Pah-Ute County, Arizona Genealogy

United States Arizona  Pah-Ute County

Pah-Ute County was a former county in the northwest corner of Arizona Territory from 1865 until 1871.


 * 22 December 1865 - Pah-Ute County was created by Arizona out of the north part Mohave County.
 * 18 January 1867 - A large portion of Pah-Ute County and Mohave County was given to Nevada by the US government.
 * up thru 1868 - Representatives from Pah-Ute county attended the Arizona legislature.
 * Arizona opposed loosing this land, twice petitioned Congress to repeal the law, but exhausted all legal remedies.
 * 18 February 1871 - Arizona finally accepted the loss and restored the remainder of Pah-Ute County to Mohave County.

Records of Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory may be found in the following counties due to transfer, creation, or re-recording:


 * Mohave County Arizona.
 * Clark County Nevada
 * Lincoln County Nevada
 * Nye County Nevada
 * Rio Virgin County Utah