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Locating
NM Catholic Church Records Sacred
Heart St.
Patrick's (Allison, 1924); 1936-1957 No
film for Catholic church records; however, film
FHL #31698004 is titled "Early Marriages
of La Plata County, CO 1876-1921," authored
by Anna Lois Tubbs Wilmer. There is also a Mortuary Index
(FHL 1753315) for La Plata. La Plata County
was established in 1874 from portions of Conejos
and Lake counties. The county seat is Durango.
Mailing address: County Clerk and Recorder, 1060
E. Second Ave., Durango, CO 81301-5157. Phone
(970) 382-6219 or (970) 382-6280. FAX (970) 382-6299.
Marriage records date from 1878; land records
from 1876. La Plata is the Spanish name for
silver, which was discovered by the Spaniards
in the region during the 18th century. Coronado
passed through, looking for gold in 1541, followed
by Father Escalante, who mapped the area in 1776,
naming the four rivers running through: Rio de
Animas Perdidas, Rio Florida, Rio de la Plata,
and Rio de los Pinos. Bapt.,
Marr., Deaths 1952-1957: FHL 0002788 Churches
Montezuma County
was created by the legislature in April 1889 from
La Plata County. The county seat is Cortez. Mailing
address: County Clerk and Recorder, Montezuma County,
109 West Main Street, Room 108, Cortez, CO 81321-3154.
Phone (970) 565-8317. FAX (970) 565-3420, or (303)
565-3728 (unverified). Churches St.
Patrick/ (Later combined to form La Junta
Parish.) Otero County was
established 25 March 1889, named in honor of Miguel
Otero, descended from a prominent Spanish family
of New Mexico. Otero, head of the mercantile firm,
Otero, Sellars & Co., was a founder of La Junta.
Otero County was taken from the western part of
Bent County. Mailing address: County Clerk and Recorder,
Otero County, P.O. Box 511, La Junta, CO 81050-0511.
(719) 384-4721 or (719) 384-8701 (unverified). Churches St.
Joseph, 1881
1) San
Juan Bautista - Carnero & La Garita, est. 1872.
2) 7 Mile Plaza (Valdez Plaza)
3) Los Luceros Rio Grande County
was created in February 1874 from Conejos and Costilla
counties, in the same year that Colorado was granted
statehood. The county seat is Del Norte. Mailing
address: Rio Grande County Clerk and Recorder, County
Courthouse, 925 6th Street, P.O. Box 160, Del Norte,
CO 81132-3299. Phone (719) 657-2744; FAX (719) 657-2514. "The Presbyterians came into
Conejos County in 1880, establishing churches in
Antonito, Alamosa, Cenicero, Del Norte, Mogote,
San Rafael, and Monte Vista. They also established
schools in the area and had a large number of Hispanic
converts." [Patricia Sanchez Rau] [Additional notes from Henrietta Martinez Christmas] "Saguache is a town and the county by that name, established around 1867, was originally formed from part of Costilla County. In 1858 a group settled La Garita about 15 miles north of Del Norte. Some of the first settlers were Jesus Damian Espinoza, Juan Julian Espinoza, Abelino Archuleta, Jose Guadalupe Torres, Susano Trujillo, Damacio Espinoza, Crecencio Torres and Jose Adolpho White. Land records date back to 1867. Early vital records are available from 1867. The Baptist church was first founded in 1877. This area of Colorado had lots of Presbyterian movement during those 1870-1900 years." Churches
San Juan County was
created in 1876 from La Plata County. San Juan,
the Spanish name for St. John, was applied to the
river and mountain ranges by early Spanish explorers.
The county seat is Silverton. Mailing
address: San Juan County Clerk and Recorder, P.O.
Box 466, SIlverton, CO 81433-0466. Phone (970) 387-5671.
Other
Colorado counties along the New Mexico border: Film
Codes: Diocese:
With the exception of Montezuma, these counties are in
the Catholic Diocese of Pueblo.
Pueblo Diocese records prior to 1942 are kept in
the individual parishes. Addresses
and current information about each church can be found
through a search at http://www.parishesonline.net If a microfilm number is shown on the
list, you may be able to view the record at one of several
facilities. See Records
for the sources and addresses known to date.
Books:
New Mexico Genealogist:
Since its first issue in 1962, the Genealogist
has been publishing a continuous stream of county records
as well as other informative articles. Genealogist
subscribers are provided an index at the end of each year
of articles and surnames which appeared in the quarterly
journal during that year. Selected articles are published
on this web site. For a current list, see Genealogist
online. The New Mexico Genealogist:
The First Forty Years on one CD. Every issue 1962
through 2001. Includes a name and subject index. See
www.nmgs.org/NMG-CD.htm. Assistance: To the best of our knowledge, the information
presented here is accurate and up to date. If you have
corrections or additions to contribute, please add the
words "Catholic Church Project" in the subject
line, include your source reference, and email to: info@nmgs.org.
Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico
is a work-in-progress and the pages will be updated as
additional information is received.
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