Arizona, Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of a name index to select birth certificates acquired from the Arizona Department of Library, Archives and Public Records Management Division in Phoenix. The collection is arranged by year and by county name. It covers the years 1855 to 1926.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The birth index may contain:
 * Child’s name
 * Child's birth date and place of birth
 * Child’s gender and race
 * Full name of mother, including her maiden name
 * Full name of father including

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of birth
 * The place where the birth occurred
 * The names of the child's parents

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?

 * Search for the family in census records
 * Search for vital records, such as marriage and death on the state and county level
 * Search for church records
 * Search for land and property records

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

 * 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. Try variations of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives

Record Finder
Consult the Arizona Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to find other records

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.

"Arizona, Birth Certificates, 1855-1926." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2018. Citing Records Management Division. Arizona Department of Library, Archives and Public Records, Phoenix.
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