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== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
In 1907 each county in [[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, | In 1907 each county in [[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, see the[http://www.usgwarchives.org/nm/nmdi.htm New Mexico Death Index Project]. | ||
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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'''[http://nmhealth.org/ New Mexico Department of Health]'''<br>Vital Records Division<br>Post Office Box 25767<br>Albuquerque, NM 87125<br>Telephone: 1-866-534-0051 | '''[http://nmhealth.org/ New Mexico Department of Health]'''<br>Vital Records Division<br>Post Office Box 25767<br>Albuquerque, NM 87125<br>Telephone: 1-866-534-0051 | ||
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 name="null">''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 {{FHL|387878|title-id|disp=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. | 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 name="null">''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 {{FHL|387878|title-id|disp=book 973 V24wv}}.</ref>Copies of this booklet are available 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. | ||
Birth | Birth and death certificates can be obtained in person through the Santa Fe State Office: | ||
'''Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics'''<br>1105 St. Francis Drive<br>Santa Fe, NM 87505<br>Telephone: 505-827-0121 | '''Bureau of Vital Records & Health Statistics'''<br>1105 St. Francis Drive<br>Santa Fe, NM 87505<br>Telephone: 505-827-0121 | ||