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Print Collection
Print Collection
The Genealogy Collection includes a non-circulating collection of over 36,000 volumes from throughout the United States and the world, including a large collection of family history books. Print collections include:
• Family History Books
• Yearbooks from Albuquerque high schools
• Albuquerque City Directories
• Extraction books for New Mexico Catholic church records
• Vertical files for families, states, and counties
• Genealogical society and local history society periodicals. (Allen County Public Library in Indiana has created a subject index for articles from many of these journals called PERSI which can be searched for free)
In addition to Library purchases, many resources are added to the collection through generous donations from the New Mexico Genealogical Society, Albuquerque Genealogical Society, Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico, local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution, other local lineage societies, and their members.
New Books by NM Genealogists
Books by New Mexico Genealogists 2023
New Mexico genealogists have recently published some amazing books you won't want to miss.
Abbey-Ashman: Two Colonial and Pioneering Families of North America, Volume Two, The Alden Ancestors by Call Number: 929.2 Abbey v.2Volume 2 of Margaret Shannon's series on the Abbey-Ashman family covers Peter Abbey and Hannah (Alden) Abbey 1759-1867, their generation of the Abbey family and six generations of her Alden ancestors and allied families back to the Mayflower and origins in England.
Adventures with the ancestors by Call Number: 929.2 JonesA collection of 127 lively American history stories of pioneers on the early frontier. The characters are real people in real circumstances, the ancestors of a single family.
AGS military heritage: service to our country by members, ancestors, family by Call Number: 978.96105 AGSA compilation of stories and photos from AGS members of those who served in the military, including AGS members and their family members and ancestors.
Colorado's Mrs. Captain Ellen Jack by Call Number: 978.8 BardalA captivating biography of a pioneering woman who fashioned a legacy through true tenacity and maybe even a few tall tales.
Every memory a story: anecdotes and images capturing family history by Call Number: 929.2 BlackledgeEach of our memories elicits a story that only we can tell. We need to capture them for posterity, and for ourselves. The stories in this collection are dedicated to Patricia Ann Blackledge Price Blide, a beloved sister and renowned teacher of high school students in Texas. They come in many flavors: war stories, family stories, stories of passion and pursuits. Each captures some of those unique memories of life that should not be lost.
Finding Clara by Call Number: 929.2 FullerJeri Fuller's great-grandfather, Charles Emery Fuller and first wife, Martha had a daughter named Clara in 1875. Jeri solved the mystery of finding Clara. She provides intimate details of Clara's life. Her get-up and get-personal research method gets results. Jeri recounts her Fuller family history, alongside America's history from colonial New England to the eighteenth-century in the Mid-West. She includes eleven generations of her Fuller family tree. These stories can inspire any novice or expert genealogist to discover their family histories.
How firm a foundation: a family history by Call Number: 929.2 DavidsonTaken together, Marc Davidson's family stories, contributions from family members, ancestor charts, puzzles, and games, focus on engaging even the youngest members of his Davidson family in their history. A unique and fun approach to sharing family history.
New Mexico baptisms, Santa Clara, New Mexico, 1820-1841 by Call Number: 978.952 Santa Clara Baptisms 1820-1841Baptisms from Santa Clara Pueblo that have never before been filmed or published.
Book Indexes
Images of America Indexes
Staff and volunteers at the Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County create indexes for books that do not include them in order to make the book more useful. We've created many of these indexes for the New Mexico books in the Images of America series from Arcadia Publishing Company. The series includes photos of people, businesses, churches, and more. These detailed indexes will help you to identify books relevant to your research.
- Combined Index for Images of America BooksA searchable index of people, places, churches, businesses, buildings, and other subjects from all indexes created by the Library for New Mexico Images of America books.
Alamogordo by
Now the Otero County seat, Alamogordo was established in 1898 by the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad as New Mexico's first preplanned development community. The book includes photos of Tularosa, La Luz, Cloudcroft, White Sands, and Holloman Air Force Base.
Call Number: 978.965 EidenbachPublication Date: 2010
- Index to Alamogordo Index created by Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Belen by
In 1740, a group of Hispanic families received a grant of more than 200,000 acres from the governor of Spanish New Mexico. In 1793, a church was built in the Belen Old Town Plaza. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad arrived in Belen in the 1880s, and the nearby "Belen Cutoff" in 1908 linked both north-south and east-west rail lines to give Belen the nickname of the "Hub City."
