New Mexico Genealogy

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Overview of New Mexico Genealogy Records

• History: New Mexico was first settled in 1610. It was originally part of Mexico and became part of the United States in 1848. It became a territory in 1850, and it became a state in 1912.
• Birth records: Birth records were kept by the government in New Mexico starting in 1907 with a few records dating from the 1880s. Statewide registration of births began in 1920 with complete records by 1930. Birth records from 1920 to the present can be obtained from the New Mexico Department of Health.
• Marriage records: Marriage records were usually kept in New Mexico from the date that each county was organized. Copies of marriage records can be obtained from the clerk's office in the county where the marriage occurred.
• Death records: Death records were kept by the government in New Mexico starting in 1907 with a few records dating from the 1880s. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1920 with complete records by 1930.  Death records from 1920 to the present can be obtained from the New Mexico Department of Health.
• Divorce records: Divorce records are kept by the clerk of the district court in each county.
• Census records: The first federal census available for New Mexico is 1850. There are federal censuses publicly available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, and 1950. There was a territorial census taken in 1864.
• County records: Court, land, probate, naturalization, and tax records were kept by the individual counties.
• Other records: Many cities and towns kept newspapers, records kept by churches, cemeteries, histories, school, city directories, and other records that can be located by using the city pages on this site. Records specific to minority groups can be found in the Minority Records section.
• All records: Use the links on this site to locate online indexes and images of many of the above records.