Catron County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Catron County

Guide to Catron County New Mexico genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



County Courthouse
Catron County Courthouse 101 Main St; PO Box 507 Reserve, NM 87830-0507 Phone: 505.533.6400 County Clerk has birth, marriage, probate, and land records from 1921; District Court Clerk has divorce and court records.

Parent County

 * Up until 1821 - New Spain controlled land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in Seville, Spain, or to archives in Mexico City.
 * From 1821 until 1846 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City. United States forces occupied New Mexico starting in 1846 during the.
 * 1848 - Land that became Catron County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican War ended with ratification of the.

1921--Catron County was created 25 February 1921 from Socorro County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Apache County, Arizona
 * Cibola
 * Grant
 * Greenlee County, Arizona
 * Sierra
 * Socorro

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Luna

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Luna New Mexico Family History Center
 * Pie Town New Mexico Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
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