Call Number: 978.902 BurrPublication Date: 2013
- Index to Belen Index created by Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Deming by
Deming has been an essential stop for transcontinental travelers for centuries. Fort Cummings was established for the protection of wagon trains, and two military installations, Camp Cody (World War I) and Deming Army Air Field (World War II) are also part of Deming history.
Call Number: 978.968 KrolPublication Date: 2012
- Index to Deming Index created by Sally Berg and Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Hatch Valley by
In the 1920s Hatch Valley was well on its way to being known as the Chile Capital of the World. The hardy residents of the Hatch Valley have fought against the devastation of floods, the Great Depression, and a changing economy. Their tenacity has made the Hatch Valley what it is today.
Call Number: 978.966 CarpenterPublication Date: 2015
- Index to Hatch Valley Index created by Sally Berg and Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Albuquerque's Huning Castle Neighborhood by
German immigrant Franz Huning's 700-acre estate is now home to fine homes near the Albuquerque Country Club, as well as historic Route 66, Tingley Beach, the zoo, the Little Theatre, and a Christmas Eve luminaria tradition.
Call Number: 978.961 MahoneyPublication Date: 2013
- Index to Albuquerque's Huning Castle Neighborhods Index created by Sally Berg, the Public Library, 2020
Italians in Albuquerque by
The close-knit Italian-American community has been a strong presence in Albuquerque, New Mexico, since the transcontinental railroad first arrived in the city in 1880.
Call Number: 978.961 CiotolaPublication Date: 2002
- Index to Italians in Albuquerque Index created by Sally Berg, the Public Library, 2020
Las Cruces by
The city of Las Cruces, New Mexico's second largest city, blossomed from its adobe beginnings into a permanent, important city. The photographs contained in this volume tell the unique story of this town of contrasts.
Call Number: 978.966 Las CrucesPublication Date: 2003
- Index to Las Cruces Index created by Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Lincoln by
The town of Lincoln is in Southeastern New Mexico and historians often refer to it as the most authentic Old West town remaining in the United States. The town is connected with the names of Lew Wallace, Billy the Kid, Sheriff Pat Garrett, and John Chisum.
Call Number: 978.964 de AragonPublication Date: 2013
- Index to Lincoln Index created by Sally Berg, the Public Library Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, 2021.
Los Lunas by
The Luna family had a huge impact on the area, was instrumental in New Mexico's quest for statehood, and was singularly influential in the creation of the New Mexico State Constitution. From a population of 1,500 in 1986, Los Lunas has grown to more than 15,000 people today, making it the second fastest-growing community in New Mexico.
Call Number: 978.992 BurrPublication Date: 2012
- Index to Los Lunas Index created by Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Towns of the Sandia Mountains by
The Sandia Mountains have been home to humankind for millennia. Today's established communities include Carnuel, Tijeras, San Antonio, Cedar Crest, Sandia Park, San Antonito, Placitas, and others.
Call Number: 978.961 SmithPublication Date: 2006
- Index to Towns of the Sandia Mountains Index created by Sally Berg and Brooke Holland, the Public Library, 2020
Indexes for Other Books
Indexes created for books not in the Images of America series.
- Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico : A Guide to Its History and Architecture byCall Number: 978.961 JohnsonPublication Date: 1980
- Name Index for Old Town, AlbuquerqueIndex of people, buildings, and businesses created by Cheril Raub, 2021.
- Table of Contents and Index for Old Town, AlbuquerqueTable of contents and index compiled by Joe Sabatini, 2006.
PAPA Students Donate Yearbooks!
AGS Donates 50th Anniversary Book!
As part of their 50th Anniversary Celebration, members of the Albuquerque Genealogical Society have compiled an amazing history of the Society and generously donated a copy to the Genealogy Center. Come in to browse this amazing title or purchase your own from the abqgen.org website.
The Albuquerque Genealogical Society's first fifty years : a retrospective (1972-2022) by Call Number: 978.96105 AGS
Genealogy Stacks
Maps & Atlases
Maps & Atlases
You'll find historic maps and atlases at the Genealogy Center for the United States and Europe. Also available is a program called AniMap, which will let you identify county boundary changes for the United States over time.
There are also many other Maps & Geographic Information eResources available from the Library.
