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'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  

[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://nmhealth.org/about/erd/bvrhs/vrp/ New New Mexico Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.  

New Mexico vital records start the following years:  

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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating New Mexico Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[New_Mexico_Vital_Records|New Mexico Vital Records&nbsp;Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for New Mexico Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.  

'''Births'''<br>

'''Marriages'''<br>

*'''1751-1918''' {{RecordSearch|1680844|New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918}} at FamilySearch — [[New Mexico Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

*{{RecordSearch|1854302|United States Western States Marriage Index}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index

'''Deaths'''<br>

*'''1788-1789, 1838-1955''' {{RecordSearch|1680843|New Mexico Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955}} at FamilySearch — [[New Mexico Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

*'''1907-1952''' {{RecordSearch|1966081New Mexico, County Death Records, 1907-1952}} at FamilySearch — [[New Mexico, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

'''Order Certificats'''<br>

*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/new_mexico.htm New Mexico Certificates] online -$

In 1907 each county in [[New Mexico Genealogy|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 online [http://www.usgwarchives.net/nm/nmdi.htm New Mexico Death Index Project].  

[[New Mexico Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|New Mexico Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>  

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.  

Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the&nbsp;[[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]].  

'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When a New Mexico couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Clark County, Nevada Genealogy|Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada]], or [[Yuma County, Arizona Genealogy|Yuma, Yuma, Arizona]].<ref name="Eakle1">"Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" ''Arlene H Eakle's Genealogy Blog'', 19 February 2007 (http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/: accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>  

'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>  

   

Divorce records are available only from the clerk of the district court in the county where the decree was granted.

New Mexico Death Certificates (1919 to date) are restricted records available only&nbsp;to immediate family members or those who present tangible proof of a legal interest unless they are at least fifty years old. See [http://www.vitalrecordsnm.org/death.shtml New Mexico Department of Health] website for information.  

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>  

*[[New Mexico Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|New Mexico Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]<br>

*'''1907-1952''' - {{RecordSearch|1966081|New Mexico, County Death Records, 1907-1952}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate

[[New Mexico Church Records|New Mexico Church Records]]  

[[New Mexico History|New Mexico History]]

*Search for Vital Records in the FamilySearch Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''New Mexico '''to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county.

[[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico Archives and Libraries]]  

New Mexico Societies  

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 {{FHL|157283|title-id|disp=book 978.9 V2h; film 874077 item 7; fiche 6051288}}). </ref>  

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