Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy

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

Description
Valencia County is located in the center area of the state.

County Courthouse
Valencia County Courthouse 444 Luna Ave P.O. Box 1119 Los Lunas, NM 87031-1119 Phone: 505.866.2073 Valencia County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1865 and probate records from 1900 District Court Clerk has divorce and court records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

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
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * 1701 - 1956 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1760-1799 New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations (1760 to 1799) at New Mexico Genealogical Society — abstracts
 * 1800-1893 New Mexico Prenuptial Investigations (1800 to 1893) at New Mexico Genealogical Society — abstracts
 * FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Bluewater and Ramah Wards were originally within Valencia county. But in 1894, Ramah became part of in the new county of McKinley. Then in 1981, Bluewater became part of the new county of Cibola.

Court Records

 * 1856-1946 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Noblin Funeral Service in Belen and Las Lunas
 * Riverside Funeral Home in Las Lunas
 * Romero Funeral Home in Belen

Land and Property Records
Most of the land in New Mexico was originally obtained from the US federal government by a patent. These General Land Office Records are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. 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
 * 1863 - 1908 U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1895 map of Valevcia county, New Mexico
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * For more nationwide Revolutionary War databases, see US Military Online Genealogy Records.

Civil War

 * 1861 - 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

 * 1940 - 1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 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.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1882-1983 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers
Online Newspapers
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * New Mexico Historical Newspapers at University of New Mexico Digital Repository


 * New Mexico Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
 * Valencia county NM Newspapers found at Library of Congress

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1801-1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1856-1946 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1946 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Vital Records

 * 1701 - 1956 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Birth

 * 1726 – 1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1727 - 1900 New Mexico Marriages 1727-1900 at Ancestry($)
 * 1751 - 1918 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 1788 – 1798; 1838 – 1955 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1889 - 1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index; Also at: Ancestry ($)
 * 1907 - 1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers

 * Albuquerque New Mexico West Family History Center
 * Edgewood New Mexico Family History Center
 * Los Lunas New Mexico Family History Center


 * South Valley Library - an affiliate library
 * National Hispanic Cultural Center - an affiliate library

Societies
Valencia County Historical Society 104 North First Street Belen, NM 87002 Website

Acoma Pueblo Historical Society PO Box 309 Acoma Pueblo, NM 87034-0309

Websites

 * Valencia County, NM History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * New Mexico Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * - 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