Eddy County, N.M. Records,
Collection
Identifier: 1974-035
Scope and Content
Collection consists of the records of Eddy County, New Mexico (1888-1991). The bulk of the material covers the dates 1891-1922. Included are the records of the county clerk (1891-1972, 1990-1991), sheriff (1896-1922), assessor (1891-1911), county commissioners (1891-1932), justice of the peace (1900-1940), probate court (1888-1915), superintendent of schools (1891-1923), treasurer (1891-1913), coroner (1892-1912), surveyor (1891-1908), road supervisor and overseer (1901-1910), and miscellaneous records. Clerks records include oaths and bonds, registers of brands, wild animal bounties, licenses and property transfers; municipal and business incorporations; and election records. Probate records include wills and guardianships (1891-1911) and inquests (1895-1912). Miscellaneous records include affidavits concerning artesian wells and water appropriations (1900-1913), and marriage certificates (1892-1921).
Some materials are in Spanish.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1888-1991(Bulk 1891-1922)
Language of Materials
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Documents are fragile. Use microfilm if available.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Note
Formerly part of Lincoln County, New Mexico, Eddy County was created in 1889.
Extent
7 linear feet + 51 v. + 13 rolls
Alternate Format
Some records are available on microfilm.
General
Contact Information
- New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
- Archives and Historical Services Division
- 1205 Camino Carlos Rey
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
- Phone: 505-476-7908
- Fax: 505-476-7909
- Email: archives@rain.state.nm.us
- URL: http://www.state.nm.us/cpr/ahsd_top.htm
General
- Articles of incorporation
- Bonds (legal records)
- Coroners -- New Mexico -- Eddy County
- Eddy County (N.M.) -- History
- Eddy County (N.M.) -- Politics and government
- Judicial records
- Legal files
- Licenses
- Livestock brands -- New Mexico -- Eddy County
- Local government -- Records
- Marriage records
- Mining claims -- New Mexico -- Eddy County
- Mortgages
- Surveyors -- New Mexico -- Eddy County
- Tax records
- Water rights -- New Mexico -- Eddy County
- Title
- Inventory of the Eddy County, N.M. Records, 1888-1991(Bulk 1891-1922)
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Revised by Daphne S.O. Amaiz-DeLeon
- Date
- ©2000
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//New Mexico State Records Center and Archives//TEXT (US::Nm-Ar::1974-035::Eddy County, N.M. Records)//EN" "nmar1974-035.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository