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The New Mexico Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for New Mexico. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

New Mexico Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New Mexico:

New Mexico Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New Mexico:

Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1920 in New Mexico with general compliance by 1930. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
Finding Parents: County registration of deaths was required in 1907 and statewide registration began in 1920. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search New Mexico death records
Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Further New Mexico Research[edit | edit source]

[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf
NMGenWeb
Cyndi's List - New Mexico genealogy sites on the internet
New Mexico Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of New Mexico
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for New Mexico

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 == New Mexico Research Strategies  ==
 Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in New Mexico:<br>
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-===Finding New Mexico Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
 *[[GuidedResearch:New Mexico|Finding New Mexico Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
-===Finding New Mexico Records===
 *[[New Mexico Record Finder]]
-===New Mexico Statewide Databases===
 *[[New Mexico Online Genealogy Records|New Mexico Online Genealogy Records]]
-===New Mexico Research Process===
 *[[Step-by-Step New Mexico Research, 1880-Present]]
 *[[New Mexico Descendancy Research]]
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 These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in New Mexico:<br>
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-'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
+*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1920 in New Mexico with general compliance by 1930. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
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+*'''Finding Parents:''' County registration of deaths was required in 1907 and statewide registration began in 1920. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search New Mexico death records]]
-*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Statewide registration of births and deaths began in 1920 and general compliance was by 1930.<ref>''New Mexico Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 18. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
+*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].
-*'''''County registration:''''' Counties were required to keep birth and death records in 1907, although some counties started as early as the 1880s. Registration was inconsistent and few exist.<ref>''New Mexico Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 18. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
-*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[New Mexico Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in New Mexico.
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-'''Substitute Records:'''
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-*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
-*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
-*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[New Mexico Substitute Records|New Mexico Substitute Records]] for more information.
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-'''Finding Parents:'''
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-*'''''Death records:''''' As early as 1907, counties were required to record deaths and requested birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
-*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[New Mexico Newspapers]] and [[New Mexico Obituaries]] for more information.
-*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[New Mexico Church Records]] for more information.
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-'''Census Records:'''
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-*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[New Mexico Census|New Mexico Census Records]] for more information.
-*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
-*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
 == Further New Mexico Research  ==
-*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf New Mexico Family History Library Research Outline]
+*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NewMexico.pdf
-*[http://www.nmgenweb.us/ NMGenWeb] - New Mexico GenWeb Project
+*[http://www.nmgenweb.us/ NMGenWeb]
+*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nm/ Cyndi's List] - New Mexico genealogy sites on the internet
 *[http://genealogytrails.com/newmex/ New Mexico Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of New Mexico
-*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nm/ Cyndi's List] - New Mexico genealogy websites
+*[http://www.raogk.org/newmexico-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for New Mexico
-*[http://www.raogk.org/newmexico-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of New Mexico Records Guide
-==References==
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