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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
Prior to 1900 the largest religious group in [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] was the Roman Catholic Church. Other churches represented in New Mexico include the Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Christian<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{ | Prior to 1900 the largest religious group in [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] was the Roman Catholic Church. Other churches represented in New Mexico include the Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Christian<ref>Sydney E. Ahlstrom, ''A Religious History of the American People'' (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). {{FSC|282712|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 K2ah}}.</ref>. | ||
==Information Found in the Records== | ==Information Found in the Records== | ||
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==Finding the Records== | ==Finding the Records== | ||
===Look for online records.=== | ===Look for online records.=== | ||
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====FamilySearch Indexes==== | ====FamilySearch Indexes==== | ||
*'''1726-1918''' | *'''1726-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1680839|New Mexico, Births and Christenings, 1726-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[New Mexico Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | ||
*'''1751-1918''' | *'''1751-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1680844|New Mexico, Marriages, 1751-1918}} at FamilySearch - [[New Mexico Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1788-1798; 1838-1955''' | *'''1788-1798; 1838-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1680843|New Mexico Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955}} at FamilySearch - [[New Mexico Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
====Ancestry.com Indexes==== | ====Ancestry.com Indexes==== | ||
*'''1727-1900''' | *'''1727-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7872 New Mexico Marriages, 1727-1900] Index ($) | ||
====Catholic==== | ====Catholic==== | ||
*'''1701-1956''' | *'''1701-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2341907|New Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1701-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[New Mexico, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1678-1869''' | *'''1678-1869''' [http://repository.unm.edu/handle/1928/14546 New Mexico Roots Ltd. Diligencias Matrimoniales (1678-1869)], and [http://newmexicoalhn.net/diligencias_matrimonales.htm Terms used in Diligencias matrimonales] and {{FSC|1399863|item|disp=Index}} From 1678 to 1869 the Catholic Church investigated the blood relationship of couples before they were allowed to marry. Some genealogical information in these records, at the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, has been extracted and published in this source. This source lists the names of the bride and groom, the date of marriage, and the parents' names. | ||
*'''1694-1875''' | *'''1694-1875''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/482601-redirection Navajos in the Catholic Church records of New Mexico, 1694-1875], e-book. | ||
====Dutch Reformed==== | ====Dutch Reformed==== | ||
*'''1856-1970''' | *'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60524/ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Vital Records, 1856-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1856-1970''' | *'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60767/ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Membership Records, 1856-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
====Episcopal==== | ====Episcopal==== | ||
*'''1889-1971''' | *'''1889-1971''' {{FSC|1156203|item|disp=Episcopal Diocese of Arizona church records : jurisdiction of New Mexico and Arizona, 1889-1971}}, images | ||
====Lutheran==== | ====Lutheran==== | ||
*'''1781-1969''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index | *'''1781-1969''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
====Methodist==== | ====Methodist==== | ||
*'''1870-1970''' | *'''1870-1970''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8974 New Mexico and Texas, Select United Methodist Church Records, 1870-1970]($) | ||
====Presbyterian==== | ====Presbyterian==== | ||
*'''1701-1970''' | *'''1701-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
* | *{{FSC|59212|item|disp=Records of meetings, 1874-1952, Presbytery of Monmouth (New Jersey)}} | ||
===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | ||
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*The [https://www.familysearch.org/ | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. | ||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | ||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://beta.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | ||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https:// | *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | ||
*To find records: | *To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=379&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20New%20Mexico%22'''records of United States, New Mexico''']. | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=379&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20New%20Mexico%22'''records of United States, New Mexico''']. | ||
