Lincoln County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Lincoln County



County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 300 Central Avenue Carrizozo, NM 88301 Phone: 505.648.2331 County Clerk has marriage records from 1882, probate records from 1880, and newspapers from 1890.

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 Lincoln County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the.


 * 1869--Lincoln County was created 16 January 1869 from Socorro and Doña Ana counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Chaves
 * De Baca
 * Guadalupe
 * Otero
 * Sierra
 * Socorro
 * Torrance

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.