McKinley County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  McKinley County



County Courthouse
McKinley County Courthouse 200 W Hill Ave; Gallup, NM 87301-6309 Phone: 505.863.6866 County Clerk has birth records 1907-1958, probate and land records from 1901, and voter registeration; District Court Clerk has divorce 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. Starting in 1846 United States forces occupied New Mexico during the.
 * 1848 - Land that became McKinley County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the.


 * 1901--McKinley County was created 1 January 1901 (law dated 23 February 1899) from Bernalillo County.

Boundary Changes

 * 1901 - On 18 March 1901, McKinley gained from Bernalillo, San Juan, and Valencia counties, assuming present shape.

Neighboring Counties

 * Apache County, Arizona
 * Cibola
 * San Juan
 * Sandoval

Cemeteries
Ramah Cemetery in Ramah NM

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Gallup
 * Ramah

Land
The primary function of the McKinley County Clerk is to file and record documents of all kinds, including all land documents, maps and plats for the county, subdivision maps and surveys, legal descriptions, bills of sale, and property tax liens. McKinley county Clerks Office

McKinley county NM Courthouse  207 West Hill St   Gallup, NM 87301

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Gallup New Mexico Family History Center in Gallup, New Mexico
 * Ramah New Mexico Family History Center in Ramah, New Mexico
 * Thoreau New Mexico Family History Center in Thoreau, New Mexico

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb for McKinley county NM. Has Cemeteries, Census, History, and Obituary information.
 * General Land Office records for original land patents.