II. Record Books (Journals), N.D.
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for Grant County, New Mexico (1868-1937). The bulk of the material covers the years 1874-1912. Included are record books (1868-1919), case files (1868-1937), and other court material. Record books consist of various dockets (1874-1919), court proceedings record books (1868-1912), a jurors record book (1893-1896), cash receipt books (1889-1904), and a record assignment book of bonds (1894-1904). Dockets include criminal (1874-1917), civil (1874-1915), and Chancery Court (1886-1887) volumes. Also included are judges dockets for criminal (1903-1912) and civil (1882-1884, 1888, 1891-1892) trials. Court proceedings record books include volumes from the Chancery Court (1886-1894). Case files consist of criminal cases 11-6229 (1870-1933) and civil cases 9-9233 (1868-1937). Large gaps may exist between case files. Many criminal and civil cases are unnumbered. Many of the cases after 1912 are not part of this collection. Other court material consists of bonds, subpoenas, warrants, and miscellaneous jury and court records.
Dates
- N.D.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English.
Access Restrictions
Outsized record books are extremely fragile. Use microfilm only.
Extent
From the Collection: 39 linear feet + 65 v. + 16 rolls
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository