Mora County, New Mexico Records

Mora County, New Mexico (Map It) was created on February 1, 1860 from Taos County. The county was named for its county seat of Mora, New Mexico, which is itself named after lo de mora, the Spanish term for blackberry.

Mora County is bordered by Colfax County (north), Harding County (east), San Miguel County (south), Santa Fe County (west), Rio Arriba County (west), Taos County.northwest).

Mora County Cities and Towns include Wagon Mound.

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

Mora County, New Mexico Courthouse Records

The Mora County Courthouse is located in Mora, 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 Mora 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.

• Mora County Clerks office has Marriage Records from 1891, Land Records from 1861 and Probate Records from 1920s. 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.
• Mora County 4th District Court Clerk has many responsibilities which include courts of general jurisdiction, including probate and divorce, actions, as well as jury trials.

Mora County, New Mexico Census Records

• Learn More: State of New Mexico Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Territorial Population Schedules: 1885
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Mora 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

Mora County, New Mexico Resources

• Cleveland Historical Society, P. O. Box 287, Cleveland, New Mexico, 87715
• Mora County, New Mexico Message Boards

Mora County, New Mexico External Links

• New Mexico Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from New Mexico (1844–1973)
• Mora County, New Mexico Books - Amazon
• Mora Co., New Mexico - FindaGrave
• Mora County, New Mexico Links - Cyndi's List
• Mora Co. NMGenweb
• Mora County, New Mexico Ancestry Database Collections
• Mora County, New Mexico Military Records