New Mexico, McKinley County
Where Thoreau's records are kept. Thoreau 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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Thoreau 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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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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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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Local record guide
What we hold on Thoreau, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Thoreau. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with McKinley County. Gallup, the county seat, is where the county offices are. Our McKinley 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 9 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 7 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Uranium.
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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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 the county clerk keeps the roll for Thoreau. 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.
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.
Deeds for property in Thoreau 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.
Incident and crash reports for Thoreau 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.
Businesses that operate in Thoreau register with the New Mexico Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search.
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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Other places in McKinley County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; McKinley County records are on the county page.