New Mexico, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collections contains images of death records for the years 1907 to 1952.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

Coverage Table
As of 22 July 2021, this collection included the following records for each county. Records where the county is not identified are listed in the table as New Mexico.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The date and location of the person's death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New Mexico.
 * New Mexico Guided Research
 * New Mexico Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step New Mexico Research, 1880-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections
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FamilySearch Catalog

 * New Mexico Department of Health. Certificate and record of death, 1889-1942
 * New Mexico Department of Health. Death certificates, 1927-1945
 * New Mexico Department of Health. Index to New Mexico death certificates, ca. 1889-1940
 * Sandoval County, Death records, 1925-1952; index to births & deaths
 * Sandoval County, Probate records, 1903-1929; court docket index
 * Sandoval County, Miscellaneous probate records, 1903-1966
 * Socorro County, Death register and certificates, 1907-1941, 1948
 * Socorro County, Probate packets, 1882-1941; indexes, 1882-1941
 * Socorro County, Wills, testaments & inventories, 1870-1874
 * Socorro County, Journal of Probate Court, 1885-1941, 1945
 * Socorro County, Administrator and guardian records, 1874-1935
 * Valencia County, Register of deaths, 1907-1928
 * Valencia County, Docket of Probate Court, 1856-1872, 1912-1946
 * Valencia County, Probate record books, 1856-1870, 1882-1888
 * Valencia County, Probate records, 1871-1946; indexes 1871-1911

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * New Mexico Deaths, 1889-1945
 * New Mexico Deaths and Burials, 1788-1798; 1838-1955

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * New Mexico Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in New Mexico. Albuquerque, New Mexico : New Mexico Historical Records Survey, 1942

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