Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Socorro County Courthouse 200 Church St; PO Box 1 Socorro, NM 87801 Phone: 505.835.0589 County Clerk has marriage records from 1885, probate records from 1912, land records from 1859, birth and death records 1907-1941

Parent County
1852--Socorro County was created 9 January 1852 as an original county. County seat: Socorro

Neighboring Counties

 * Catron
 * Cibola
 * Lincoln
 * Sierra
 * Torrance
 * Valencia

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Socorro County.


 * May 18, 1864 = Valverde


 * Map showing Civil War battles in New Mexico.

Vital Records
A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

New Mexico, County Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Socorro New Mexico Family History Center
 * Socorro, New Mexico

Web Sites

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