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*[http://newmexicohistory.org/ New Mexico History.org] | *[http://newmexicohistory.org/ New Mexico History.org] | ||
*[http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/ New Mexico State Library] | *[http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/ New Mexico State Library] | ||
*'''1950-1990''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=62512 U.S., Aerial Photos from VintageAerial.com, 1963-2009 (1950-1990)] at Ancestry — index & images ($); incomplete for all states, only rural areas included | |||
== Brief History == | == Brief History == | ||
New Mexico is a state in the western portion of the United States. It is divided into 33 counties. New Mexico was the 47th State to join the Union on January 6, 1912. The State of New Mexico was created from the New Mexico Territory. The capital city is Santa Fe. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed 09/18/2016.</ref> | |||
In the past, New Mexico has been "Santa Fe de Nuevo México" as part of the Spanish Kingdom, "Nuevo México" when the area was a province of Mexico, as well as New Mexico Territory and the state of New Mexico when it became part of the United States of America. | |||
Santa Fe de Nuevo México was established in the early seventeenth and had an estimated population of 2,500 by 1680. | |||
In the United States, New Mexico has the second largest Native American population by percentage. These tribes include Navajo, Pueblo and Apache. <ref>[https://www.ancestrycdn.com/support/us/2016/11/newmexico.pdf New Mexico Resources], Ancestry.com</ref> | |||
The following important events in the history of [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | The following important events in the history of [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements. | ||
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