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Records of the United States Territorial and New Mexico District Courts for McKinley County,

 Collection
Identifier: 1976-007

Scope and Content

Collection consists of the territorial and New Mexico district court records for McKinley County, New Mexico (1901-1931). The bulk of the material covers the years 1901-1915. Included are criminal cases 1-154 (1901-1911), civil cases 1-600, 969 (1901-1915, 1931) and a criminal docket for the 2nd Judicial District. Large gaps may exist between case files. Many of the cases after 1915 are not part of this collection. Additional material... for McKinley County can be found in the Bernalillo County District Court records. See more

Dates

  • 1901-1931 (bulk 1901-1915)

Creator

Language of Materials

English.

Access Restrictions

None

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Historical Note

McKinley County, New Mexico was established in 1899 and formed part of the 2nd Judicial District of the United States Territorial Courts in New Mexico. In subsequent years McKinley County was transferred from the 2nd to the 1st Judicial District (1921) and from the 1st to the 11th Judicial District (1961). Upon statehood in 1912 the Territorial Courts became the New Mexico District Courts.

Extent

7 Linear Feet

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