Arizona, Yavapai County, Voting Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This publication consists of voting records known as Great Registers from the County Recorder in Yavapai County, Arizona for years 1875 to 1932. The microfilm of the original records is located at the Yavapai County Recorder's Office in Prescott, Arizona. More records may be added as they become available.

Collection Content

 * Name
 * Age
 * Country of Nativity
 * Local Residence
 * Naturalized: Date, Place, By What Court
 * Date of Registration
 * Remarks

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use probate records to identify heirs and relatives
 * Use the document (such as the will) or the recording dates to approximate a death date
 * Use the information in the probate record to substitute for civil birth and death records since the probates exist for an earlier time period
 * You may be able to use the probate record to learn about land transactions
 * Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records
 * Use the occupations listed to find other types of records such as employment records or military records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Arizona.
 * Arizona Voting Registers
 * Arizona Guided Research
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 &#124; 1900-Present

Related Collections

 * Yavapai County. Official electors register, 1875-1932.
 * Arizona. Superior Court. Naturalization records, 1912-1929.
 * Arizona Superior Court. Index to naturalization records, part 1, vol. 1

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Arizona, Yavapai County, Pioneers' Home Resident Ledger and Index, 1911-2000.

Related Books

 * Louise Turk. Great register of 1876, 1880.
 * Dora M. Whiteside. Arizona territorial great register of 1876, Yavapai County, Arizona.

Citing This Collection
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