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Glendale, CA 91205<br> | Glendale, CA 91205<br> | ||
Phone:(818) 937-4761<br> | Phone:(818) 937-4761<br> | ||
Email: archives@socalsynod.org<br> | |||
*Archives hold records for '''closed churches.''' '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']] | *Archives hold records for '''closed churches.''' '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']] | ||
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[http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/Offices/Archives/Archives.html '''Archdiocese of Santa Fe Archives''']<br>4000 St. Joseph Place N.W.<br>Albuquerque, NM 87120<br>Phone: 505.983.3811<br> | [http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/Offices/Archives/Archives.html '''Archdiocese of Santa Fe Archives''']<br>4000 St. Joseph Place N.W.<br>Albuquerque, NM 87120<br>Phone: 505.983.3811<br> | ||
*Contact the [http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/Parishes/ParishDir.html '''local parish'''] for assistance.<br> | *Contact the [http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/Parishes/ParishDir.html '''local parish'''] for assistance.<br> | ||
* | *{{FSC|747447|item|disp='''Various parish registers, 1844-1933: Catholic Church. Diocese of Santa Fe'''}}, images | ||
The Archdiocese includes the counties of: [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Colfax County, New Mexico Genealogy|Colfax]], [[Curry County, New Mexico Genealogy|Curry]], [[De Baca County, New Mexico Genealogy|De Baca]], [[Guadalupe County, New Mexico Genealogy|Guadalupe]], [[Harding County, New Mexico Genealogy|Harding]], [[Los Alamos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Los Alamos]], [[Mora County, New Mexico Genealogy|Mora]], [[Quay County, New Mexico Genealogy|Quay]], [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Roosevelt County, New Mexico Genealogy|Roosevelt]], [[San Miguel County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Miguel]], [[Santa Fe County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Fe]], [[Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy|Socorro]], [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos]], [[Torrance County, New Mexico Genealogy|Torrence]], [[Union County, New Mexico Genealogy|Union]] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]] | The Archdiocese includes the counties of: [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Colfax County, New Mexico Genealogy|Colfax]], [[Curry County, New Mexico Genealogy|Curry]], [[De Baca County, New Mexico Genealogy|De Baca]], [[Guadalupe County, New Mexico Genealogy|Guadalupe]], [[Harding County, New Mexico Genealogy|Harding]], [[Los Alamos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Los Alamos]], [[Mora County, New Mexico Genealogy|Mora]], [[Quay County, New Mexico Genealogy|Quay]], [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Roosevelt County, New Mexico Genealogy|Roosevelt]], [[San Miguel County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Miguel]], [[Santa Fe County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Fe]], [[Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy|Socorro]], [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos]], [[Torrance County, New Mexico Genealogy|Torrence]], [[Union County, New Mexico Genealogy|Union]] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]] | ||
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[https://dioceseofgallup.org/ministries/office-of-archives/ '''Diocese of Gallup Archives''']<br>711 S. Puerco Drive<br>Gallup, NM 87301<br>Phone: (505) 863-4406 | [https://dioceseofgallup.org/ministries/office-of-archives/ '''Diocese of Gallup Archives''']<br>711 S. Puerco Drive<br>Gallup, NM 87301<br>Phone: (505) 863-4406 | ||
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Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 1338<br>Gallup, NM 87301 <br>The diocese website does not include | Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 1338<br>Gallup, NM 87301 <br>The diocese website does not include family history records. | ||
*Contact the [https://dioceseofgallup.org/parishes/ '''local parish'''] for assistance. | *Contact the [https://dioceseofgallup.org/parishes/ '''local parish'''] for assistance. | ||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Catron County, New Mexico Genealogy|Catron]], [[Cibola County, New Mexico Genealogy|Cibola]], [[McKinley County, New Mexico Genealogy|McKinley]], [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Sandoval County, New Mexico Genealogy|Sandoval]], [[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan]] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]] | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Catron County, New Mexico Genealogy|Catron]], [[Cibola County, New Mexico Genealogy|Cibola]], [[McKinley County, New Mexico Genealogy|McKinley]], [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Sandoval County, New Mexico Genealogy|Sandoval]], [[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan]] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]] | ||
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===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | ||
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==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | ||
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