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The Family History Library has an extensive collection of Roman Catholic Church records from 1694 to 1957 for the areas served by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Diocese of Las Cruces. | '''The Family History Library has an extensive collection of Roman Catholic Church records from 1694 to 1957 for the areas served by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Diocese of Las Cruces.''' | ||
'''[http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/ Archdiocese of Santa Fe]<br>'''4000 St. Joseph Place N.W.<br>Albuquerque, NM 87120<br>Phone: (505) 831-8100<br>The Archdiocese website does not include family history records. | '''[http://www.archdiocesesantafe.org/ Archdiocese of Santa Fe]<br>'''4000 St. Joseph Place N.W.<br>Albuquerque, NM 87120<br>Phone: (505) 831-8100<br>The Archdiocese website does not include family history records. | ||
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Prior to 1900 the largest religious group in New Mexico was the Roman Catholic Church. Other churches represented in New Mexico include the Methodist Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Christian[1].
Online Resources[edit | edit source]
- New Mexico, Catholic Church Records, 1701-1956, index and images.
Catholic[edit | edit source]
- New Mexico Roots LTD: A Demographic Perspective from Genealogical, Historical, and Geographical Data Found in the Diligencias Matrimoniales or Pre-nuptial Investigations (1678-1869) , 11 Volumes by Chavez, Angelico. 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.
Methodist[edit | edit source]
Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]
The Family History Library has an extensive collection of Roman Catholic Church records from 1694 to 1957 for the areas served by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Diocese of Las Cruces.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
4000 St. Joseph Place N.W.
Albuquerque, NM 87120
Phone: (505) 831-8100
The Archdiocese website does not include family history records.
The Archdiocese includes the counties of: Bernalillo, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Socorro, Taos, Torrence, Union and Valencia
Diocese of Gallup
711 S. Puerco Drive
Gallup, NM 87301
Phone: (505) 863-4406
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1338
Gallup, NM 87301
The diocese website does not include family history records.
The diocese includes the counties of: Bernalillo, Catron, Cibola, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan and Valencia
Diocese of Las Cruces
1280 Med Park
Las Cruces, NM 88004
Phone: (505) 523-7577
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 16318
Las Cruces, NM 88004
The diocese website does not include family history records.
The diocese includes the counties of: Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and Sierra
For additional help locating Catholic Church records in New Mexico visit Locating Catholic Church Records
Other Denominations[edit | edit source]
To locate church records see:
- Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in New Mexico, 1940. Albuquerque, N.M.: New Mexico Historical Records Survey, 1940.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sydney E. Ahlstrom, A Religious History of the American People (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972). FHL Book 973 K2ah.
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