Genealogy Center
Online Databases
These databases are of special interest to genealogists. Normally available with a subscription, they may be used for free with your library card. Select eResources and Databases for additional databases that may be helpful in your research.
- Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
Ancestry Library Edition, distributed exclusively by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Access to over 7,000 databases & 200 billion images. Access is available only from the public computers at the Genealogy Center or your branch library.
Online Resources available from anywhere with your Library Card
- Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives This link opens in a new window
Formerly known as Footnote. Searchable digitized images of millions of historical primary documents relating to the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, U.S. Presidents, historical newspapers and naturalization documents, many from the National Archives.
- Heritage Quest Online This link opens in a new window
HeritageQuest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
- Historical Newspapers: New Mexico Collection This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New Mexico Collection empowers researchers to digitally travel back through centuries to become eyewitnesses to local and regional history. Each title includes the complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page images in easily downloadable PDF format.
- MyHeritage Library Edition This link opens in a new window
MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. This resources provides access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.
The MyHeritage database includes birth, death and marriage records from 48 countries, the complete U.S. and U.K. censuses, immigration, military and tombstone records and more than 2 billion family tree profiles. Due to the ongoing content contributions by individual users, the database grows at an average pace of more than 1 million records each day. - 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! - 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. - Sanborn Maps via Library of Congress This link opens in a new window
This database offers over 35,000 full color maps from communities across the United States. It is very user-friendly and includes color coding. It offers good coverage of New Mexico, as well.
Online Resources available only at the Main Library
- American Ancestors This link opens in a new window
Nearly 3,000 unique searchable online collections, offering information on more than 300 million people for the New England states, including Massachusetts Vital Records and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Records. Available only from the Main Library (downtown).
Outside Online Resources
Other Free Online Resources
No library card needed
- FamilySearchAfter creating a free account, you will have free access to the largest non-profit database of genealogical records from all over the world. Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. As an Affiliate Library, we are able to provide access at all of our branch libraries from our public computers to millions of restricted digital images that will not be accessible to you from home.
- US GenWeb Project (all states) Free genealogy and family history online made possible by the USGenWeb Project volunteers. Search free genealogy websites for your ancestors
- US GenWeb Project - New Mexico Compiles research on New Mexico genealogy, and also provides an opportunity to post questions and exchange information with fellow researchers.
- Cyndi's List A comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.
- American History & Genealogy Project An unincorporated network of independent Web Sites devoted to History and Genealogy and covering North American Countries and Territories.
- Digital Public Library Wealth of digital images, texts, videos, and sounds from libraries, museums, and archives across the United States.
- Internet Archive A non-profit digital library providing free access to digitized books, texts, archives, photographs, and so much more. Great place to check for digitized family, local history, and other books, and genealogical and historical periodicals.
- Ancestor Hunt Provides links to many free genealogical sites for all types of records including newspapers, obituaries, and more.
FamilySearch Affiliate Library
We are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library
The Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. FamilySearch.org is the world's largest non-profit database of genealogical records. As an Affiliate Library, we are able to provide access at all of our branches from our public computers to millions of restricted digital images that will not be accessible to you from home. By contract with some of their information providers, FamilySearch does not have rights to share all images with Affiliate Libraries. You will need to create your own free account in order to view records on FamilySearch.
