Lea County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Lea County



County Courthouse
Lea County Courthouse 100 N Main Avenue PO Box 4C; Lovington, NM 88260 Phone: 505.396.8532 County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1917 and land 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 Lea County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican War ended with ratification of the.


 * 1917--Lea County was created 7 March 1917 from Chaves and Eddy counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Andrews County, Texas
 * Chaves
 * Cochran County, Texas
 * Eddy
 * Gaines County, Texas
 * Loving County, Texas
 * Roosevelt
 * Winkler County, Texas
 * Yoakum County, Texas

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Hobbs New Mexico Family History Center
 * Hobbs, New Mexico.

Web Sites

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