Roosevelt County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Roosevelt County

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



County Courthouse
Roosevelt County Courthouse 101 W 1st Street Portales, NM 88130 Phone: 505.356.8562 County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1903, military discharge records from 1919, and newspapers; 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 - Land that became Roosevelt County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the.


 * 1903--Roosevelt County was created 28 February 1903 from Chaves and Guadalupe counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Bailey County, Texas
 * Chaves
 * Cochran County, Texas
 * Curry
 * De Baca
 * Lea
 * Parmer County, Texas
 * Quay

Newspapers

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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