Welcome to Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy and History A Part of the Genealogy Trails Group   Volunteers Dedicated to Free Genealogy Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. This County Site is Available for Adoption! WANT TO HELP? We're looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and are interested in helping this project be successful. If you are interested in joining our group, view our Volunteer Page for further information and then contact Kim Check your attics! Dust off your family scrapbooks! We're looking for DATA for this site!!! If you are interested in adding your families' information this website, email us. We'll be happy to help your families' obituaries, news items and other historical data find a home here at New Mexico Genealogy Trails, where it will remain free for all to view. WE REGRET THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO DO PERSONAL RESEARCH FOR YOU. ALL DATA IS ADDED TO THE SITE AS WE COME ACROSS IT, SO IF IT IS NOT HERE, KEEP CHECKING BACK! San Miguel Mission, Socorro, NM Initially constructed in 1615 County Information One of the original nine counties. Socorro was originally the name given to a village by Don Juan de Oñate in 1598. Having received vitally needed food and assistance from the native population, Oñate named the pueblo Socorro (which means "succor" in English). The county contains several mountain ranges including Magdalena Mountains, the San Mateo Mountains and Ladron Peak. Founded 1 July 1850 Seat: Socorro Largest city: Socorro City / Village / CDP * Socorro * Village * Magdalena * Alamo Other Communities * Luis Lopez * Polvadera * San Antonio Ghost Towns * Adobe * Carthage * Council Rock * Field * Kelly * Park City * Riley * Rosedale * San Marcial * San Pedro * Tokay Online Data Biographies Births Cemeteries Census Church Histories / Records County Records Death Records Family Bibles County History Marriages Military Miscellaneous Data Newspaper Stories Obituaries School Records Wills/Probate Records Website Updates: Jan 2013: Honor Roll of Casualties Mar 2012: Bios for COON, COONEY, GUTIERRES, MONTOYA, RUSSELL Submit an Obituary with our automated form Search Our Sites Don't miss an Update! Join our Genealogy Trails Southwestern States Mailing List to get email notices when our county sites are updated. For the Southwestern States of : Texas -- New Mexico -- Oklahoma -- Nevada -- Arizona   Visit the New Mexico State Site Surrounding Counties * Cibola County - northwest * Valencia County - north * Torrance County - northeast * Lincoln County - east * Sierra County - south * Catron County - west Visit Genealogy Trails National Site Copyright © Genealogy Trails All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters.