New Mexico

Vital Records and Other Help

State Adoption Department, 
Human Services Department, Social Services Division, Adoption Services, 
Drawer 5160, 
Santa Fe, NM 87502-5160,
505-827-8456

State Archives, New Mexico State Library, 
Archives Division,
300 Don Gasper, 
Santa Fe, NM 875023 
505-827-7332

Hospital records may be available from the individual hospital.

Legal notices are often times found in Spanish or in a newspaper in another city. Try Genealogy Libraries periodicals to search through. Also try Legal publications that were in print at the time of the birth, check with your librarian, try a law library

Department of Motor Vehicles: One can get a drivers license at the age of 15 years. Transcripts are $4.00. You must have the driver's full name and driver's license number. Payment must be in the form of a money order or cashier's check made out to the
 "New Mexico Department of Motor Vehicles"

Department of Motor Vehicles, 
Joseph Montoya Building Driver Services,
 P.O. Box 1028, 
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1028, 
505-827-2241

Physician Licensing Board, 
NM Board of Medical Examiners,
 P. O. Box 20001,
 Santa Fe, NM 87504 
505-827-7317

Attorney Licensing Board,
 State Bar of New Mexico, 
1117 Stamford, NE, 
P. O. Box 25883, 
Albuquerque, NM 87125, 
505-842-6132

Vital Statistics, 
NM Health Services Division, 
P.O. Box 26110,
 1190 St. Francis Dr., 
Santa Fe, NM 87502, 
505-827-2339 or 505-827-0121

The state office has death and birth records beginning in 1920 and delayed records since 1880. Make check or money order payable to 
"Vital Statistics".

Marriage and divorce records are available from the Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted or the marriage license was issued. 
Fees vary.

Some county offices carry vital records. Many have different offices for handling specific types of vital records and holdings may vary.

Operation Identity, 
Sally File, ISC, CI, 
13101 Black Stone Road N.E., 
Albuquerque, NM 87111. 
Sally maintains a free private registry that she has held for over 20 yrs.

Birth Certificate Fees

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