Arizona Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is an electronic index of births and christenings for the years 1909 to 1917. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Birth
 * Name of the child
 * Gender
 * Date and place of birth
 * Names of parents
 * Race
 * Father and mother's birthplaces
 * Ages of parents

Collection Content
Sample of indexed information

Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of birth

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

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

 * Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Arizona birth certificates, 1855-1926
 * Birth and death records for various Arizona counties, 1887-1912

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930
 * Arizona, Birth Certificates, 1909-1917

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * prepared by the Arizona statewide archival and records project, Division of community service programs, Work projects administration.  Guide to public vital statistics records in Arizona. Phoenix Arizona : s.n., 1941

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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