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Guide to Quay County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Formed in 1903. The County was named for Pennsylvania senator Matthew Quay, who supported New Mexican statehood. The county seat is Tucumcari.

County Courthouse
Quay County Courthouse 300 S 3rd St; PO Box 1225 Tucumcari, NM 88401 Phone: 505.461.0510 County Website''' Quay County Courthouse 300 S 3rd St; PO Box 1225; Tucumcari, NM 88401 Phone: 505.461.0510 County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1893, probate records, military records from 1945; District Court Clerk has divorce and court records.

Populated Places
The following are locations in Quay County, New Mexico:

City


 * Tucumcari (county seat)

Villages

Census-designated place


 * Nara Visa

Other communities

Cemeteries

 * New Mexico Cemetery Records
 * AHGP New Mexico Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project
 * New Mexico Cemetery Records, Luna to Valencia
 * New Mexico Cemetery Record Information Online
 * New Mexico Tombstone Transcription Project
 * New Mexico Cemeteries Project
 * New Mexico Vital Record Information: Cemeteries
 * Online New Mexico Death Records and Indexes
 * Cemeteries of New Mexico
 * BillionGraves.com - Provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers.
 * Cyndi's List - Cemeteries &amp; funeral homes
 * Findagrave.com
 * Interment.net
 * Rootsweb
 * UsGenweb.org

Search by Cemetery Name
 * Allen Cemetery, Anniston Cemetery, Apodaca Cemetery, Beevers Cemetery, Boot Hill Cemetery, Britt Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Brown Cemetery, Browning Cemetery. Cherokee Valley Cemetery, Dunns Cemetery, Endee Cemetery, Fife Family Ranch Cemetery, Gerhardt Cemetery, Grady Cemetery, Hanley Cemetery, Hassell Cemetery, House Cemetery, House Cemetery, Hudson Cemetery, Ima Cemetery, Logan Cemetery, Lone Mesa Cemetery, McAlister Cemetery, Menninite Church Cemetery, Montoya Cemetery, Nara Vista Cemetery, Newhome Cemetery, Obar Cemetery, Plains Cemetery, Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Prater Cemetery, Puerto Cemetery, Quay Cemetery, Rana Cemetery, Rowe Cemetery, San Jon Cemetery, Sunnyside Cemetery, Tucumcari Memorial Park, West Cemetery, Wheatland Cemetery.

Search by Cemetery location
 * Allen, Forrest, Hassell, House, Logan, McAlister, Montoya, Nara Vista, Obar, Ragland, San Jon, Tucumcari, Wheatland.

Census Records
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 ($)

Land and Property Records
Online Land 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
 * 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of New Mexico - shows boundary changes for New Mexico Counties
 * NMGenWeb - historical maps

Revolutionary War

 * 1775 - 1783 - at FamilySearch - images only
 * For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch
 * For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

World War I

 * 1917 - 1919 - New Mexico, World War I Records, 1917-1919 at Ancestry($)
 * For more natiowide World War I databases, see US Military OnlineGenealogy Records.''

World War II

 * 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.

Newspapers

 * New Mexico Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records


 * 1801 – 1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth

 * 1726 – 1918 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1727 - 1900 New Mexico Marriages 1727-1900 at Ancestry($)
 * 1751 - 1918 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1788 – 1798; 1838 – 1955 at FamilySearch
 * 1889 - 1945 at FamilySearch

Family History Centers
Tucumcari New Mexico Family History Center


 * Tucumcari New Mexico Family History Center
 * Tucumcari, New Mexico

Websites

 * Quay County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * - 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