Sierra County, New Mexico
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Revision as of 03:02, 17 March 2013
United States 
New Mexico Sierra County
| Sierra County, New Mexico | |
| Map | |
 Location of New Mexico in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | 3 April, 1884 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Truth or Consequences |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Sierra County Courthouse] 311 N Date Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 Phone: 505.894.2840 Sierra County Website |
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County Courthouse
Sierra County Courthouse
311 N Date
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901
Phone:. 505.894.2840
County Clerk has marriage and land records from 1884, probate records, military discharge records from 1945; Clerk of the District Court has divorce and court records.[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 Sierra County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
1884--Sierra County was created 3 April 1884 from Socorro, Grant, and Doña Ana counties.[1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
For tips on accessing Sierra County, New Mexico census records online, see: New Mexico Census.
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sierra County, New Mexico page 475, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
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