Obtaining a Birth Certificate
You can get a birth certificate from the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) by requesting one in person, online, by mail, or over the phone. Contact the NMDOH to find your Public Health Office or call their Santa Fe office at (505) 827-0121 or (866) 534-0051.
By law, a person’s birth certificate can only be accessed by their immediate family, such as a mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent, or someone who can prove that they have a legal interest in the certificate.
When you visit your public health office you will need to provide documentation of the identity and age of the person whose birth certificate you are requesting, and your own identity. You will need to pay the required fee, and provide the following information to complete the application form: the birth name of the person on the certificate, date of birth, city, and county of birth, mother’s full maiden name, father’s full name, your relationship to the person on the birth certificate, why you are requesting the birth certificate, your name and signature, and your mailing address.
For a person who was born in another state, visit the CDC’s Where to Write for Vital Records page.
Obtaining a Death Certificate
You can get a death certificate from the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) by requesting one in person, online, by mail, or over the phone. Contact the NMDOH to find your Public Health Office or call their Santa Fe office at (505) 827-0121 or at (866) 534-0051.
By law, a person’s death certificate can only be accessed by their immediate family, such as a mother, father, sibling, child, grandchild, current spouse, or maternal or paternal grandparent, or someone who can prove that they have a legal interest in the certificate.
You will need the following information to complete the application form: the “decedent” or the name of the person whose death certificate you are requested, the date of death, the city and county of death, the decedent’s Social SecurityA federal program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Most Social Security benefits are based on taxes that you paid on your wages while working. number, the name of the mortuary in charge of final arrangements, your relationship to the person on the death certificate, why you are requesting the death certificate, and your name, signature and your mailing address.
For a person who died in another state, visit the CDC’s Where to Write for Vital Records page.
Tribal Membership Documentation
Each of the 19 Pueblo Nations determines the enrollment process for their Tribal members. Visit the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department list of Pueblos to find contact information for each Pueblo Governor’s office and ask for their tribal enrollment office.
Members of the Navajo Nation can contact the Navajo Region BIA office for information about documentation of Tribal membership by calling (505) 863-8314.
Members of other tribes can see the BIA Division of Tribal Government Services for information about obtaining your Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB).
