San Miguel County

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Not sure where to look for your ancestor? Click on the below link to access “Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico” and you’ll find what churches existed and the records available in San Miguel county:

http://www.nmgs.org/Chrchs-SnMig.htm

Marriage records are maintained by the county. To obtain birth and marriage records after 1920, click on the below link to access “New Mexico Vital Records” for ordering information. Note: These are restricted-access records and are only issued to immediate family members or individuals that demonstrate tangible legal interest.

http://www.vitalrec.com/nm.html#State

Before contacting the volunteers below, please ensure the material they have covers the dates that you need. Remember, the more information you provide in your request, the better the volunteer can help.

If you do not find a volunteer listed to help with your particular request, contact Angela to post a query. When posting your query, include as much information as possible (or your best guess) regarding names, dates, locations, and any other detail you think visitors to the queries page might need to know to help with your request. Your query will be posted on the SAN MIGUEL QUERIES page.

LOOKUP VOLUNTEERS

Name and Email	Area of Research
Gloria Thomas morningglories@cox.net	San Miguel Baptisms – (Vol I) (1853 – 1867) Baptisms – (Vol II) (1868 – 1885) Baptisms – (Vol III) (1886 – 1900) Marriages – (1878 – 1900)
Angela Lewis gen4nm@nmia.com	San Miguel Baptisms – San Miguel del Bado Church (1799 – 1900) Marriages – San Miguel del Bado Church (1802 – 1900) Las Vegas Baptisms – Our Lady of Sorrows Church (1852 – 1900) Burials – Our Lady of Sorrows Church (1862 – 1915) Marriages – Our Lady of Sorrows Church (1853 – 1930) "Historical Sketch of Las Vegas, NM -- 1880s" (lots of history, lots of business names and ads) Chaperito Baptisms – San Ysidro El Labrador Church (1876 – 1891) Marriages – San Ysidro El Laborador Church (1876 – 1898) Sapello Baptisms – Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (1861 – 1882) Pecos Marriages – Our Lady of Los Angeles Church (1862 – 1904)
Kay Townsend kytwnsnd@yahoo.com	Las Vegas Cemetery Listings Jewish Congregation (est. 1888) IOOF Cemetery (Oddfellows, est. 1879-1880) Masonic Cemetery (est. 1900) Books New Mexico Spanish and Mexican Colonial Census (1790, 1823, 1845) Las Vegas City and Town Directories (various years between 1896 – 1939) New Las Vegas, New Mexico: The Town That Wouldn't Gamble (Milton W. Callon, 1962) Origins of the New Mexico Families in the Spanish Colonial Period (by Fray Angelico Chavez) New Mexico Business Directory (1903) Birth and Death Records (May 1901 – Feb 1923)
Michelle Ross mytree22@q.com	Obituaries and Special Newspaper Articles

We’re always looking for volunteers, so please contact Susan if you’d like to volunteer, and identify the available material (with dates, if applicable).