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Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Bernalillo County was founded on January 6, 1852 as one of the nine original counties.
The Bernalillo County Seat is situated in Albuquerque and the county government website is http://www.bernco.gov/
Locations bordering Bernalillo County are Sandoval County, Santa Fe County, Torrancel County, Valencial County, Cibola County.
Bernalillo County vital records can be found at the New Mexico Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in New Mexico for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Bernalillo County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for New Mexico Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Bernalillo County vital records can be found at the New Mexico Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in New Mexico for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Bernalillo County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for New Mexico Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Bernalillo County has Federal Census Schedules to aid in looking into your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Bernalillo Co. Mortality Schedules can be acquired for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bernalillo Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules is available for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Bernalillo Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890. You’ll find free online and printable census forms to aid with your research.
Bernalillo County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Bernalillo County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- New Mexico Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- New Mexico State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Albuquerque Genealogical Society, PO Box 25512, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87125-0512
- Albuquerque Historical Society, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87125.
- Eubank Family History Center, 4109 Eubank, NE, Albuquerque, NM. Phone 505-293-5610
- Haines Family History Center, 4709 Haines St., NE, Albuquerque, NM. Phone 505-266-4867
- Hispanic Genealogical Research Lourdes Hall, St. Pius X Campus, 4060 St Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Ph. 505 833 4197
- Menual Historical Library, 301 Menaul Glve, NE, (Menual Schuool) Albuquerque, NM, 87107 (have some Presbyterian genealogical research records)
- Montano Family History Center, 100 Montano Road, NM, Albuquerque, NM. Phone505-343-0456
- New Mexico Genealogical Society. PO Box 8283, Albuauerque, NM, 87198
- Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Santa Fe, 202 Morningside Dr. SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108
- Special Collections Library, Edith & Central, (mailing: 423 Central). Phone 505-848-1376. To search for holdings at SCL.
- University of New Mexico Library, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131. Phone: 505-277-4241
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Bernalillo County (usgwarchives.net)
Bernalillo County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often forget the significance of Bernalillo County court, probate, and land files as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy details. Buried away in New Mexico courthouses and archives everywhere tend to be the desires and worries of many New Mexico inhabitants.
The chances are excellent that your particular ancestors and forefathers have left a in-depth record of at least quite a few aspects of their lives in the Bernalillo County court records. Even if your forefathers is not brought up in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other methods which often can have lead to him or her showing up in court records.
- Bernalillo County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 400 Lomas Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone: (505) 468-1233
- Bernalillo County Clerks office
- Marriage Records: 1885
- Land Records: 1873
- Probate Records: 1861
- Bernalillo County District Court Clerk
Bernalillo County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Bernalillo County. A lot of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some call for a payment. This is just a directory that has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to suggest your own preferred Bernalillo County genealogy or family history affiliated sites.
Bernalillo Co. NM Books, Newspapers & Publications
- New Mexico Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- New Mexico historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from New Mexico (1844–1973) (genealogybank.com)
- Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico) (search.ancestry.com)
- Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, New Mexico) (search.ancestry.com)
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Books (amazon.com)
- Search New Mexico Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Bernalillo County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Bernalillo Co. NM Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- New Mexico Vital Records Research Guide
- Births and Christenings, 1726-1918 (familysearch.org)
- Marriages, 1751-1918 (familysearch.org)
- County Death Records, 1907-1952 (familysearch.org)
- Deaths, 1889-1945 (familysearch.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Bernalillo Co. NM Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- New Mexico Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Bernalillo Co. NM Census Records
- New Mexico Census Records Research Guide
- Bernalillo County, NM Census Records Links
- Bernalillo County, NM Census QuickFacts
Bernalillo Co. NM Cemeteries & Church Records
- New Mexico Cemetery Research Guide
- Bernalillo Co., New Mexico Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bernalillo County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bernalillo Co., New Mexico Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Bernalillo Co., New Mexico Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- New Mexico Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Church Books (amazon.com)
Bernalillo Co. NM Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- New Mexico Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Bernalillo Co. NM General and History Websites
- See Also State History for New Mexico
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bernalillo Co. NM Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – New Mexico – Counties – Bernalillo (cyndislist.com)
- Bernalillo County New Mexico (genealogytrails.com)
- Bernalillo Co. NMGenweb (nmgenweb.us)
- Bernalillo County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Bernalillo Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Bernalillo Co. NM Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of New Mexico Links and Information
- 1895 Bernalillo County Map (livgenmi.com)
Bernalillo Co. NM Military Records
- New Mexico Military Records Research Guide
- New Mexico Military Records (fold3.com) offers access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents belonging to the New Mexico men and women that served. Just the thing for Bernalillo County genealogists, researchers, historians plus much more.
