Sandoval County, New Mexico Genealogy

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

Description
Sandoval County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Sandoval County Courthouse 711 Camino Del Pueblo PO Box 40 Bernalillo, NM 87004 Phone: 505.867.2209 Sandoval County Website County Clerk has marriage, probate and land 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
 * FamilySearch Places

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Parish registers (baptisms, marriages, and burials) are available online for the following years:

Funeral Homes

 * Daniels Family Funerals and Cremations in Rio Rancho

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
 * 1863 - 1908 - U.S. Homestead Records 1863-1908 at Ancestry.com - ($), index and images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 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

Probate Records
'''Online Probate Records


 * 1801-1993 New Mexico Wills and Probate Records 1801-1993 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1903-1929 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1903-1966 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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.

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

'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

New Mexico, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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 — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers

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 * Los Alamos New Mexico Family History Center

Societies
Sandoval County Historical Society 151 Edmund Rd PO Box 692 Bernalillo, NM, 87004 Telephone: 505-867-2755 E-mail:[mailto:schsinfo@sandcohist.fatcow.com schsinfo@sandcohist.fatcow.com] Website

Websites

 * Sandoval County NMGenWeb
 * Sandoval 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