The government office responsible for maintaining vital records in New Mexico is the New Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records, where they issue certified copies of birth and death records. Both divorce and marriage records are only available from the county where the event occurred.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that the New Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records can provide:
Record Type | Available From |
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New Mexico Birth Records | 1920 – 2024 |
New Mexico Death Records | 1920 – 2024 |
New Mexico Divorce Records | dependent on county |
New Mexico Marriage Records | dependent on county |
County | Year Founded |
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Bernalillo County, NM | 1852 |
Catron County, NM | February 25, 1921 |
Chaves County, NM | February 25, 1889 |
Cibola County, NM | June 19, 1981 |
Colfax County, NM | January 25, 1869 |
Curry County, NM | February 25, 1909 |
De Baca County, NM | February 28, 1917 |
Doña Ana County, NM | 1852 |
Eddy County, NM | February 25, 1889 |
Grant County, NM | 1868 |
Guadalupe County, NM | February 26, 1891 |
Harding County, NM | March 4, 1921 |
Hidalgo County, NM | February 25, 1919 |
Lea County, NM | March 17, 1917 |
Lincoln County, NM | 1869 |
Los Alamos County, NM | 1949 |
Luna County, NM | March 16, 1901 |
McKinley County, NM | 1899 |
Mora County, NM | 1860 |
Otero County, NM | January 30, 1899 |
Quay County, NM | January 28, 1903 |
Rio Arriba County, NM | 1852 |
Roosevelt County, NM | February 28, 1903 |
Sandoval County, NM | 1903 |
San Juan County, NM | 1887 |
San Miguel County, NM | January 9, 1852 |
Santa Fe County, NM | 1852 |
Sierra County, NM | 1884 |
Socorro County, NM | July 1, 1850 |
Taos County, NM | 1852 |
Torrance County, NM | March 16, 1903 |
Union County, NM | 1893 |
Valencia County, NM | January 9, 1852 |