La Paz County, Arizona Genealogy

United States Arizona  La Paz County

County Courthouse
La Paz County Courthouse 1108 Joshua Avenue Parker, AZ 85344-6477

Clerk Superior Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records County Recorder has land records Parent County

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 the land that later became Arizona. The land in present-day La Paz County, Arizona was once part of Socorro County of New Mexico. Records during this period may have been sent to the Socorro 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. One of those counties was Yuma County, which covered land that later became LaPaz County. Records during this time period are found in the Yuma County offices.

2 November 1982 - La Paz County was created from Yuma County. County seat: Parker, Arizona.

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

 * Imperial County, California
 * Maricopa, Arizona
 * Mohave, Arizona
 * Riverside County, California
 * San Bernardino County, California
 * Yavapai, Arizona
 * Yuma, Arizona

Cemeteries
Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Societies and Libraries
Parker Area Historical Society 1214 California Ave. Parker, AZ 85344-1500 Telephone 928-669-8077 Hours 10-2 Thurs. &amp; Fri.

Quartzsite Historical Society 161 W. Main St. Quartzsite, AZ 85346 Telephone 928-927-5229 Summer Hours: 9am - 11 am Thursdays Winter Hours: November - March Wed-Sun 10am to 3pm

Family History Centers
Introduction to Family History Centers

Parker Arizona 1416 Riata Ave Parker, La Paz, Arizona, United States Telephone: 520-669-2700

Quartzsite Arizona 455 S Riggles Rd Quartzsite, La Paz, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-927-9636

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