Chaves County, New Mexico Records

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Chaves County, New Mexico Courthouse Records

Chaves County, New Mexico Census Records

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Chaves County, New Mexico (Map It) was created on February 25, 1889 from Lincoln County. The county was named in honor of Jose Francisco Chaves, a U.S. Army colonel in New Mexico during and after the Civil War.

Chaves County is bordered by De Baca County (north), Roosevelt County (northeast), Lea County (east), Eddy County (south), Otero County (southwest), Lincoln County (west).

Chaves County Cities and Towns include Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur, Roswell.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old New Mexico maps.

Chaves County, New Mexico Courthouse Records

Chaves County, NM Courthouse

The Chaves County Courthouse is located in Roswell, New Mexico. Learn More About State of New Mexico Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Chaves county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

Chaves County Clerks office has Marriage Records from 1891, Land Records from 1887 and Probate Records from 1900. The County Clerks office has land records, including deeds, mining records, surveys, and plats; marriage records; and some probate records. Also Military discharges, liens, mortgages, powers of attorney, and miscellaneous affidavits may be found there.
Chaves County District Court Clerk has many responsibilities which include courts of general jurisdiction, including probate and divorce, actions, as well as jury trials.

Chaves County, New Mexico Census Records

Learn More: State of New Mexico Census Records
U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
Territorial Population Schedules: 1885
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Chaves County, New Mexico Vital Records

Learn More: State of New Mexico Vital Records
Birth & Death Records: from 1920 to present and delayed records since 1880.
Marriage Records: None, See County Clerk's Office
Divorce Records: None, See Magistrate Court's Office
Locations: New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records
Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
In Person: New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics, 1105 St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87502; (505) 827-0121

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Chaves County, New Mexico Resources

Chaves County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 51, Roswell, New Mexico, 88201.
Chaves County Genealogy and History Societies, Florence Hamilton, 807 N. Missouri, Roswell, New Mexico, 88201. Phone: 505-624-2477.
Chaves County Genealogy, P. O. Box 1085, Roswell, New Mexico, 88201. Phone: 505-623-6864
Historical Soceity for Southeast New Mexico
Roswell Family History Center, 2201 W Country Club Road (North end of the building), Roswell, NM 88201. Phone: 505-624-1761
Roswell Historical Society, 100 West 11th Street, Roswell, New Mexico, 88201
Roswell New Mexico Genealogical Group, 2604 Kentucky, Roswell, New Mexico, 88201
Wilson-Cobb History & Genealogy Research Library
Chaves County, New Mexico Message Boards

Chaves County, New Mexico External Links