Q. What is New Mexico Archives Online and how do I access it?

New Mexico Archives Online (NMAO) is a catalog of primary source materials located in 19 repositories across the state of New Mexico. NMAO replaced the Rocky Mountain Online Archive, which was decommissioned in September 2021.

To access the archive:

• Start at library.unm.edu
• Click on the Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections link near the middle of the page
• Click New Mexico Archives Online link on the lefthand side of the page

For further archive assistance, contact the Center for Southwest Research directly at (505) 277-6451 or cswrref@unm.edu.