Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy
Guide to Doña Ana County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Doña Ana County was named for Doña Ana Robledo.[2] Doña Ana County is a county located in the southern part of the state of New Mexico. [3]
County Government Center[edit | edit source]
Doña Ana County Government Center
845 N Motel Blvd
Las Cruces, NM 88007
Phone: 575-647-7421
Doña Ana County Website
County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1870 and land records from 1801;
Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.[1]
Doña Ana County, New Mexico Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1907 | 1870 | 1907 | #3 | 1901 | 1870 | 1790 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating New Mexico County boundary changes,
See also Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona for further details. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[15]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1910 | 12,893 | — |
| 1920 | 16,548 | 28.3% |
| 1930 | 27,455 | 65.9% |
| 1940 | 30,411 | 10.8% |
| 1950 | 39,557 | 30.1% |
| 1960 | 59,948 | 51.5% |
| 1970 | 69,773 | 16.4% |
| 1980 | 96,340 | 38.1% |
| 1990 | 135,510 | 40.7% |
| 2000 | 174,682 | 28.9% |
| 2010 | 209,233 | 19.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Federal Census Records
Federal Censuses were taken for New Mexico starting in 1850. For links to Federal census indexes, see New Mexico Census.
State Census Records
- 1885 New Mexico Territorial Census 1885 at Ancestry(free)
- Late 1800s 1800s Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Catholic
Parish registers (baptisms, marriages, and burials) are available online for the following years:
| FS = FamilySearch - free[16] |
| Our Lady of the Purification, Dona Ana, Parish Registers Online | ||||||
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| Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | Indexes | Images | |
| FS | 1859-1956 | 1859-1956 | 1859-1876, 1913-1935, 1947-1955 | 1859-1876, 1913-1935, 1947-1955 | 1726-1857 | |
LDS
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Hatch
- Las Cruces
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See New Mexico Land and Property for additional information about early New Mexico land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Dona Ana county online record search You do not need to Register, Sign on as Guest. Some records found online go back to the 1950's. But most are from the 1970 to the present. If searching for an older record, you may have to visit the County Clerks Office.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
- 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry - index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
- 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry ($), index and images
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section New Mexico Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- 1895 Map of Dona Ana County, New Mexico
- Interactive Formation Boundary Map of New Mexico - shows boundary changes for New Mexico Counties
- NMGenWeb - historical maps
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- 1775 - 1783 - United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - images only
- For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861 - 1865 - New Mexico Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1917 - 1919 - New Mexico, World War I Records, 1917-1919 at Ancestry ($)
- For more nationwide World War I databases, see US Military OnlineGenealogy Records.
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1941 - 1945 - World War II Records, 1941-1945 State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel from: New Mexico
- 1941 - 1945 - World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from: New Mexico
- 1941 - 1945 - New Mexico, World War II Records, 1941-1945 at Ancestry ($)
- For more nationwide World War II databases, see US Military Online Genealogy.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- New Mexico Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
- 1800s-Current New Mexico, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Since statehood in 1912, probate matters have been under the jurisdiction of probate courts in each county. Records of guardianship and adoption have usually been transferred to the district courts. In 1953 the district courts were given concurrent jurisdiction with the probate court over all probate matters in each county.
See the wiki page New Mexico Probate Records for information about how to find earlier probate records.
The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the New Mexico county probate records. They are available at each county courthouse. You can obtain copies by contacting the county clerk.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, and adoption.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1801 - 1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
New Mexico tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the Wiki page New Mexico Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. See the Wiki page, New Mexico Vital Records, for additional information about the vital records in New Mexico.
Marriage records - are at the County Clerk's office
Divorce records - are at the office of the County Clerk of Court
Birth and death records - are at the New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics Office which has records since 1920 and delayed records since 1880.
See also How to order New Mexico Vital Records or download an application for New Mexico Birth or Death Certificate to mail.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1726 – 1918 New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918 at FamilySearch
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1727 - 1900 New Mexico Marriages 1727-1900 at Ancestry ($)
- 1751 - 1918 New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918 at FamilySearch
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1788 - 1798; 1838 - 1955 New Mexico Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955 at FamilySearch
- 1889 - 1945 New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945 at FamilySearch
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Dona Ana County. For state-wide archival repositories, see New Mexico Archives and Libraries.
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Phone: 575-646-4756
Website
- Dennis Daily, archivist
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Dona Ana County. For state-wide library facilities, see New Mexico Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Dona Ana County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see New Mexico Societies.
Doña Ana County Genealogical Society (DACGS)
PO Box 123
Las Cruces, NM 88004-0123
Email: dacgslc@gmail.com
Facebook
Website
Doña Ana County Historical Society
500 N Water St
Box 16045
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Email: 19dachs63@gmail.com
Website
Gadsen Historical Society
PO Box 147
Mesilla, NM 88046
Southern New Mexico Genealogical Society
PO Box 2563
Las Cruces, NM 88004-2563
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Dona Ana County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- New Mexico Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- New Mexico Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- NMGenWeb
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Mexico.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Doña Ana, New Mexico," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do%C3%B1a_Ana_County,_New_Mexico accessed 8/29/2018
- ↑ https://donaanacounty.org/about accessed 09/29/2016
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Donna Anna County, New Mexico. Page 473 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 470.
- ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /p. 291
- ↑ William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 26. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 X2th.
- ↑ Original Counties of New Mexico Territory (map) at https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223153/https://www.nmgs.org/Graphics/nmcoun-orig.jpg (accessed 9 August 2011).
- ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1854, 4th assy. /p. 57
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "1st Arizona Territorial Legislature" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Arizona_Territorial_Legislature (accessed 8 August 2011).
- ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 12, pp. 664-665; Van Zandt, 165
- ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1867-1868, 17th assy., ch. 20/p. 88
- ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1884, 26th assy., ch. 109/pp. 223-225
- ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1899, 33d assy., ch. 3/pp. 21-30
- ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1901, 34th assy., ch. 38/pp. 70-75
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Doña Ana County, New Mexico, New Mexico," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do%C3%B1a_Ana_County,_New_Mexico, accessed 30 January 2019.
- ↑ FamilySearch Catalog. Accessed 12 May 2016.