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Church Records

Online

New Mexico Roots Ltd by Angelico Chavez contains data from the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe from 1678 to 1869. This works encompasses eleven volumes, all of which are online.

San Miguel Catholic Church, Socorro, New Mexico
Microfilm of original records of this church, dated 1821 to 1956, including baptisms, first communions, confirmations, marriages, and deaths, are available online at FamilySearch.org. These records include information from the San Marcial Mission and other nearby churches.

Likewise, microfilmed records (1919-1956) of St. Mary Magdalene Church, Magdalena including baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and deaths, are online at FamilySearch.org. Note: Some information is not in chronological order.

Microfilm of original records of Our Lady of Sorrow Church, La Joya is available here. Records are dated from 1871 to 1956.

You can read about the historical background of Socorro churches at Mission Churches of Socorro County. Note: See both Part I and Part II.

A listing of churches that existed in 1940 is: Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in New Mexico

Archives

The New Mexico State Records and Archives Center has microfilm for the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, which it describes as: "Perhaps the most important source of genealogical information is a collection of sacramental records belonging to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. While these records belong to the Archdiocese a microfilm copy has been provided to the SRCA for patron use. These sacramental records include baptisms, confirmations, marriages, diligencias matrimoniales (DMs) or pre-nuptial investigations, and burials. These records are arranged by parish, record type, and date. Many of the DMs have been indexed in Fray Angelico Chavez' New Mexico Roots, Ltd."