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United States New Mexico Curry County

Guide to Curry County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

New Mexico Online Genealogy Records
County Facts
County seat: Clovis
Organized: February 25, 1909
Parent County(s): Quay, Roosevelt[1]
Neighboring Counties
Bailey (TX) • Deaf Smith (TX) • Parmer (TX) • Quay • RooseveltSee County Maps
Courthouse
NewMexicoCurryCourthouse
Location Map
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Contents

  • 1 County Information
    • 1.1 Description
    • 1.2 County Courthouse
    • 1.3 Curry County, New Mexico Record Dates
    • 1.4 Record Loss
    • 1.5 Boundary Changes
    • 1.6 Populated Places
    • 1.7 History Timeline
  • 2 Resources
    • 2.1 Bible Records
    • 2.2 Biographies
    • 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
    • 2.4 Cemeteries
    • 2.5 Census Records
    • 2.6 Church Records
    • 2.7 Court Records
    • 2.8 Directories
    • 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
    • 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
    • 2.11 Funeral Homes
    • 2.12 Genealogies
    • 2.13 Guardianship
    • 2.14 Land and Property Records
    • 2.15 Local Histories
    • 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
    • 2.17 Migration
    • 2.18 Military Records
      • 2.18.1 Revolutionary War
      • 2.18.2 Civil War
      • 2.18.3 World War I
      • 2.18.4 World War II
    • 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
    • 2.20 Newspapers
    • 2.21 Obituaries
    • 2.22 Other Records
    • 2.23 Periodicals
    • 2.24 Probate Records
    • 2.25 School Records
    • 2.26 Social Security Records
    • 2.27 Tax Records
    • 2.28 Vital Records
      • 2.28.1 Birth
      • 2.28.2 Marriage
      • 2.28.3 Death
      • 2.28.4 Divorce
  • 3 Research Facilities
    • 3.1 Archives
    • 3.2 FamilySearch Centers
    • 3.3 Libraries
    • 3.4 Museums
  • 4 Societies
  • 5 Websites
  • 6 Research Guides
  • 7 References

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Curry County was named after George Curry and is located in the eastern area of New Mexico.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

700 N Main Street Ste 7PO Box 1168Clovis, NM 88101Phone: 505.763.5591 Curry County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1905, land records from 1903, probate records from 1909 and military discharge records from 1919; District Court Clerk has divorce, naturalization and court records.[1]

Curry County, New Mexico Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Records Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
Dates 1909 1905 1909 Unknown 1903 1909 1850
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1907. General compliance by 1930.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • This county was created out of a portion of Chaves county, at one time a portion of the vast domain of th county of Lincoln. It is in the heart of the country described by the early Spanish explorer as being as far as the eye could reach a land of "buffalo and sky."
  • Up until 1821 - New Spain controlled land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in Seville, Spain, or to archives in Mexico City.
  • From 1821 until 1846 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City. Starting in 1846 United States forces occupied New Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
  • 1848 - Land that became Curry County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican War ended with ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
  • 1909--Curry County was created 25 February 1909 from Quay and Roosevelt counties.
  • County seat: Clovis[4]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
  • Clovis (county seat)
  • Texico
Villages
  • Grady
  • Melrose
Unincorporated communities
  • Bellview
  • Broadview
  • Gallaher
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Portair
  • Ranchvale
  • St. Vrain
Census-designated places
  • Cannon AFB

History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online

  • Findagrave.com
  • NMGenWeb
  • NMGenWeb Archives
  • Tombstone Project
  • New Mexico Gravestone Project
  • NM Cemetery Project
  • NM Interment
  • BillionGraves

Tombstone Transcriptions in Print

  • WorldCat

List of Cemeteries in the County

  • Findagrave.com
  • BillionGraves
  • Cemeteries of New Mexico

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical Populations
Historical Populations[6]
Census Pop. %±
1910 11,443 —
1920 11,236 −1.8%
1930 15,809 40.7%
1940 18,159 14.9%
1950 23,351 28.6%
1960 32,691 40.0%
1970 39,517 20.9%
1980 42,019 6.3%
1990 42,207 0.4%
2000 45,044 6.7%
2010 48,376 7.4%

Federal Census Records Federal Censuses were taken for New Mexico starting in 1850. For links to Federal census indexes, see New Mexico Census.

