Dolores Montoya Martinez is a native Coloradoan. Born and raised in the southern part of Colorado, where many of her ancestors settled in the 1800?s. Dolores? passion in life has been family genealogy and has pursued this interest for over 30 years. Dolores has worked in the legal field for over 40 years. She has integrated her research skills into her genealogy interest. Dolores holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Political Science from the University of Colorado. She currently lives in Thornton, Colorado and is married. She has one son Kris who was a victim of homicide and four grandchildren Zandra, Kris Jr., Devan and Alicia. Dolores and her husband Jose, who is a practicing attorney, have both worked in public service and have been involved in many community based non-profit organizations for many years promoting Veteran, education, and youth issues. They enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and extended family.