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Socorro County, New Mexico
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Socorro County was founded on January 6, 1852 as one of the nine original counties.
The Socorro County Seat is situated in Socorro and the county government website is http://www.co.socorro.nm.us/
Locations bordering Socorro County are Cibola County, Valencial County, Torrancel County, Lincoln County, Sierra County, Catron County.
Socorro County has Federal Census Schedules to aid in looking into your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Socorro Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Socorro Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Socorro Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. You’ll find free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Socorro County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Socorro County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Mexico Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- New Mexico State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Socorro Family History Center, El Camino Real (Sedillo), Socorro, NM. Phone 505-835-4806.
- Socorro County Historical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 923, Socorro, New Mexico, 87801-0923.
- Socorro County Genealogical Society, Socorro Public Library, 401 Park Street
- Socorro County, New Mexico Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Socorro County (usgwarchives.net)
Socorro County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often forget the significance of Socorro County court, probate, and land files as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy details. Buried away in New Mexico courthouses and archives everywhere tend to be the desires and worries of many New Mexico inhabitants.
The chances are excellent that your particular ancestors and forefathers have left a in-depth record of at least quite a few aspects of their lives in the Socorro County court records. Even if your forefathers is not brought up in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other methods which often can have lead to him or her showing up in court records.
The below details indicates what birth, death, marriage, land, wills, and legal records are in Socorro County. The years New Mexicod listed below could be the first recognized documents for this county. Original records before 1912 are at the New Mexico State Record Center and Archives. Roll 1, book A, pages 479—495 (1863-65) available at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
- Socorro County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 48 New Mexico 41, Willard, NM 87063
- Phone: (575) 835-0423
- Socorro County Clerks office
- Marriage Records: 1885
- Land Records: 1912
- Probate Records: 1912
- Socorro County 7th District Court Clerk
- Address: 200 Church St, PO Drawer 1129, Socorro NM 87801
- Phone: 575-835-0050
Socorro County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Socorro County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is just a directory that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to suggest your own preferred Socorro County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Socorro Co. NM Books, Newspapers & Publications
- New Mexico Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- New Mexico historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from New Mexico (1844–1973) (genealogybank.com)
- Socorro County, New Mexico Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Mexico Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Socorro County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Socorro Co. NM Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- New Mexico Vital Records Research Guide
- Births and Christenings, 1726-1918 (familysearch.org)
- Marriages, 1751-1918 (familysearch.org)
- County Death Records, 1907-1952 (familysearch.org)
- Deaths, 1889-1945 (familysearch.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Socorro Co. NM Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- New Mexico Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Socorro Co. NM Census Records
- New Mexico Census Records Research Guide
- Socorro County, NM Census Records Links
- Socorro County, NM Census QuickFacts
Socorro Co. NM Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Mexico Cemetery Research Guide
- Socorro Co., New Mexico Graves (findagrave.com)
- Socorro County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Socorro Co., New Mexico Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Socorro County, New Mexico
- Socorro Co., New Mexico Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Mexico Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Socorro County, New Mexico
- Socorro County, New Mexico Church Books (amazon.com)
Socorro Co. NM Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- New Mexico Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Socorro Co. NM General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Mexico
- Socorro County, New Mexico Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Socorro County, New Mexico Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Socorro Co. NM Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Socorro County, New Mexico (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Mexico – Counties – Socorro (cyndislist.com)
- Socorro County New Mexico (genealogytrails.com)
- Socorro Co. NMGenweb (nmgenweb.us)
- Socorro County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Socorro Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Socorro Co. NM Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of New Mexico Links and Information
- 1895 Socorro County Map (livgenmi.com)
Socorro Co. NM Military Records
- New Mexico Military Records Research Guide
- New Mexico Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the New Mexico men and women that served. Just the thing for Socorro County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.