Chaves County, New Mexico Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Chaves County



County Courthouse
Chaves County Courthouse 401 N Main Street Roswell, NM 88201-4726 Phone: 505.624.6614 County Clerk has marriage, land and military records from 1900; District Court Clerk has probate records from 1900, 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. United States forces occupied New Mexico starting in 1846 during the.
 * 1848 - Land that became Chaves County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican War ended with ratification of the.

1889--Chaves County was created 25 February 1889 from Lincoln County. County seat: Roswell.

Neighboring Counties

 * De Baca
 * Eddy
 * Lea
 * Lincoln
 * Otero
 * Roosevelt

Cemeteries

 * South Park Cemetery, Roswelll BillionGraves

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has the Roswell Daily Record (1916-2009) available online.

Vital Records

 * 1903-1907 Birth Records

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Roswell New Mexico Family History Center
 * Roswell, New Mexico

Web Sites

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