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Locating Catholic Church Records in New Mexico
Doña Ana County


* Films marked with * have been transcribed and indexed by NMGS.
Films marked with € have been transcribed and indexed by HGRC-NM.
( ) Parentheses indicate that the book is a partial transcription of that roll of film.
Churches
Parish
Location Missions Microfilm

San Albino (1855)
(2008: Basilica of San Albino. More. . .)

Mesilla,
La Mesilla
  Bapt. (w/ indexes) 1852-1912: FHL 16827
Bapt. 1912-1956: FHL 16828
Bapt. 1877-1888: FHL 16829
Marr. 1852-1956: FHL 16829
Marr. 1908-1920: FHL 16829
Deaths 1881-1888 FHL l6829
Deaths 1852-1956: FHL 16829
Deaths (with baptisms) 1881-1888: FHL 16829
 
St. Francis de Sales (ca. 1865) Rodey (listed as “Rodney” on FHL film description.)   Bapt. 1889-1956: FHL 16873
Marr. 1909-1956: FHL 16873
Deaths 1889-1956: FHL 16873
 
San Jose (ca. 1868) La Mesa   Bapt. 1877-1888: FHL 16803
Bapt 1938-1956: FHL 16803
Marr.1877-1888: FHL 16803
Marr. 1910-1922: FHL 16803
Marr. 1938-1956: FHL 16803
Deaths 1938-1956: FHL 16803
St. Anthony Anthony    
Our Lady of Purification Doña Ana   Bapt. 1859-1956: FHL 16758
Marr. 1912-1954: FHL 16758
Deaths 1859-1876: FHL 16758
Deaths 1913-1935: FHL 16758
Deaths 1947-1955: FHL 16758
 
  Film #16758 also includes some records for St. Genevieve church (check indexes). More detail, from Antoinette Duran Silva, at Sources.
St. Genevieve Las Cruces  

Bapt., 1909-1939: FHL 16796
Bapt. 1939-1956: FHL 16797
Marr. 1889-1956: FHL 16797
Marr. 1859-1889: FHL 16798
Deaths 1879-1908: FHL 16798
[see also note re film #16758 above]

 

Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria (ca. 1845-1852) Doña Ana    
San Isidro Garfield    
Immaculate Heart of Mary Las Cruces    
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tortugas

Tortugas is an unincorporated village located contiguous to Mesilla Park, which is a part of the City of Las Cruces. [see Petrillo] Same church may also be listed in Mesilla.

Our Lady of Refuge La Union    
St. Thomas More Chaparral    
Immaculate Conception Berino    
St. Albert the Great Newman Center Las Cruces    
St. Joseph Mission Fairacres    
San Luis Rey Chamberino    
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission Mesquite    
San Isidro Mission San Isidro    
Our Lady of Mercy Hatch    
Our Lady of all Nations Mission Rincon    
St. Joseph Mission Picacho Picacho is a small settlement located in the unincorporated jurisdiction of Fair Acres. [See Petrillo]
San Miguel Parish San Miguel    
San Martin de Porres Sunland Park    
San Lorenzo Mission (1916) Placitas    
San Pedro Mission Mesquite    
Holy Cross Las Cruces    
Our Lady of Health Las Cruces    
Santa Rosa de Lima Las Cruces    

Film Codes:  (For locations of the research facilities, see Records.)
AASF
: Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
FHL: Catholic church records filmed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).

County:
Doña Ana County is one of the seven original partidos established while under Mexican rule. Then, under American rule it was established as a U.S. county on January 9, 1852. At that time it was created from part of Socorro County. The Doña Ana County Courthouse is at 251 West Amador Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Phone (505) 647-7421; FAX (505) 647-7202.

Diocese: This county is in the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces. Almost all of the records are in the individual parishes, except that records over 100 years old are housed at the Archives of the Diocese in Las Cruces. See Records for the sources and addresses known to date.

Published Records:
New Mexico Genealogist: Since its first issue in 1962, the Genealogist has been publishing a continuous stream of county, state, and church records as well as other informative articles. Available:
1) a CD containing every issue published in the first forty years of publication:  See NMG-CD.
2) a printed topic index 1962-1999: Book #E4b at NMGS Press.
3) An index for each current year is provided within the Genealogist in that year's December issue.
4) There are also some articles from the Genealogist being published on this web site. For a list, see
Genealogist online.

Most Catholic church records are available on microfilm, and volunteers have extracted, translated, and published many of those records with indexes. Click on the links below to see which other books are already available from these two societies:

New Mexico Genealogical Society  (NMGS)            
Hispanic Genealogical Research Center  (HGRC-NM)

*MORE about San Albino parish:
In 2008, the Vatican promoted San Albino church in Mesilla to Basilica. In the United States only about 70 churches are designated as basilicas, and this "is probably one of the smallest in the world," said Las Cruces Bishop Richardo Ramirez in the Albuquerque Journal of 27 June, 2008, "A basilica has to be a beautiful church, it has to be full of life, and it has to reach out to the poor and the sick. While a cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, a basilica is chosen for its historical and cultural significance."
The only other basilica in New Mexico is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. The current Romanesque structure of San Albino was built 100 years ago, though San Albino Parish is 156 years old. It seats about 300.

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Richard C. Petrillo, RPetrillo@Dioceseoflascruces. Archdiocese of Las Cruces, Office of Buildings & Properties, May 30, 2010. www.dioceseoflascruces.org. His comments in full at /Feedback LCCR.htm.

Assistance:
Due to the volume of incoming mail, this webmaster is not able to answer online research questions. Instead, please try our extensive link section. New Mexico GenWeb is linked to a larger network of sites covering the entire state of New Mexico.

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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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