Introduction to New Mexico Marriage Certificates

This article is designed to help you get a New Mexico Marriage certificate.  Marriage Certificates are a bit more difficult to obtain than Marriage Certificates and Death Certificates.  The main difficulty in obtaining Marriage Certificates is that states have not been registering marriages for as long as other vital records.  There are some states that still do not register marriages.  Due to this lack of centralization it is common to contact the county in which the marriage took place.

Counter to common belief, not everything is a few clicks away on the Internet.  Marriage Certificates are one of the items that you can’t just click some links and get a copy of your Marriage Certificate; this is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Marriage certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Marriage certificate by following the correct procedure.  

New Mexico Marriage certificates are not maintained by the New Mexico State Office of Vital Records.  To obtain a New Mexico Marriage Certificate you must order online or contact County Clerk in county where license was issued.

New Mexico Marriage Certificate Authorized Persons

By New Mexico state law, New Mexico Marriage certificates are confidential records and can only be obtained by the following authorized individuals:

• Person Named on the New Mexico Marriage Certificate
• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the New Mexico Marriage Certificate
• Grandparents and Great Grandparents of Person Named on the New Mexico Marriage Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the New Mexico Marriage Certificate 
• Adult Son/Daughter of Person Named on the New Mexico Marriage Certificate
• Sister/Brother of individual named on the New Mexico Marriage certificate
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the New Mexico Marriage Certificate

New Mexico Marriage Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

To obtain a New Mexico Marriage certificate for genealogy reasons you need to meet one of the above criteria.

New Mexico Marriage Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order New Mexico Marriage Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your New Mexico Marriage Certificate.  Order online and you will get your New Mexico Marriage Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

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Option 2 – In Person

In Person in New Mexico: You may go to any county health department in the State of New Mexico to obtain a certified copy of a New Mexico Marriage certificate. Most New Mexico Marriage certificates can be issued while you wait.

New Mexico Marriage Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for a New Mexico Marriage certificate varies by county.