McKinley County, New Mexico Genealogy

Guide to McKinley County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
McKinley County is a county located in the northwestern section of the state of New Mexico. McKinley County was created 23 February 1899 but did not take effect until 1 January 1901. It was named for William McKinley who was the 25th president of the United States. The county seat is Gallup.

County Courthouse
McKinley County Courthouse 200 W Hill Avenue Gallup, NM 87301-6309 Phone: 505.863.6866 McKinley County Website County Clerk has birth records 1907-1958, probate and land records from 1901, and voter registration District Court Clerk has divorce records.

Populated Places
The following are locations in McKinley County, New Mexico:

City
 * Gallup (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

Census-designated places

Census Records
Federal Census Records Federal Censuses were taken for New Mexico starting in 1850. For links to Federal census indexes, see New Mexico Census.

State Census Records
 * 1885 New Mexico Territorial Census 1885 at Ancestry(free)
 * Late 1800s 1800s Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s ($)

Church Records
'''Catholic

Parish registers (baptisms, marriages, and burials) are available online for the following years:

'''LDS

LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Gallup
 * Ramah

Land and Property Records
The primary function of the McKinley County Clerk is to file and record documents of all kinds, including all land documents, maps and plats for the county, subdivision maps and surveys, legal descriptions, bills of sale, and property tax liens. McKinley county Clerks Office

McKinley county NM Courthouse  207 West Hill St   Gallup, NM 87301 Online Land Records
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry- index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of New Mexico - shows boundary changes for New Mexico Counties
 * NMGenWeb - historical maps

Revolutionary War

 * 1775 - 1783 - at FamilySearch - images only
 * For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch
 * For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

World War I

 * 1917 - 1919 - New Mexico, World War I Records, 1917-1919 at Ancestry($)
 * For more natiowide World War I databases, see US Military OnlineGenealogy Records.''

World War II

 * 1941 - 1945 - World War II Records, 1941-1945 State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel from: New Mexico
 * 1941 - 1945 - World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from: New Mexico
 * 1941 - 1945 - New Mexico, World War II Records, 1941-1945 at Ancestry($)
 * For more nationwide World War II databases, see US Military Online Genealogy.

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records


 * 1801 – 1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth

 * 1726 – 1918 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1727 - 1900 New Mexico Marriages 1727-1900 at Ancestry($)
 * 1751 - 1918 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1788 – 1798; 1838 – 1955 at FamilySearch
 * 1889 - 1945 at FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Gallup New Mexico Family History Center 601 Susan Dr Gallup NM 87301 United States Location Map
 * Ramah New Mexico Family History Center 21 Lewis St Ramah NM 87321 United States Location Map
 * Thoreau New Mexico Family History Center 29 Navarre Blvd Thoreau NM 87323 United States Location Map

Societies
Gallup Historical Society, Inc. 300 West Historic 66 Avenue Gallup, New Mexico, 87301 Telephone: 505-863-1363

Red Rock Historical Society PO Box 328 Gallup, New Mexico, 87305-0328

Luna County Historical Society 301 S. Silver Ave. Deming, NM 88030 Telephone: 575-546-2382 E-mail:[mailto:dlmm@qwestoffice.net dlmm@qwestoffice.net] Website

Websites

 * McKinley County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb for McKinley county NM. Has Cemeteries, Census, History, and Obituary information.
 * General Land Office records for original land patents.
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records