Greenlee County, Arizona Genealogy

United States Arizona  Greenlee County

County Courthouse
Greenlee County Courthouse P O Box 908 Clifton, Az 85533 Phone:520-865-2972

Clerk Superior Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1911 County Recorder has land records

Parent County

 * Up until 1821 - New Spain controlled land that later would become Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in Seville, Spain.
 * From 1821 until 1846 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Residents living on Gadsden Purchase land were part of Mexico until 1854. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City.
 * From 1846 to 1863 - New Mexico Territory included land that later would become Arizona.
 * In 1852 - New Mexico Territory set up counties that stretched east and west from the Texas border to the California border, including land that became Arizona. Present-day Greenlee County, Arizona was once part of Socorro and Doña Ana counties of New Mexico. Some records during this period may have been sent to courthouses in their respective New Mexico counties.
 * In 1854 - the  added former Mexican land, including part of what became Greenlee County, to to the already existing Doña Ana County, of New Mexico. Some records from 1854 to 1863 may have been sent to the Doña Ana County, New Mexico courthouse.
 * In 1863 - Arizona Territory was created from the western half of New Mexico territory. All previous counties were dissolved, and eventually four new counties were created in the new Arizona Territory.

1909--Greenlee County was created 10 March 1909 from Graham County. County seat: Clifton

Neighboring Counties

 * Apache
 * Catron County, New Mexico
 * Cochise
 * Graham
 * Grant County, New Mexico
 * Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Cemeteries
Franklin Cemetery, Greenlee County, Arizona

Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Clifton
 * Duncan
 * Franklin
 * Morenci
 * York

Societies and Libraries
Greenlee County Historical Society 315 Chase Creek P.O. Box 1125 Clifton, AZ 85533 Telephone 928-865-3115 Hours 2-4:30 T, Th, Sat.

Family History Centers
Introduction to Family History Centers

Clifton Arizona 112 Riverside Dr Clifton, Greenlee, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-865-1562

Duncan Arizona Fairgrounds Rd &amp; Clifton Hwy Duncan, Greenlee, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-359-2348

These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Greenlee County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Greenlee County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)