Chaves County Death Records (New Mexico)

Chaves County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Chaves County, NM. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Chaves County vital records, including death records. This can include Chaves County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Chaves County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Chaves County Clerk Roswell NM 400 North Virginia Avenue 88201 575-622-2212

Roswell City Clerk Roswell NM 425 North Richardson Avenue 88201 575-624-6700

Chaves County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Chaves County, NM. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Chaves County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Chaves County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Chaves County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Chaves County Public Health Office Roswell NM 200 East Chisum Street 88203 575-624-6050

Dexter Health Department Dexter NM 206 Monroe Avenue 88230 575-734-5582

New Mexico Health Department Roswell NM 200 East Chisum Street 88203 575-624-6050

Public Health Division Region 4 Roswell NM 9 East Challenger Street 88203 575-347-2409

Roswell Health Department Roswell NM 1717 West 2nd Street, Ste 220 88201 575-627-8343


Chaves County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Chaves County, NM. Cemeteries also maintain Chaves County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Chaves County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Roswell Memory Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Roswell NM 260 East 19th Street 88201 575-623-5550

Roswell South Park Cemetery Roswell NM 3101 North Main Street 88201 575-624-6748