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Navajo, New Mexico Public Records

Where Navajo's records are kept. Navajo has no town government, so its court and property records sit with McKinley County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Mexico.

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Navajo has no town government of its own and relies on McKinley County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

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New Mexico DPS Law Enforcement Records Bureau

Request a copy of a New Mexico State Police crash report, get fingerprint background checks, file a public records request, and find concealed carry license contacts and state crime reports.

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County court

New Mexico Federal Cases

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico serves the whole state from Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Roswell and Santa Fe. Its civil and criminal case files are found through PACER.

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New Mexico Licensing

Find info on alcohol and gaming licenses, private investigation regulations, financial institutions licensing status and more.

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New Mexico Unclaimed Property

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department runs the state's unclaimed property program, where owners search for money held in their name and file a claim.

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Police & jail

McKinley County Sheriff's Office

County Government, Departments, Sheriff's Office, Sheriff, Physical Address View Map 1000 East Aztec Ave Gallup, NM 87301, 1000 East Aztec Ave.

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About public records in Navajo

What we hold on Navajo, and who keeps its records.

About Navajo public records

Navajo has no local government of its own; the records for the people and property here are held by McKinley County. Gallup, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Each McKinley County office is listed on our McKinley County page.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Navajo

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

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What is on record in Navajo

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
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Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
borrow pit
Maps surveyed
1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1 hole drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.

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Navajo: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. Hover a dot for its name.
New Mexico mine map and abandoned mine records

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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How do I register to vote in Navajo, New Mexico?

Voter registration in New Mexico is run by the New Mexico Secretary of State, and the county clerk keeps the roll for Navajo. You can register online, by mail or in person. Voter registration closes 28 days before an election (Section 1-4-8 NMSA 1978); same day registration is available in person at an early voting or Election Day polling location.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Navajo, New Mexico?

Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Mexico come from the New Mexico Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. The fee is $10 search fee per certified birth certificate; $5 per certified death certificate. Many New Mexico Public Health Offices offer Vital Records services and can issue birth certificates; death certificates must be ordered through the Santa Fe office.

How do I look up property records in Navajo, New Mexico?

Deeds for property in Navajo are recorded by the county clerk, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our McKinley County page lists those offices.

How do I request a Navajo police report?

Incident and crash reports for Navajo come from the McKinley County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.

How do I find business license records in Navajo, New Mexico?

Businesses that operate in Navajo register with the New Mexico Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search.

How do I run a New Mexico criminal background check?

New Mexico criminal history checks are run by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement Records Bureau. The fee is $15.00 per record check. Send a notarized DPS Authorization for Release of Information form with a money order or cashier's check payable to the Department of Public Safety to see your own arrest record (Section 29-10-6(A) of the Arrest Record Information Act).

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