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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:New Mexico|New Mexico]] > New Mexico Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:New Mexico|New Mexico]] > New Mexico Vital Records'' | ||
= New Mexico Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | = New Mexico Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | ||
= New Mexico Vital Records Online Links = | == New Mexico Vital Records Online Links == | ||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | === Introduction to Vital Records === | ||
= Birth Records = | == Birth Records == | ||
=== Birth and Death Records === | === Birth and Death Records === | ||
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Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1920 and was generally complied with by 1930. Delayed registrations of births are also available from 1935. You can obtain birth and death certificates by writing to: | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1920 and was generally complied with by 1930. Delayed registrations of births are also available from 1935. You can obtain birth and death certificates by writing to: | ||
'''Vital Statistics Bureau'''<br>New Mexico Health Services<br>1190 St. Francis Drive<br>Santa Fe, NM 87505<br>Telephone: 505-827-2338<br>Fax: 505-984-1048 <br>Internet: [http://dohewbs2.health.state.nm.us/ Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics] | '''Vital Statistics Bureau'''<br>New Mexico Health Services<br>1190 St. Francis Drive<br>Santa Fe, NM 87505<br>Telephone: 505-827-2338<br>Fax: 505-984-1048 <br>Internet: [http://dohewbs2.health.state.nm.us/ Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics] | ||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed in ''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' <ref>''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' (Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library&nbsp; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=387878&disp=Where+to+write+for+vital+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 973 V24wv]) </ref>Copies of this booklet are at the Family History Library and at many Family History Centers. You must have written authorization from the family in order to obtain a copy of a birth or death certificate. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. | ||
== Adoption Records == | === Adoption Records === | ||
= Marriage Records = | open / closed / state statues | ||
== Marriage Records == | |||
Marriage records were usually kept from the date each county was organized. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office in the county where the marriage was performed. | Marriage records were usually kept from the date each county was organized. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office in the county where the marriage was performed. | ||
Marriage records for Bernalillo, Chavez, Eddy, San Juan, Oterro, Quay, Roosevelt, and Curry counties for 1880 to 1920 have been published in ''Some Marriage Records of the State of New Mexico''. <ref> ''Some Marriage Records of the State of New Mexico'', (ca. 1880-1920) 2 vols. (N.p.: New Mexico DAR, 1971-1973; FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=157315&disp=Some+marriage+records+of+the+state+of+Ne++ book 978.9 V25d; vol. 1 on film 908289 and vol. 2 on 908026 item 4]). </ref> | Marriage records for Bernalillo, Chavez, Eddy, San Juan, Oterro, Quay, Roosevelt, and Curry counties for 1880 to 1920 have been published in ''Some Marriage Records of the State of New Mexico''. <ref>''Some Marriage Records of the State of New Mexico'', (ca. 1880-1920) 2 vols. (N.p.: New Mexico DAR, 1971-1973; FHL [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=157315&disp=Some+marriage+records+of+the+state+of+Ne++ book 978.9 V25d; vol. 1 on film 908289 and vol. 2 on 908026 item 4]). </ref> | ||
Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
== Divorce Records == | === Divorce Records === | ||
Divorce records are available only from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted. | Divorce records are available only from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted. | ||
= Death Records = | == Death Records == | ||
= Substitute Records = | == Substitute Records == | ||
[[New Mexico Church Records|New Mexico Church Records]] | [[New Mexico Church Records|New Mexico Church Records]] | ||
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[[New Mexico Military Records|New Mexico Military Records]] | [[New Mexico Military Records|New Mexico Military Records]] | ||
[[ | [[New Mexico Periodicals|New Mexico Periodicals]] | ||
[[New Mexico History|New Mexico History]] | [[New Mexico History|New Mexico History]] | ||
= Tips = | == Tips == | ||
= Analyzing Records = | == Analyzing Records == | ||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | == Archives, Libraries and Societies == | ||
[[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico Archives and Libraries]] | [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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New Mexico Societies | New Mexico Societies | ||
== Inventory of Vital Records == | |||
You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in New Mexico''. <ref>''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in New Mexico'' (Albuquerque, New Mexico: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library&nbsp; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=157283&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ book 978.9 V2h; film 874077 item 7; fiche 6051288]). </ref> | |||
== References == | |||
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