The original name was San Vicente de La Cienega but during the time of the mining boom and end of the Civil War, Anglo settlers changed the name in honor of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Grant County Civil Marriage records 1872-1946 are now at the Grant County Courthouse at P.O. Box 898, Silver City, NM 88061. The 18 books covered by those dates have not been microfilmed. Names are shown herein with the same spelling as found in the record by the transcriber. When searching for a particular name, try several possible variations in your search criteria.
Underlined letters indicate an illegible or questionable portion of a word.
Researchers are always encouraged to study the record themselves whenever possible. Sidney M. Webb and Sarah A. Wallace , both of Rio Mimbres. D.K. Wardwell and L.V. Steele . Julian Chaves and Martina Lopes , both of Rio Mimbres. Webb and A.M. Herron.