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=== Birth and Death Records === | === Birth and Death Records === | ||
In 1907 each county in [[Portal:New Mexico|New Mexico]] was required to keep birth and death records. Records dating from the 1880s are available for a few counties. All of these records have been sent to the Vital Statistics Bureau (address below). | In 1907 each county in [[Portal:New Mexico|New Mexico]] was required to keep birth and death records. Records dating from the 1880s are available for a few counties. All of these records have been sent to the Vital Statistics Bureau (address below). To locate death records for the years 1899-1949, please visit [http://www.usgwarchives.org/nm/nmdi.htm the New Mexico Death Index] online. | ||
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: | ||
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'''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/VitalRec/ | '''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/VitalRec/ | ||
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'' (Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library [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]). 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. | 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'' (Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993; Family History Library [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]). 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. | ||
=== Marriage and Divorce Records === | === Marriage and Divorce Records === | ||