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New Mexico Cibola County
| Cibola County, New Mexico | |
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 Location of New Mexico in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | June 19, 1981 |
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| County Seat | Cibola |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | [http:Cibola-County-New-Mexico-Courts.htm Cibola County Courthouse] 515 W High Avenue Grants, NM 87020-2526 Phone:. 505.287.8107 //www.courtreference.com/Cibola County Website] |
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County Courthouse
Cibola County Courthouse
515 W High Avenue
Grants, NM 87020-2526
Phone:. 505.287.8107
County Clerk has records from 1981.[1]
History
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 Mexican-American War.
- 1848 - Land that became Cibola County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican War ended with ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
19 June 1981 created from western four-fifths of Valencia County.[1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Pioneer Memorial Park (also known as Bluewater Cemetery) in Bluewater NM at Find A Grave. From I-40, take the Bluewater Village exit, 606 or Main Street. South 1 mile to stopsign, turn left. About three quarters of a mile, the cemetery will be off to the right.
McNeill Private Cemetery in Bluewater NM at Find A Grave. From I-40, take the Bluewater Village exit, 606 or Main Street. South a quarter mile, turn right on Center Street west a half mile, turn left on Fir Street south about a quarter mile. Cemetery will be on the right.
Cibola County Cemeteries at Cibola New Mexico GenWeb.
Census
For tips on accessing Cibola County, New Mexico census records online, see: New Mexico Census.
Church
Court
Land
Land Records since 1981 are located at the County Clerks Office of Cibola County NM
Land Records before 1981 are located at the County Clerks Office of Valencia County NM
Most of the land in New Mexico was originally obtained from the US federal government by a patent. These General Land Office Records are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Cibola county NM Newspapers found at Library of Congress
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
Grants Family History Center
1010 Bondad Street
Grants New Mexico 87020
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. Maps, name indexes, history and other information for this county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cibola County, New Mexico page 473, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
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