{"id":6659,"date":"2016-06-15T18:52:40","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T18:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/?page_id=6659"},"modified":"2016-06-15T18:52:40","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T18:52:40","slug":"otero-county","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/newmexico\/otero-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Otero County, New Mexico Genealogy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--Otero County, New Mexico Begin-->\n\n<!--CONTENT Area Begin-->\n\n<h1>Otero County, New Mexico Records<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Otero County, New Mexico<\/strong> <em>(<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Otero+County,+NM\/\" title=\"Otero County Map\">Map It<\/a>)<\/em> was created on <strong>January 30, 1899<\/strong> from  <a href=\"\/newmexico\/dona-ana-county\/\" title=\"Do\u00f1a Ana County, New Mexico\">Do\u00f1a Ana County<\/a> and <a href=\"\/newmexico\/lincoln-county\/\" title=\"Lincoln County, New Mexico\">Lincoln County<\/a>. The county was named  in honor of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miguel_Antonio_Otero_(I)\" title=\"Miguel A. Otero\">Miguel A. Otero<\/a>, territorial delegate to\u00a0U. S. Congress.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Otero County<\/strong> is bordered by <a href=\"\/newmexico\/dona-ana-county\/\" title=\"Do\u00f1a Ana County, New Mexico\">Do\u00f1a Ana County<\/a> (west), <a href=\"\/newmexico\/sierra-county\/\" title=\"Sierra County, New Mexico\">Sierra County<\/a>, <a href=\"\/newmexico\/lincoln-county\/\" title=\"Lincoln County, New Mexico\">Lincoln County<\/a> (north), <a href=\"\/newmexico\/chaves-county\/\" title=\"Chaves County, New Mexico\">Chaves County<\/a> (east), <a href=\"\/newmexico\/eddy-county\/\" title=\"Eddy County, New Mexico\">Eddy County<\/a>.east), <a href=\"\/texas\/culberson-county\/\" title=\"Culberson County, Texas\">Culberson County, Texas<\/a> , <a href=\"\/texas\/hudspeth-county\/\" title=\"Hudspeth County, Texas\">Hudspeth County, Texas<\/a> (south), <a href=\"\/texas\/elpaso-county\/\" title=\"El Paso County, Texas\">El Paso County, Texas<\/a> (southwest). <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Otero County<\/strong> Cities and Towns include Alamogordo.<\/p>\n\n<p>MapGeeks.org has is a collection of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/mapgeeks.org\/newmexico\/\">old New Mexico maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Courthouse Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Otero County, New Mexico Courthouse Records<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"secimgrt\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/states\/_images\/states\/nm\/Otero-County-NewMexico-Courthouse.jpg\" alt=\"Otero County, New Mexico Courthouse\" title=\"Otero County, New Mexico Courthouse\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/><em>Otero County, NM Courthouse<\/em><\/div>\n\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/co.otero.nm.us\/\" title=\"Otero County Courthouse\">Otero County Courthouse<\/a> is located in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/ci.alamogordo.nm.us\/\" title=\"Alamogordo, New Mexico\">Alamogordo, New Mexico<\/a>.  Learn More About State of New Mexico <a href=\"\/court-records\/newmexico\/\" title=\"State of New Mexico Court Records\">Court<\/a>, <a href=\"\/court-records\/newmexico\/#tax\" title=\"State of New Mexico Tax Records\">Tax<\/a>, <a href=\"\/court-records\/newmexico\/#land\" title=\"State of New Mexico Land Records\">Land<\/a> and <a href=\"\/court-records\/newmexico\/#probate\" title=\"State of New Mexico Probate Records\">Probate<\/a> Records.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Clerk's Office <strong>DOES NOT DO RESEARCH<\/strong>.\u00a0Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. <\/p>\n\n<p>The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in\u00a0Otero\u00a0county. 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. <\/p>\n\n  <ul>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.co.otero.nm.us\/Clerk\/clerk.htm\" title=\"Otero County Clerks office\">Otero County Clerks office<\/a> has Marriage Records from <strong>1899<\/strong>, Land Records from <strong>1890s<\/strong> and Probate Records from <strong>1890s<\/strong>. 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.<\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.12thdistrict.net\/\" title=\"Otero County 12th District Court Clerk\">Otero County 12th District Court Clerk<\/a> has many responsibilities which include courts of general jurisdiction, including probate and divorce,     actions, as well as jury trials. <\/li>\n\n  <\/ul>\n\n<!--Courthouse Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- RAOGK.org 300x250 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3042016684\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n<!--Census Records Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Otero County, New Mexico Census Records<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/newmexico\/\" title=\"State of New Mexico Census Records\">State of New Mexico Census Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>U.S. Federal Population Schedules:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/census-records\/1900-census\/\" title=\"1900 U.S. Federal Census\">1900<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1910-census\/\" title=\"1910 U.S. Federal Census\">1910<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1920-census\/\" title=\"1920 U.S. Federal Census\">1920<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1930-census\/\" title=\"1940 U.S. Federal Census\">1930<\/a>, <a href=\"\/census-records\/1940-census\/\" title=\"1940 U.S. Federal Census\">1940<\/a><\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Territorial  Population Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n    <li><strong>Union Veterans Schedules:<\/strong> None<\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n<h2>Otero County, New Mexico Vital Records<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><strong>Learn More:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/vital-records\/newmexico\/\" title=\"State of New Mexico Vital Records\">State of New Mexico Vital Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Birth &amp; Death Records:<\/strong> from 1920\u00a0to present and delayed records since 1880.