Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy

Guide to Bernalillo County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
Bernalillo County was founded in 1852. The county name is derived from one of the early Franciscan friars laboring in the province. The plaza or village of old Albuquerque has been the county seat since 1854. Georgraphically the county lies near the center of the State, its eastern end being covered by the Sandia and Manzano ranges of mountains, its western half being succession of high table lands rising toward the continental divide.

County Courthouse
Bernalillo County Courthouse 1 Civic Plaza NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505.768.4090 Bernalillo County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1885, probate records from 1895 and land records from 1888; District Court Clerk has divorce and court records.

Populated Places
The following are locations in Bernalillo County, New Mexico:

Cities
 * Albuquerque (county seat)

Town
 * Edgewood

Villages
 * Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
 * Tijeras

Unincorporated communities

Census-designated places

Census Records
Federal Census Records Federal Censuses were taken for New Mexico starting in 1850. For links to Federal census indexes, see New Mexico Census.

State Census Records
 * 1885 New Mexico Territorial Census 1885 at Ancestry(free)
 * Late 1800s 1800s Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s ($)

Church Records
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Albuquerque

Land and Property Records
Online Land Records
 * Land Patent Search - index to federal patents and homesteads on the Bureau of Land Management website, some images available
 * 1796 - 1907 - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 at Ancestry- index, info taken from Bureau of Land Management website
 * 1861 - 1936 - U.S. Homestead Records 1861-1936 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Interactive Formation Boundary Map of New Mexico - shows boundary changes for New Mexico Counties
 * NMGenWeb - historical maps

Revolutionary War

 * 1775 - 1783 - at FamilySearch - images only
 * For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 - at FamilySearch
 * For more nationwide Civil War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

World War I

 * 1917 - 1919 - New Mexico, World War I Records, 1917-1919 at Ancestry($)
 * For more natiowide World War I databases, see US Military OnlineGenealogy Records.''

World War II

 * 1941 - 1945 - World War II Records, 1941-1945 State Summary of War Casualties from World War II for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Personnel from: New Mexico
 * 1941 - 1945 - World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from: New Mexico
 * 1941 - 1945 - New Mexico, World War II Records, 1941-1945 at Ancestry($)
 * For more nationwide World War II databases, see US Military Online Genealogy.

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of Albuquerque and Santa Fe newspapers online. Their database is sometimes free at libraries.

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records


 * 1801 – 1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth

 * 1726 – 1918 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1727 - 1900 New Mexico Marriages 1727-1900 at Ancestry($)
 * 1751 - 1918 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1788 – 1798; 1838 – 1955 at FamilySearch
 * 1889 - 1945 at FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Albuquerque New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico
 * Albuquerque New Mexico East in Albuquerque, New Mexico
 * Albuquerque New Mexico West in Albuquerque, New Mexico
 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Libraries

 * Zimmerman Library  at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Societies
Albuquerque Genealogical Society PO Box 25512 Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87125-0512 E-mail:[mailto:atkinsosgenealogy@outlook.com atkinsosgenealogy@outlook.com] Website

Albuquerque Historical Society PO Box 1293 Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87125 Website

Websites

 * Bernalillo County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Bernalillo County, NMGenWeb County Burials, Census, Marriages, Yearbooks, Bibliography, Cemeteries, cities, maps, and photos for this county.
 * Bernalillo County Genealogy at New Mexico Genealogy
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records