Links
USGW Archives, Chaves Co, NM: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nm/chaves/
FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/
New Mexico Place Names - All Counties
New Mexico - Her Natural Resources and Attractions is a book published in 1874 by Elias Brevoort that is meant to make New Mexico attractive to settlers. It lists some names of early settlers and provides a picture of what life was like in New Mexico in the late 19th century. It is available free to read online.
WorldGenWeb Project http://www.worldgenweb.org/