Valencia County, New Mexico Records

Valencia County, New Mexico (Map It) was created on January 6, 1852 as one of the nine original counties. The county was named for the town of Valencia, New Mexico, which is itself named for Valencia, Spain.

Valencia County is bordered by Bernalillo County (north), Torrancel County (east), Socorro County (south), Cibola County (west).

Valencia County Cities and Towns include Belen, Peralta, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old New Mexico maps.

Valencia County, New Mexico Courthouse Records

The Valencia County Courthouse is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Learn More About State of New Mexico Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Valencia county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

Original territorial records were filed at Valencia, 1852-72; Tome, 1872-74; Belen, 1874-76. Registro Matrimonios (1869-1905) and Marriage Certificates (1885-1912) available at the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.

• Valencia County Clerks office has Marriage Records from 1869, Land Records from 1880s and Probate Records from 1870. The County Clerks office has land records, including deeds, mining records, surveys, and plats; marriage records; and some probate records. Also Military discharges, liens, mortgages, powers of attorney, and miscellaneous affidavits may be found there.
• Valencia County 13th District Court Clerk has many responsibilities which include courts of general jurisdiction, including probate and divorce, actions, as well as jury trials.

Valencia County, New Mexico Census Records

• Learn More: State of New Mexico Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• Territorial Population Schedules: 1885
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Valencia County, New Mexico Vital Records

• Learn More: State of New Mexico Vital Records
• Birth & Death Records: from 1920 to present and delayed records since 1880.
• Marriage Records: None, See County Clerk's Office
• Divorce Records: None, See Magistrate Court's Office
• Locations: New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics, 1105 St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, NM 87502; (505) 827-0121

Valencia County, New Mexico Resources

• Grants Family History Center, 1010 Bondad Ave., Grants, NM. Phone 505-287-2470
• Los Lunas Family History Center, 160 James St., Los Lunas, NM. Phone 505-865-9788
• Valencia County Historical Society, 104 North First Street, Belen, New Mexico, 87002.
• Acoma Pueblo Historical Society, P. O. Box 309, Acoma Pueblo, 87034.
• Valencia County, New Mexico Message Boards

Valencia County, New Mexico External Links

• New Mexico Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Historical Newspapers from New Mexico (1844–1973)
• Valencia County, New Mexico Books - Amazon
• Valencia Co., New Mexico - FindaGrave
• Valencia County, New Mexico Links - Cyndi's List
• Valencia Co. NMGenweb
• Valencia County, New Mexico Ancestry Database Collections
• Valencia County, New Mexico Military Records