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Additions and Subdivisions
Photo of real estate transaction book
Transaction Book
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Summaries of Transaction Books
Summaries of Transaction Books
- Bernalillo County Abstract and Title Collection Deed Books, Set 1Books 2 through 16 containing records of property transactions within the City of Albuquerque from 1880 – 1919. Book 1 was not in the collection at the time of the donation.
- Bernalillo County Abstract and Title Collection Deed Books, Set 2Deed books containing transaction records from the 1920s to the 1950s.
- Bernalillo County Abstract and Title Company, Books 3 and 4Two transaction books with entries from 1881-1892. The books are labeled 3 and 4; books 1 and 2 are not part of our collection.
Additions & Subdivisions
Additions and Subdivisions
Many of our researchers at Special Collections come to us hoping to find out about the house they live in, the block they grew up on, or the neighborhood they cherish. Staff members and volunteers worked to locate, describe, synthesize and summarize information from our Bernalillo County Abstract and Title Collection, City and County Zone Atlases, MRGCD maps, contemporary GIS mapping sources, property tax records, city directories and newspaper references. In some cases, the information presented here only hints at what is available; in others, this is all we've been able to discover so far. This site is a work in progress, and we'll be adding more pages to it as we go.
We began with additions and subdivisions described in the Bernalillo County Abstract and Title transaction books that we could not initially identify. In some cases, the "lost subdivisions" were simply overlooked on our first pass through our zone atlases and neighborhood guides. In other cases, the properties described have been bought, sold, conveyed, platted, replatted, misspelled, renamed, or buried under large urban projects like freeway interchanges or airport runways.
Sources
General Sources
Books and Internet Links
- Bernalillo County Abstract and Title CollectionAbstracts of Title, Warranty Deeds, and other documents that are part of this archival collection.
- Bernalillo County Public Document Search
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The Eagle Web Document Search Program allows an online search for any public document which has been recorded in the County Clerk's Office. This includes deeds, mortgages, judgements, liens, etc. - Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
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The establishment of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District had and continues to have an important effect on how Albuquerque developed along the Rio Grande.
- Zone Atlas, City of Albuquerque, 1963 - byPublication Date: Varies
- Zone Atlas, Bernalillo County, 1982 - byPublication Date: Varies
Databases
- Chronicling America This link opens in a new window
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Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.
- Sanborn Maps This link opens in a new window
The Digital Sanborn Maps collection is a browsable set of thousands of digitized images of the 1867–1970 Sanborn maps for cities and towns in New Mexico.
The maps contain information such as the outline of each building, the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures, location of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. - Newspaper Archive Library Edition - New Mexico This link opens in a new window
NewspaperARCHIVE Library Edition is an online database that provides searchable access to New Mexico newspapers. Every part of every page is searchable, including valuable local articles, advertisements, editorials, classified ads, and obituaries. The collection contains over 128 different newspapers from across New Mexico. The archives cover New Mexico history from 1847-2019 and allow you to further understand an ancestor's place within their local community to research your genealogy. Start your New Mexico ancestry search now and discover more about your ancestor's stories!
Quadrant Map
Quadrant Map
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SE Quadrant
Quadrant System
Quadrant System
Albuquerque is divided into four unequal quadrants: Northeast (NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE), and Southwest (SW). The dividing lines for these designations are Central Avenue and the railroad tracks. Addresses south of Central Avenue and east of the railroad tracks are designated SE; north of Central Avenue and east of the railroad tracks are NE. Addresses south of Central Avenue and west of the railroad tracks are designated SW; north of Central Avenue and west of the railroad tracks are designated NW.
The quadrant designation matters. For instance, Special Collections Library is at 423 Central Avenue NE.The KiMo Theater is at 423 Central Avenue NW. Although the street numbers are identical, the buildings are different venues in different quadrants.
