Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy

United States Arizona Pinal County

County Courthouse
Pinal County Courthouse 100 N Florence Florence, AZ 85232 Phone: 520-868-6000

Clerk Superior Court has marriage, probate and court records from 1875 and divorce records from 1883; County Recorder has land records

Parent County

 * 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, or to archives in Mexico City.
 * In 1821 - Mexico obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City.
 * In 1846 - New Mexico Territory was setup, it included land that later would become Arizona.
 * In 1852 - New Mexico Territory created counties that stretched east and west from the Texas border to the California border, including land that became Arizona. Land in present-day Pinal County, Arizona was once part of Socorro and Doña Ana counties of New Mexico. Records during this period may have been sent to courthouses in their respective New Mexico counties.
 * In 1854 - the  was bought from Mexico, it including land that became Pinal County. It was added to the already existing Doña Ana County, of New Mexico. Records from this time period 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.

1 February 1875 - Pinal County was created from Pima and Yavapai Counties. County seat: Florence

Boundary Changes
See Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona showing dates the jurisdictions were created and maps. This will help in determining what jurisdiction your ancestor lived in and where the records are now located.

Neighboring Counties

 * Gila, Arizona
 * Graham, Arizona
 * Maricopa, Arizona
 * Pima, Arizona

Cemeteries
Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Coolidge
 * Ray
 * Superior

Vital Records

 * 1,521 marriages from 15 Nov 1874 to 19 Apr 1916 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
 * Pinal County, Arizona Obituary Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the Apache Junction and Gold Canyon areas

Societies and Libraries
Casa Grande Valley Historical Society 110 W. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande, AZ 85222 Telephone 520-836-2223 Hours 1-5 M-Sat.

Coolidge Historical Society 161 West Harding Avenue P.O. Box 1186 Coolidge, Arizona 85228 Telephone 520-723-7186 Hours Sunday 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. and by request

Pinal County Historical Society 715 S. Main Street Florence, AZ 85232 Telephone 520-868-4382 Hours 11-4 Tues.-Sat.; 12-4 Sun

Oracle Historical Society 825 E. Mt. Lemmon Rd. Oracle, AZ 85623 Telephone 520-896-9609 Hours 1-5 Sat. &amp; Sun.

Superior Historical Society 300 Main Street Superior, AZ 85273 Telephone 520-689-5752 Hours 10-2 Weds., Thurs., Sat.; 11-3 Sun.

Family History Centers
Introduction to Family History Centers Casa Grande Arizona 1555 N Colorado Dr Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States Telephone: 520-836-7519

San Manuel 1st Arizona 1002 N McNab Pkwy San Manuel, Pinal, Arizona, United States Telephone: 520-385-4855

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.
 * Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)