*Ernie Pyle, Special Collections and Alamosa remain closed temporarily.
Holds may be picked up and materials may be checked out and returned.
Computers and seating are temporarily not available. Please make your visit brief.
We encourage everyone who can to stay home and use our online digital resources.
Genealogy Center
Ancestry from Home!
Ancestry Library Edition Available from Home!
Access to Ancestry Library Edition has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry. Remote access will be available until the end of July and will be re-evaluated monthly by ProQuest as needed. Ancestry Library Edition
About the Genealogy Center
Genealogy Center
Genealogy Center501 Copper Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-768-5131
librarygenealogy@cabq.gov
Lisa Kindrick, Genealogy Librarian
Joshua Fox, Area Manager
The Genealogy Center is on the second floor of the Main Library in downtown Albuquerque on Copper Avenue NW, between 5th and 6th streets.
| SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closed | 11–6 | 11–6 | 11–6 | 11–6 | 11–6 | Closed |
By Bus
Several bus routes including Central Avenue Route #66, Rapid Ride #766 (Red Line) and Rapid Ride #777 (Green Line) serve the Main Library. Plan your trip here.
By Car
Freeway Directions from I-40:
Take I-40 to the 6th Street exit. Drive southtbound on 6th Street until you reach Copper Avenue. The library will be on the left, between 5th Street and 6th Street, on Copper Avenue.
Surface Street Directions from Montano:
Take Montano to 2nd Street. Go south on 2nd Street. 2nd Street will turn into 3rd street after the I-40 overpass. Follow 3rd Street to Lomas, and turn right (west) onto Lomas. Take Lomas to 6th Street and turn left (south). Stay on 6th Street until you reach Copper Avenue. The library will be on the left, between 5th and 6th Streets, on Copper Avenue.
Parking
In addition to metered street parking, up to two hours of free parking is available at the Very Special Arts parking garage on the southeast corner of 5th and Copper. Bring your parking stub from this garage to the Circulation desk for validation.
Branch Amenities & Services
12 Public Computers (Windows 7 with Microsoft Office 2013 and Internet access) for Genealogy and Foundation Center research
Free Wireless Internet Access
Printing Services - 15¢ per page
Copy Machine - 20¢ per page
Study Rooms Available on a first come basis with a Library Card in good standing
Change machine available
7 Microfilm/fiche readers
See additional information about our ongoing and special events by viewing the full event calendar for the Main Library.
Our twice monthly Research Days and meetings of the DNA Research Group, Military Research Group, Writer's Group, Military Research Group, and Celtic Group have been suspended. They will resume at a later date.
Research Day Photo
Beginning Genealogy Workshops
The Albuquerque Genealogical Society is sponsoring a series of four free online workshops to help you get started with your genealogical research. They will be held on Saturdays -- August 8, 15, 29, and September 5 -- 10:30 am - noon. The workshops will include information on getting started, using census records, websites and databases to help you with your research, genealogy software for organizing your research, and more. See the Albuquerque Genealogical Society Upcoming Events page for details.
Genealogy Programs & Research Help
Meetings at the Library have been temporarily suspended. The next monthly meetings of the Albuquerque Genealogical Society, the DNA Group, and the ABCs of DNA are meeting online using Zoom. AGS members are also experimenting with giving genealogical research and DNA help online. Check the Albuquerque Genealogical Society website Upcoming Events page for details.
You may also email the Genealogy Center at librarygenealogy@cabq.gov for research assistance.
Genealogy Society Programs
Genealogy Society Programs
See the Albuquerque Genealogical Society website AGS Website for information on upcoming online events and presentations.
See the New Mexico Genealogical Society website for information about their upcoming programs NMGS Website
Amazon purchases
Support Your Genealogy Center!
Access your Amazon 
account using smile.amazon.com and select the New Mexico Genealogical Society or the Albuquerque Genealogical Society as the organization you'd like to support. They'll receive gift certificates for 0.5% of your eligible purchases and then donate their gift certificates to the Genealogy Center to purchase books to support genealogy research in New Mexico without any additional cost to you!
