Pueblo of Acoma
Guide to Pueblo of Acoma ancestry, family history and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.
Acoma Pueblo is located in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Established:Original Spanish land grant: September 20, 1689. United States grant: December 22, 1858
Agency:
Tribe: Keresan
Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment 2,514
Tribal Headquarters
Pueblo of Acoma
P.O. Box 309
Acoma, NM 87034
Phone: 1.505.552.6604
Fax: 1.505.552.7204
History
Brief Timeline
1150: Acoma Pueblo is established; one of the oldest continuously occupied settlements in the United States
1540: Francisco de Cornonado's expedition
1598: Governor Juan de Onate nephew Juan de Zaldivar caused a conflict
1629-1640: Catholic Missionaries build a church
1680: Pueblo Revolt against the Catholic church
1699: Spanish rule the area
Additional References to the History of the Tribe and/or Band
Records
Census records: The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico. The Indians residing in this Pueblo in 1900 are listed on Indian Population Schedules as District 176, Acoma Indian Reservation, in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Land records: Tribal land: 245,346 acres. Allotted land: 320 acres.
Important Websites
- Pueblo Acoma Tribal Website
- Acoma Pueblo Wikipedia
References