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The Ancestor Hunt has been cataloging and listing links to free online genealogy collections in over 24 different record categories since 2014. These are available for you to view and use via the Resources tab above.
There is a massive amount of genealogy and historical material that can help us researchers as we discover who belongs in our family tree, and more importantly, what their life story is. But much of this genealogical and historical material doesn’t fit nicely into a specific genealogy record category.
As researchers, we should avail ourselves of the types of materials listed below. They definitely will help us in our genealogy and family history research. These online resources are generally available at state libraries and archives, larger public libraries, and college and university digital collections. Hence, the creation of these lists of links to free online digital archives for the state. I hope they prove useful to you in your pursuit.
Types of Information Available in Digital Archives
- Scrapbooks
- Diaries
- Family Papers, Biographies, and Other Collections
- Letters
- Oral Histories
- Maps
- Bulletins and Newsletters
- Corporate Collections
- Local Community and County Histories
- Photographs and Postcards
- Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Government Publications and Documents
- And yes, Genealogy Record Collections and Indexes
The Free Online Digital Archives for the state are listed below:
New Mexico Historical Archives
- Access Genealogy – New Mexico
- Alamogordo Public Library
- Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Public Library
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library – Genealogy Center
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Library – New Mexico Military Records Guide
- Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
- American History & Genealogy Project – New Mexico
- Ancestry Free Index Collections
- Chronicling America – New Mexico
- Cyndi’s List – New Mexico
- David Rumsey’s Historical Maps
- Dead Fred
- Death Indexes – New Mexico
- Digital Commons Collections
- Digital Public Library of America – New Mexico
- Eastern New Mexico University Digital Collections
- FamilySearch
- FamilySearch – New Mexico Online Genealogy Records
- FamilySearch Catalog
- FamilySearch Wiki – New Mexico
- FindAGrave
- Fort Union National Monument Historic Resource Study (NPS)
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- Genealogy Trails – New Mexico
- Ghost Ranch Foundation – Archives & Cultural Study Center
- Google Books – New Mexico
- HathiTrust – New Mexico
- Hispanic Genealogical Research Center
- I Dream of Genealogy
- Interment.net – New Mexico
- Internet Archive – New Mexico
- LDS Genealogy – New Mexico
- Library of Congress – New Mexico Local History & Genealogy: Digital Collections
- Library of Congress – New Mexico Online Genealogy Records
- Library of Congress Digital Collections
- Linkpendium – New Mexico
- Mountain West Digital Library
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Archives at Denver
- National Archives Online Exhibits
- National Archives Resources for Genealogists
- National Hispanic Cultural Center
- Nationwide Gravesite Locator
- New Horizons Genealogy – New Mexico
- New Mexico Archives Online
- New Mexico Digital Collections
- New Mexico Digital History Project – NMHU
- New Mexico Genealogical Society – E-Research Resources
- New Mexico Genealogy & Military Records Index (NewMexicoGenealogy.com)
- New Mexico Highlands University – Archives & Special Collections
- New Mexico Historical Society – Useful Links
- New Mexico History Museum – Digital Collections
- New Mexico History State Records Center & Archives
- New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Digital Collections
- New Mexico Museum of Art – Digital Collections
- New Mexico Rural Heritage Project
- New Mexico State Archives
- New Mexico State Library
- New Mexico State Library – Military Records Research Guide
- New Mexico State Library – Online Resources
- New Mexico State Library – Southwest Collection
- New Mexico State Library Digital Collections
- New Mexico State University – Archives & Special Collections
- New Mexico State University Digital Collections
- New Mexico Tribal Archives & Native American Research
- New Mexico Genealogical Society
- Northern New Mexico College Digital Collections
- Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (New Mexico History Museum)
- PastPerfectOnline Collections
- Portales Public Library
- Sanborn Maps – New Mexico
- Silver City Public Library – Local History & Genealogy
- Smithsonian Digital Library
- The Official Land Records Site
- United States Social Security Death Index
- University of New Mexico – Center for Southwest Research
- University of New Mexico – Latin American & Iberian Institute Digital Collections
- University of New Mexico Digital Collections
- University of New Mexico Digital Repository
- US GenWeb – New Mexico
- US GenWeb Archives – New Mexico
- Western New Mexico University Historical Resources
- Western Waters Digital Library