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

Description
Taos County was formed in 1852. The county seat is Taos.

County Courthouse
Taos County Courthouse 105 Albright St #D Taos, NM 87571-0676 Phone: 505.751.8654 Taos county Website Taos County Courthouse 105 Albright St #D; Taos, NM 87571-0676 Phone: 505.751.8654 County Clerk has birth, marriage, death, burial and probate records from 1846.

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

Towns


 * Red River
 * Taos (county seat)

Villages


 * Questa
 * Taos Ski Valley

Census-designated places

Other communities

History Timeline
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Cemeteries

 * New Mexico Cemetery Records
 * AHGP New Mexico Cemetery Transcription & Photo Project
 * New Mexico Cemetery Records, Luna to Valencia
 * New Mexico Cemetery Record Information Online
 * New Mexico Tombstone Transcription Project
 * New Mexico Cemeteries Project
 * New Mexico Vital Record Information: Cemeteries
 * Online New Mexico Death Records and Indexes
 * Cemeteries of New Mexico
 * BillionGraves.com - Provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers.
 * Cyndi's List - Cemeteries &amp; funeral homes
 * Findagrave.com
 * Interment.net
 * Rootsweb
 * UsGenweb.org

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


 * Taos

Land and Property Records
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
 * 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1895 Map of Taos County, New Mexico*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.

Newspapers

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

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

 * Taos New Mexico Family History Center 235 Camino de la Placita, Taos NM 87571 United States Location Map
 * Tres Piedras New Mexico Family History Center 22470 US Hwy 64 Tres Piedras, NM 87577 United States Location Map

Websites

 * Taos County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * - 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