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Sandoval County, New Mexico Genealogy

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Guide to Sandoval County, New Mexico ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Bernalillo
Organized: 10 March, 1903
Parent County(s): Bernalillo[1]
Neighboring Counties
Bernalillo • Cibola • Los Alamos • McKinley • Rio Arriba • San Juan • Santa Fe
See County Maps
Courthouse
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Location Map
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County Information

Description

Sandoval County is located in the north central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse

Sandoval County Courthouse
711 Camino Del Pueblo
PO Box 40
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Phone: 505.867.2209
Sandoval County Website

County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records.[1]

Sandoval County, New Mexico Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1907 1887 1907 #11 1887 1899 1790
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1907. General compliance by 1930.

Record Loss

Sandoval County Courthouse had a Record loss in 1926.

Boundary Changes

  • Up until 1821 -  New Spain controlled land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in Seville, Spain, or to archives in Mexico City.
  • From 1821 until 1846 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become New Mexico and Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City. Starting in 1846 United States forces occupied New Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
  • 1848 -  Land that became Sandoval County formally became a part of the United States when the Mexican-American War ended with ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
  • 1903--Sandoval County was created 10 March 1903 from Bernalillo County.
  • County seat: Bernalillo[4]
  • New Mexico Individual County Chronologies - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
  • New Mexico Historical Borders - Map at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; Also at: mapofus.org - animated maps illustrating New Mexico county boundary changes



Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
  • San Felipe Pueblo
  • San Luis
  • Santa Ana Pueblo
  • Torreon
  • Zia Pueblo
    		•


    History Timeline

    Resources

    Bible Records

    Biographies

    Business, Commerce, and Occupations

    Cemeteries

    Cemeteries of Sandoval County, New Mexico online and in print
    Tombstone Transcriptions Online
    Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
    List of Cemeteries in the County
    See New Mexico Cemeteries for more information

    Census Records

    Historical populations
    Census Pop. %±
    1910 8,579 —
    1920 8,863 3.3%
    1930 11,144 25.7%
    1940 13,898 24.7%
    1950 12,438 −10.5%
    1960 14,201 14.2%
    1970 17,492 23.2%
    1980 34,799 98.9%
    1990 63,319 82.0%
    2000 89,908 42.0%
    2010 131,561 46.3%
    Source: "Wikipedia.org".

    Federal Census Records
    Federal Censuses were taken for New Mexico starting in 1850. For links to Federal census indexes, see New Mexico Census.

    State Census Records

    Church Records

    List of Churches and Church Parishes

    Catholic

    Parish registers (baptisms, marriages, and burials) are available online for the following years:

    FS = FamilySearch - free[6]
    Misión de San Felipe, San Felipe, Online Parish Registers
    Baptisms
    Marriages
    Burials
    Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
    FS 1767-1829 1767-1829 1726-1814 1726-1814 1726-1860
    Our Lady of the Assumption, Zia, Online Parish Registers
    Baptisms
    Marriages
    Burials
    Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
    FS 1694-1772 1694-1772 1697-1771 1697-1771 1727-1772

    Court Records

    Directories

    Emigration and Immigration

    Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

    Funeral Homes

    Genealogies

    Guardianship

    Land and Property Records

    Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

    See New Mexico Land and Property for additional information about early New Mexico land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

    Online Land Indexes and Records

    Local Histories

    Local histories are available for Sandoval County, New Mexico Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section New Mexico Local Histories.

    Maps and Gazetteers

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    Click a neighboring county
    for more resources

    Migration

    Military Records

    Revolutionary War

    Civil War

    World War I

    World War II

    Naturalization and Citizenship

    Newspapers

    Online Newspapers


    Obituaries

    Other Records

    Periodicals

    Probate Records

    Since statehood in 1912, probate matters have been under the jurisdiction of probate courts in each county. Records of guardianship and adoption have usually been transferred to the district courts. In 1953 the district courts were given concurrent jurisdiction with the probate court over all probate matters in each county.

    See the wiki page New Mexico Probate Records for information about how to find earlier probate records.

    The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the New Mexico county probate records. They are available at each county courthouse. You can obtain copies by contacting the county clerk.

    Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

    Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, and adoption.

    Online Probate Indexes and Records

    School Records

    Social Security Records

    Tax Records

    New Mexico tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the Wiki page New Mexico Taxation.

    Vital Records

    Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. See the Wiki page, New Mexico Vital Records, for additional information about the vital records in New Mexico.

    Marriage records - are at the County Clerk's office

    Divorce records - are at the office of the County Clerk of Court

    Birth and death records - are at the New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics Office which has records since 1920 and delayed records since 1880.

    See also How to order New Mexico Vital Records or download an application for New Mexico Birth or Death Certificate to mail.

    Birth

    Marriage

    A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

    New Mexico, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

    Death

    Divorce

    Research Facilities

    Archives

    Listed below are archives in Sandoval County. For state-wide archival repositories, see New Mexico Archives and Libraries.

    FamilySearch Centers

    FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

    • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
    • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

    Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

    Libraries

    Listed below are libraries in Sandoval County. For state-wide library facilities, see New Mexico Archives and Libraries.

    Museums

    Societies

    Listed below are societies in Sandoval County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see New Mexico Societies.

    Sandoval County Historical Society and Museum
    151 Homestead Rd
    PO Box 692
    Bernalillo, NM 87004-0692
    Phone: 505-867-2755
    Email: 1997.rccola@gmail.com
    Facebook
    Website

    Websites

    Research Guides

    References

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Mexico.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
    2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Sandoval, New Mexico," in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandoval_County,_New_Mexico. accessed 8/30/2018
    3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sandoval County, New Mexico. Page 474 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 471.
    4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), New Mexico.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
    5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors,"Sandoval County, New Mexico," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandoval_County,_New_Mexico, accessed 10 February 2019.
    6. ↑ FamilySearch Catalog. Accessed 12 May 2016.
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