Day Book (Docket)., 1903- 1934
File — Box: 16666
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.
Some records are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1903- 1934
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