New Mexico Genealogy & LDS Family History Centers

This western state boasts a colorful history, and many family members who are born in New Mexico remain there for generations. Some might think this would make it easy to trace family ancestry here, but the right resources are still necessary to find accurate information easily. To assist you in your genealogy search, New Mexico family history centers offer a wealth of print and electronic research material dating back centuries. The centers are located throughout the state and are operated by the New Mexico LDS church. Office hours vary from location to location, so call the center you are interested in before paying a visit.

If you have any questions or comments about family history centers, please send a message to [email protected]


Alamogordo Family History Center
301 Texas St
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310
(505) 437-8772

Albuquerque Family History Center
5709 Haines St NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
(505) 266-4867

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
1100 Montano NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
(505) 343-0456

Albuquerque East Family History Center
4109 Eubank NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
(505) 293-5610

Clovis Family History Library
Manana Blvd & Lore
Clovis, New Mexico 88101
(505) 763-4237

Clovis Branch FHC
2800 Lore St
Clovis, New Mexico 88101
5057622021
Notes: We have over 10,000 titles on site (books, films, fiche)

Deming Family History Center
1000 W Florida
Deming, New Mexico 88030
(505) 544-0286

Farmington New Mexico Family History Center
400 W Apache St
Farmington, New Mexico 87401
(505) 325-5813
Notes: Entrance at Northwest Corner of the building

Gallup Family History Center
601 Susan
Gallup, New Mexico 87301
(505) 863-9205

Hobbs Ward Family Hitory Center
3720 N Grimes St
Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
(505) 392-6200

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
3210 Venus
Las Cruces, New Mexico 8805
(505) 382-7618

Los Alamos Family History Center
1967 18th St
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
(505) 662-3186

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints / White Rock Ward
366 Grand Canyon Dr
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544
(505) 672-9888

Santa Fe Family History Center
410 Rodeo Rd
Santa Fe, New Mexico 97501
(505) 986-8254

LDS Church
2400 S 9th St
Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401
(575) 461-9676

New Mexico Genealogy Resources

When beginning to research a new locality, it's important to read articles that discuss resources and repositories for that location that will assist you in your research. One place to get such information is a state genealogical society. The New Mexico Genealogy Society provides resources that can assist you including information on locating Catholic Church records, research sources and record collections.

New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics
P.O. Box 26110
1105 St. Francis Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87502
505-827-0121
Website

Historical Society of New Mexico
P. O. Box 1912
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504
Website

New Mexico Genealogical Society
PO Box 27559
Albuquerque, NM 87125-7559
Website

New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
1205 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
505-476-7900
Website

New Mexico State Library
1209 Camino Carlos Rey
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
505-476-9700
Website

New Mexico State University Archives and Special Collections
Box 30006, Dept. 3475
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8006
575-646-2932
Website

University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-9100
Website

New Mexico Genealogy Resources

Rocky Mountain Online Archive

Linkpendium-New Mexico

New Mexico US GenWeb

Cyndi's List-New Mexico

FamilySearch Wiki-New Mexico

New Mexico Newspaper Project


New Mexico Record Collections

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