State Census Records

  • 1885 New Mexico Territorial Census 1885 at Ancestry(free)
  • Late 1800s 1800s Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s ($)

Church Records[edit | edit source]

  • 1760-1799 New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations (1760 to 1799) at New Mexico Genealogical Society — abstracts
  • 1800-1893 New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations (1800 to 1893) at New Mexico Genealogical Society — abstracts

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

  • 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

  • Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis
  • Steed-Todd Funeral Home and Crematory in Clovis

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See New Mexico Land and Property for additional information about early New Mexico land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Online Land Records

  • Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
  • 1796 - 1907 U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry- index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
  • 1863 - 1908 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry - - index & images ($)
  • Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Curry County, New Mexico Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section New Mexico Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

NM CURRY.jpg Click a neighboring county for more resources
  • FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
  • Interactive Formation Boundary Map of New Mexico - shows boundary changes for New Mexico Counties
  • NMGenWeb - historical maps

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]

  • 1775 - 1783 United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783 at FamilySearch - images only - How to Use this Collection
  • For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War[edit | edit source]

  • 1861 - 1865 New Mexico Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
  • For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

World War I[edit | edit source]

  • 1917 - 1919 New Mexico, World War I Records, 1917-1919 at Ancestry($)
  • For more natiowide World War I databases, see US Military OnlineGenealogy Records.

World War II[edit | edit source]

  • 1940 - 1945 New Mexico, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
  • 1941 - 1945 World War II Records, 1941-1945 State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel from: New Mexico
  • 1941 - 1945 World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from: New Mexico
  • 1941 - 1945 New Mexico, World War II Records, 1941-1945 at Ancestry($)
  • For more nationwide World War II databases, see US Military Online Genealogy.

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

  • 1882-1983 New Mexico Naturalization Records, 1882-1983 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

  • 1800s-Current New Mexico, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
  • 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
  • New Mexico Historical Newspapers at University of New Mexico Digital Repository
  • New Mexico Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Obituary Index to local newspapers 1906-2006 USGenWeb Project

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Since statehood in 1912, probate matters have been under the jurisdiction of probate courts in each county. Records of guardianship and adoption have usually been transferred to the district courts. In 1953 the district courts were given concurrent jurisdiction with the probate court over all probate matters in each county.

See the wiki page New Mexico Probate Records for information about how to find earlier probate records.

The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the New Mexico county probate records. They are available at each county courthouse. You can obtain copies by contacting the county clerk.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, and adoption.

Online Probate Records

  • 1801-1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
  • Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search

School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

  • 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
  • 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
  • 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records[edit | edit source]

New Mexico tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the Wiki page New Mexico Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. See the Wiki page, New Mexico Vital Records, for additional information about the vital records in New Mexico.

Marriage records - are at the County Clerk's office

Divorce records - are at the office of the County Clerk of Court

Birth and death records - are at the New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics Office which has records since 1920 and delayed records since 1880.

See also How to order New Mexico Vital Records or download an application for New Mexico Birth or Death Certificate to mail.

Birth[edit | edit source]

  • 1726 – 1918 New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage[edit | edit source]

  • 1727 - 1900 New Mexico Marriages 1727-1900 at Ancestry($)
  • 1751 - 1918 New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death[edit | edit source]

  • 1788 – 1798; 1838 – 1955 New Mexico Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
  • 1889 - 1945 New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index; Also at: Ancestry ($)

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Curry County. For state-wide archival repositories, see New Mexico Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

•Amarillo Texas FamilySearch Center •Clovis New Mexico FamilySearch Center •Tucumcari New Mexico FamilySearch Center •Amarillo Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Curry County. For state-wide library facilities, see New Mexico Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Curry County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see New Mexico Societies.

Curry County Genealogical SocietyClovis Carver Library701 N MainClovis, New Mexico, 88101Phone: 575-769-7840Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Curry County NMGenWeb
  • Curry County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
  • New Mexico Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Mexico.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/newmex/curry/history.html accessed 09/29/2016
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Curry County, New Mexico. Page 473 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 470.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Mexico.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Curry County, New Mexico," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry_County,_New_Mexico, accessed 30 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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