Hidalgo County, New Mexico Records

Hidalgo County, New Mexico (Map It) was created on February 25, 1919 from Grant County. The county was named in honor of Miguel Hidalgoy Costilla, the priest who is known as the Father of Mexican Independence.

Hidalgo County is bordered by Grant County (northeast), Luna County (east), Cochise County, Arizona (west), Greenlee County, Arizona (southwest), Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico (southwest), Ascensión, Chihuahua, Mexico, Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico (south).

Hidalgo County Cities and Towns include Lordsburg.

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

Hidalgo County, New Mexico Courthouse Records

The Hidalgo County Courthouse is located in Lordsburg, 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 Hidalgo 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.

• Hidalgo County Clerks office has Marriage Records from 1920, Land Records from 1879 and Probate Records from 1920. 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.
• Hidalgo County 6th District Court Clerk has many responsibilities which include courts of general jurisdiction, including probate and divorce, actions, as well as jury trials.

Hidalgo County, New Mexico Census Records

• Learn More: State of New Mexico Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1920, 1930, 1940
• Territorial Population Schedules: None
• 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: None

Hidalgo 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

Hidalgo County, New Mexico Resources

• Cotton City Family History Center, 10 miles N of Animas, NM. Phone 505-548-2318
• Hidalgo County, New Mexico Message Boards

Hidalgo County, New Mexico External Links

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