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Series 7: County Sheriff, 1885-1892

 Series

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Collection consists of the records of Valencia County, New Mexico (1847-1979). The bulk of the records cover the dates 1846 to 1964. Included are records of the county clerk (1849-1864), assessor (1870-1920), treasurer (1847-1912), sheriff (1885-1927), county commission (1881-1928, 1979), justice of the peace (1844-1946), probate court (1846-1937), county school superintendent (1939-1942), and miscellaneous records (1916-ca. 1930). Clerks records include correspondence; registers of oaths and bonds, brands, licenses, and partido contracts; land records; election records; some marriages (1869-1912); and homestead certificates (1896-1906). County commission records include correspondence; proceedings; reports concerning roads, bridges, and courthouse construction; petitions; correspondence of the county road board (1913-1916); and special censuses of Belen (1918) and Los Lunas (1928). Justice of the peace records contain coroners inquests (1882-1908), and several cases concerning water rights disputes (1891). Unprocessed materials include additional justice of the peace records (ca. 1922) and notarial records.

Some records are in Spanish.

Dates

  • 1885-1892

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, and Spanish.

Access Restrictions

Documents are fragile. Use microfilm if available.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 linear feet + 15 v. + 10 rolls

Repository Details

Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository

Contact:
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe NM 87507
(505) 476-7948