Grant County was created 30 January 1868. It was named for General Ulysses S. Grant who became president. Silver City is the county seat. This county is rich with copper, gold and other metals. It contains part of the Gila National Forest. Farming and ranching are major businesses.
| Christine Baldanado is Reporter At Large for the Southwest region. |
| Janet Wasson is Reporter At Large for the Southwest region. |
| Loretta May is Reporter At Large for the Southwest region. |
| Beverly Taylor was the original Reporter of Grant County. |
Grant County. Hidalgo County. Luna County. Sierra County
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Grant County Courthouse |
Luna County Courthouse |
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Hidalgo County Courthouse |
Sierra County Courthouse |
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Columbus Historical Society Box 562, Columbus, NM, 88029 |
Deming Historical Society 301 South Silver, Deming 88030 |
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Sierra County Genealogical Society Box 311, T or C 87901 |
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Family History Center |
Family History Center 1000 W, Florida Deming 88030 |
Family History Center 210 E Herrera Hatch, Dona Ana County 505 267-3036 |
Family History Center 3755 North Swan Street Silver
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County Clerk's Office |
Family History Center |
Doņa Ana County Hist. Society 500 N. Water Street,
Las Cruces 88001-1224 Email |
| Genealogy HelpList Lookups | H G R Center |
| New Mexico History | N M Genealogy Society |
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Census
1900 USGenWeb |
Historical Society for SE New Mexico |
Census lookups: Janet Wasson has census indexes for New Mexico for the following years. 1790; 1823; 1845; and 1850. Please provide one name only per request.
Office of Cultural Affairs | NM
Museum of Natural History and Science
Historical Genealogical Research Center of NM
NMSU Library | Perpetual
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