New Mexico Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in New Mexico:
For vital records, write to:
- Vital Statistics
New Mexico Health Services Division
P.O. Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Phone: (505) 827-2338
- They have birth and death records since 1920. They also have delayed records from 1880. Call for costs. For marriage records, check with the County Clerk in the County where the license was issued. For divorce records, check with the Clerk of the Superior Court in the County where the divorce was granted.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- New Mexico Records Center and Archives
404 Montezuma Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2502
Phone: (505) 827-7332
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00, closed Saturday, Sunday, and state holidays.
- They have church records, census records from 1850-1920, Spanish and Mexican period censuses, land grant records, photo collection, maps, newspapers, 1885 territorial census (not complete), muster roles from 1850-1900, family histories, wills, tax records, cemetery records, and court records.
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- New Mexico Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 8283
Albuquerque, NM 87198-8283
Phone: (505) 281-3133 or (505) 255-6116
- Publication: New Mexico Genealogist
