New Mexico, Lincoln County
Where Ruidoso's records are kept. Ruidoso has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Ruidoso's own offices, along with State of New Mexico offices; the Lincoln County offices are on our Lincoln County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Business entity search of active and inactive corporations, or LLC by name from the New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State.
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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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Online catalog of state archives historical documents.
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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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The official website of the Ruidoso, NM, Police Department.
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Local record guide
Local profile
Ruidoso, a place of 7,679 people, is in Lincoln County, whose county seat is Carrizozo. Court and property records sit with Lincoln County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of New Mexico. Ruidoso's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lincoln County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 5 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 1 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 5 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Gypsum-Anhydrite.
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.
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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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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Voter registration in New Mexico is run by the New Mexico Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Ruidoso.
Deeds for property in Ruidoso are recorded by the Lincoln County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Lincoln County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in New Mexico come from the state vital records office, New Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.