New Mexico, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains images of county marriage records for the years 1885 to 1954, acquired from the state archives and county courthouses. This collection consists of records for the following counties:


 * Sandoval, 1926-1951
 * Socorro, 1885-1954
 * Valencia, 1869-1950

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

County
 * Name
 * Name of intended spouse
 * Age
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Residence
 * License date
 * If under age, signature of consenting parent
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place
 * Officiator and title
 * Witnesses
 * Recording dates

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the bride or groom
 * The approximate date of the marriage
 * The place where the marriage took place

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information. You may want to search for the original record at the courthouse nearest where your ancestor lived or at the New Mexico State Archives.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism and death
 * Search a cemetery record
 * Search the local newspapers for an obituary
 * Use the information found in the record to find land records
 * Use the information found in the record to find probate records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Church records in New Mexico may provide additional information about the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of New Mexico.
 * New Mexico Guided Research
 * New Mexico Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step New Mexico Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog
 Publications
 * Daughters of the American Revolution (New Mexico) Some marriage records of the state of New Mexico : (ca. 1880-1920)
 * Eddy County Clerk, Marriage indexes for Eddy County, New Mexico, bride and groom indexes, for the years 1889 to 1985, 6 volumes, (1985) typescript. FS Library 978.942 V22e
 * Sierra County, Marriage Records, 1884-1948. 3 vols. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico : Sierra County Geneal. Society, 1990, 1998. FS Library 978.967 V2w

 Images
 * Bernalillo County, Marriage records, 1866-1919
 * Luna County, Marriage records, 1909-1912
 * Rio Arriba County, Marriage records, 1883-1926
 * San Miguel County, Marriage records, 1888-1952
 * Santa Fe County, Marriage records, 1900-1951
 * Sandoval County, Marriage records, 1926-1951
 * San Miguel County, Marriage records, 1888-1952
 * Socorro County, Marriage records, 1885-1954
 * Taos County, Marriage records, 1905-1951
 * Valencia County, Marriage records, 1869-1950

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * New Mexico Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico : New Mexico Historical Records Survey, 1942

Citing This Collection
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