<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Marriage Records:<\/strong> None, See  County Clerk's Office<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Divorce Records:<\/strong> None, See  Magistrate Court's Office<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Locations:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"vitalrecordsnm.org\" title=\"New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records\">New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Vital Records Online:<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/newmexico-vitalrecords\/\" title=\"USAVital.com\">USAVital<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/ssdi\/\" title=\"Social Security Death Index\">Social Security Death Index<\/a><\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>Vital Records by Mail:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/nmhealth.org\/publication\/view\/form\/607\/\" title=\"Birth Certificate\">Birth Certificate<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/nmhealth.org\/publication\/view\/form\/610\/\" title=\"Death Certificate\">Death Certificate<\/a>\u00a0Applications.<\/li>\n\n        <li><strong>In Person:<\/strong>\u00a0 New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics, 1105 St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87502; (505) 827-0121<\/li>\n\n      <\/ul>\n\n<!--Vital Records Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/p3101kjspjr6EE9ECDA688C7BA87\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.tqlkg.com\/oq68g04tzxIQQLQOPMIKKOJNMKJ\" alt=\"Discover you family history through historical newspapers at Newspapers.com\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<!--Resources Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Otero County, New Mexico   Resources<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n\t<li>\t  <strong>Alamogordo Family History Center<\/strong>, 1800 23rd St., Alamogordo, NM. Phone 505-437-8772 <\/li>\n\n\t<li><strong>Alamogordo Genealogical Society<\/strong>, P.O. Box 246, La Luz, New Mexico, 88337. <\/li>\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.americanheritage.com\/content\/tularosa-basin-historical-society\" title=\"Tularosa Basin Historical Society\">Tularosa Basin Historical Society<\/a><\/li>\n\n    <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=MessageBoards&murl=https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/boards\/localities.northam.usa.states.new-mexico.counties.otero\/mb.ashx\" title=\"Otero County, New Mexico Message Boards\">Otero County, New Mexico Message Boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Resources Area End-->\n\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n\n<!--Links Area Begin-->\n\n<h2>Otero County, New Mexico External Links<\/h2>\n\n  <ul>\n\n    <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/newmexico-newspaper\/\" title=\"New Mexico Historical Newspapers\">New Mexico Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/go\/newmexiconewspapers\/\" title=\"Historical Newspapers from New Mexico (1844\u20131973)\">Historical Newspapers from New Mexico (1844\u20131973)<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search?ie=UTF8&tag=raogk-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=c055cc73635c0d39cc8048ee9d427558&camp=1789&creative=9325&index=books&keywords=Otero%20county%20New Mexico\" title=\"Otero County, New Mexico Books - Amazon\">Otero County, New Mexico Books - Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/\/www.findagrave.com\/\/cgi-bin\/fg.cgi?page=csr&amp;CScnty=1947\" title=\"Otero Co., New Mexico - FindaGrave\">Otero Co., New Mexico - FindaGrave<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.cyndislist.com\/us\/nm\/counties\/otero\/\" title=\"Otero County Links - Cyndi's List\">Otero County, New Mexico Links - Cyndi's List<\/a><\/li>\n\n <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/otero.nmgenweb.us\/\" title=\"Otero Co. NMGenweb\">Otero Co. NMGenweb<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/deeplink?id=c5t0VAKPnsA&mid=50138&u1=NM-County&murl=https:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/search\/places\/usa\/New-Mexico\/Otero\/\" title=\"Otero County, New Mexico Data Collections\">Otero County, New Mexico Ancestry Database Collections<\/a><\/li>\n\n  <li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-7727563-10934994?sid=Fold3Text&url=https:\/\/www.fold3.com\/search-results\/state\/newmexico?&xid=1114&keywords=Otero+County\" title=\"Otero County, New Mexico Military Records\">Otero County, New Mexico Military Records<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--Links Area End-->\n\n<div style=\"padding: 5px\" align=\"center\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3379891666494632\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2923883526\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--CONTENT Area End-->\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/affiliates.genealogybank.com\/b.aspx?id=9070&mm=13\" alt=\"genealogybank\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=0 width=1 height=1 src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=c5t0VAKPnsA\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.lduhtrp.net\/m7122p59y31NVVQVTURNPPTVOVSU\" alt=\"fold3\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.awltovhc.com\/ag106g04tzxIQQLQOPMIKLNPMLJR\" alt=\"newspaper\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=raogk-20&l=ur2&o=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Amazon Books\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n<script>var clicky_site_ids = clicky_site_ids || []; clicky_site_ids.push(101215284);<\/script>\r\n<script async src=\"\/\/static.getclicky.com\/js\"><\/script>\r\n<noscript><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Clicky\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"\/\/in.getclicky.com\/101215284ns.gif\" \/><\/p><\/noscript>\n\n<!--Otero County, New Mexico End-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3351,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6659"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6659\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raogk.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}