recruited At Mexico City In 1693." By:Jose Antonio Esquibel and John B.Colligan.Published By:The Hispanic Genealogical Research Center Of New Mexico.

Page 299,300.MIGUEL MATHIAS QUINTANA Baptised at Catedral de Mexico 28 Feb 1677.Son of Jose de Quintana and Nicolasa Valdez Altamirando de Cervantes."GERTRUDIS MORENO DE TRUJILLO a native of Mexico City,baptised June 23,1695.She was christened Gertrudis De La Santa Trinidad.Her parents,Nicolas Moreno de Trujillo and Maria Ruiz de Aguilar,had been recruited as colonists for the expedition to New Mexico."

"Eight months after having left Mexico City,Miguel de Quintana and Gertrudis Moreno de Trujillo entered the Villa de Santa Fe with the other colonists on June 23,1694."

Miguel Matias de Quintana was one of New Mexicos first Poets. His writtings came to the attention of the Inquisition.He died in Santa Cruz Dela Canada at the age of 71.