Hidalgo County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Hidalgo County

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



County Courthouse
Hidalgo County Courthouse 300 S Shakespeare Street Lordsburg, NM 88045-1939 Phone: 505.542.9213 County Clerk has marriage, probate, and land records from 1920; 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. Starting in 1846 United States forces occupied New Mexico during the.
 * 1848 - The northern part of the land that became Hidalgo County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the.
 * 1855 - The  of Mexican land was added to Doña Ana County, New Mexico, part of which later became the southern part of Hidalgo County.


 * 1919--Hidalgo County was created 25 February 1919 from Grant County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cochise County, Arizona
 * Grant
 * Greenlee County, Arizona
 * Luna

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Animas
 * Lordsburg
 * Virden

Newspapers

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

Family History Center

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

Web Sites

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