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New Mexico Area Key to Genealogical Records
Introduction
One of the necessary tasks for all family history researcher is to learn about the
history and the records for the States and Counties where their ancestors lived.
My mother called this developing an "Area Key". In other words you need to know
the territory. This page represents what I have located for an Area Key for New Mexico
so far.
Area Keys
need to contain a little history, how the area began to be settled and
organized, beginning dates of counties and parent
counties, maps, a list of towns,
information about the state records including when various types of records such
as vital records began to be kept, a list of repositories
such as archives, libraries, and internet sources that contain records,
publications and databases for the state and how we can gain access to them, and
other statewide collections such as for church organizations and lineage
societies.
If you have ancestors in New Mexico, you would be wise to
make this make this Area Key one of your favorites so you can come back often. I
hope you will find these pages helpful in locating your ancestors.
Sincerely, Donna K. Clark
New Mexico Statewide Genealogy Publications
New Mexico became a territory in 1850 and a state in 1912.
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New Mexico
Archives
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The
New Mexico State
Archives collects and preserves permanent
original public records from
throughout the state. There are even some private collections housed
within the archives. The records include the Spanish period from
1621-1821, the Mexican period from 1821-1846, the territorial period from
1846-1912 and the statehood period from 1912 to current date.
Photocopies can be obtained on site in the reading room and/or by
phone, fax or email. Microfilms can also be purchased. They are not
available on interlibrary loan. The
Frequently Asked
Questions page lists hours and answers questions about many of their
records. One of the questions was "Do you have marriage records?" to which
the answer was no. Fortunately I had looked at the catalog first and
learned that there are some marriage records. My advice is to take the
time to search the
Online Catalog to learn what is available. |
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The following census links at Ancestry.com
take you to the page where you can enter your ancestor's name and search
for that ancestor. To search the original census page by page, scroll down
to the bottom, click on the desired state, then county, and then township. |
1850 U.S. Census
 - online at Ancestry.com |
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1860 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1870 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1880 U. S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1890 Veterans Schedules
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1900 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1910 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1920 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
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1930 U.S. Census
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Mexico
Directory
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1889
Southwestern business directory: including principal towns on Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway, Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad, Denver, Texas and Fort Worth
Railway, Texas and Pacific Railway, Union Pacific Railway, Denver and Rio
Grande Railway, Colorado Midland Railway, and Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad.
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Mexico
Gazetteer
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Polk's New Mexico and New Mexico pictorial state gazetteer and business directory : 1912-1913.
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Mexico
History
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| pub. 1914
A concise history of New Mexico - online at Ancestry.com |
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WORLD-WIDE
www.FamilySearch.org - free index
online by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The largest collection of genealogy records is in Salt
Lake City, Utah. Their web site includes a free index to an online database
currently called the Ancestral File and other major collections including
the 1880 US Census and the 1881 United Kingdom Census.
The web site also
contains an online catalog to their massive genealogy collection. Local,
state, and country records have been gathered throughout the world. Individual lists of
U.S. statewide records can be viewed online
including one for
New Mexico.
If the record has been microfilmed it can be rented and viewed
at a Family History Center near you. Hours and addresses are available on
the Find
a Family History Center Near You web page. Access is open to everyone. |
WORLD-WIDE
New Mexico State Database
- online at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com began gathering, indexing, and placing
genealogical records on the internet in the 1990's. Their collection not
includes thousands of genealogical records and publications. Compared to
how much they have and what you pay, the cost is reasonable. It is a great
pleasure to find your ancestors in their databases. And now with their
Free Family Tree that you
can establish on their site, their search engine can and will Search Billions of Names at Ancestry.com.
All you have to do is enter a few names and a few dates and your on your
way to discovering your ancestors. It is so easy, it is just plain fun. |
New Mexico
Maps
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1895
U.S. Atlas (Mexico State Map) - free online |
2000
New Mexico State Map Collection - free online at geology.com
This page shows county outlines, elevations, rivers
with names, a political map showing 15 county names, and a road map with
the numbers of major highways. |
New Mexico
Military
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1917-1918
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Can search by given name, even middle name)
- online at Ancestry.com |
New Mexico
Vital
Records
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| 1727-1900
New Mexico Marriages, 1727-1900
- online at Ancestry.com |
1899-1940
New Mexico Death
Index, 1899-1940 - free online at USGenWeb
The index gives the name of the deceased (MI means
middle initial), date of death, county of death and age at death (the
three digit number means YYM or number of year followed by number of
months). |
1937-present
United States Social Security Death Index
- free online at RootsWeb |
1941-1949
New Mexico Death
Index, Part II, state-wide - free online at USGenWeb
The index gives the name of the deceased (MI means
middle initial), date of death, county of death and age at death (the
three digit number means YYM or number of year followed by number of
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