Arizona County, New Mexico (Extinct) Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Arizona County

Arizona was a county of New Mexico Territory from 1860 to 1863. This county was not a county of Arizona, but did cover land that later became part of Arizona.

History
1 Feb 1860 - ARIZONA County (extinct) was created by New Mexico Territory from DOÑA ANA County, New Mexico. It was located entirely within present day Arizona.

18 Jan 1862 - ARIZONA County (extinct) was eliminated when it lost all territory to DOÑA ANA County, New Mexico.

28 Jan 1863 - ARIZONA County (extinct) was re-created from DOÑA ANA County, New Mexico.

24 Feb 1863 - ARIZONA County (extinct) finally was eliminated when the United States created Arizona Territory from the west half of New Mexico Territory. Look for records of Arizona County in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, or in the New Mexico State Archives.