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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''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]] | [[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. | ||
==Vital Records Reference Dates== | ==Vital Records Reference Dates== | ||
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==New Mexico Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online== | ==New Mexico Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online== | ||
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 | 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 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> | '''Births'''<br> | ||
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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>''Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces'' (Hyattsville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, March 1993); FamilySearch Library {{FSC|387878|title-id|disp=book 973 V24wv}}.</ref> | 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); FamilySearch Library {{FSC|387878|title-id|disp=book 973 V24wv}}.</ref> Copies of this booklet are available at the FamilySearch Library and at many FamilySearch Centers. You must have written authorization from the family in order to obtain a copy of a birth or death certificate. The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of these records. | ||
Birth and death certificates can be obtained in person through the Santa Fe State Office: | Birth and death certificates can be obtained in person through the Santa Fe State Office: | ||
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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); FS Library {{FSC|157315|title-id|disp=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); FS Library {{FSC|157315|title-id|disp=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 | Many of the marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
* [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7872/ New Mexico, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1727-1900] at Ancestry ($) | * [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7872/ New Mexico, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1727-1900] at Ancestry ($) | ||
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==Death Records== | ==Death Records== | ||
New Mexico Death Certificates (1919 to date) are restricted records available only | New Mexico Death Certificates (1919 to date) are restricted records available only 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. | ||
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