Eddy County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Eddy County



County Courthouse
Eddy County Courthouse 101 West Greene Carlsbad, NM 88220 Phone: 505.885.3383  County Clerk has marriage, probate, land records, and newspapers from 1891; 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 Eddy County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the.


 * 1889--Eddy County was created 25 February 1889 from Lincoln County.

Populated Places

 * Cities: Carlsbad | Artesia | Hope | Loving | Malaga

Neighboring Counties

 * Chaves
 * Culberson County, Texas
 * Lea
 * Loving County, Texas
 * Otero
 * Reeves County, Texas

Family History Centers

 * Carlsbad New Mexico
 * Carlsbad, New Mexico,

Web Sites

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