Dona Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Doña Ana County



County Courthouse
Doña Ana County Courthouse 180 West Amador; Las Cruces, NM 88001 Phone: 505.647.7285 County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1870 and land records from 1801; Clerk District Court has divorce and court records.

Parent County

 * 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.
 * In 1821 - 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 Doña Ana County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with the signing of the.
 * 9 January 1852 - Doña Ana County was created from unorganized territory. Doña Ana county extended west onto land in present day Arizona.   Residents living far from the county seat, probably didn't send many records to the county offices.

Boundary Changes



 * 3 February 1855 - Doña Ana County gained all of the land from Mexico. This extended Dona Ana county west to the Baja California border, including land south of the Gila River in present day Arizona.
 * 24 February 1863 Arizona was created from the western half of New Mexico Territory. Dona Ana county was reduced in size to the portion that was still in New Mexico Territory.
 * 30 January 1868 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of GRANT county.
 * 3 April 1884 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of SIERRA county.
 * 30 January 1899 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of OTERO county.
 * 16 March 1901 - DOÑA ANA county lost land to creation of LUNA county.

See also Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona for further details.

Neighboring Counties

 * El Paso County, Texas
 * Luna, New Mexico
 * Otero, New Mexico
 * Sierra, New Mexico

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries in Dona Ana County at Find A Grave

Church History and Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Hatch
 * Las Cruces

Land
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.

Maps
1895 Map of Dona Ana County, New Mexico

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Las Cruces New Mexico Family History Center
 * Las Cruces, New Mexico

Websites

 * Doña Ana County Trails To The Past