During the 2026 Corrales Historical Society Speaker Series, State Historian Rob Martinez will discuss “Casta: Race & Identity in Colonial New Mexico.” This free lecture will be held on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 2:00 pm at the Historic Old San Ysidro Church, located at 966 Old Church Road, Corrales, NM. Martinez will examine how racial mixing played a part in influencing and shaping colonial society. Historical research, genealogy, and DNA converge to provide a clearer understanding of Hispano roots in New Mexico and in Latino-Meso-America and Hispanic Europe. For more information go to corraleshistory.org.