Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy Guide
Bernalillo County, New Mexico (Map It) was created on January 6, 1852 as one of the nine original counties. The county was named in honor of Gonzales-Bernal family, Spanish nobles who settled the territory in the seventeenth century. Learn More About State of New Mexico History
Bernalillo County is bordered by Sandoval County (north), Santa Fe County (east), Torrancel County (east), Valencial County (south), Cibola County (west).
Bernalillo County Cities and Towns include Albuquerque.
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Courthouse Records
Bernalillo County, NM Courthouse
Old Bernalillo County, NM Courthouse
The Bernalillo County Courthouse is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Learn More About State of New Mexico Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.
Please contact the each clerk's department to confirm mailing address, hours, fees and other information before visiting or requesting information because contact information sometimes changes.  The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Bernalillo county. The date listed for each category of record is usually the earliest registration filed. The earliest date does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually registered. Libro Matrimonios (1885—1903) available at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
- Bernalillo County Clerks office has Marriage Records from 1885, Land Records from 1873 and Probate Records from 1861. The County Clerks office has land records, including deeds, mining records, surveys, and plats; marriage records; and some probate records. Also Military discharges, liens, mortgages, powers of attorney, and miscellaneous affidavits may be found there.
- Bernalillo County District Court Clerk has many responsibilities which include courts of general jurisdiction, including probate and divorce, actions, as well as jury trials.
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Census Records
- Learn More: State of New Mexico Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- Territorial Population Schedules: 1885
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Vital Records
- Learn More: State of New Mexico Vital Records
- Birth & Death Records: from 1920Â to present and delayed records since 1880.
- Marriage Records: None, See County Clerk's Office
- Divorce Records: None, See Magistrate Court's Office
- Locations:Â New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital, VitalChek or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics, 1105 St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87502; (505) 827-0121
Bernalillo County, New Mexico Resources
- Albuquerque Genealogical Society
- Albuquerque Historical Society
- 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
- Menual Historical Library, 301 Menaul Glve, NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87107
- Montano Family History Center, 100 Montano Road, NM, Albuquerque, NM. Phone505-343-0456
- New Mexico Genealogical Society
- Roman Catholic, Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Special Collections Library
- University of New Mexico Library
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