Arizona, United States Genealogy

United States Arizona

Guide to Arizona genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records

Welcome to Arizona, the Grand Canyon State

Counties

 * Apache
 * Cochise
 * Coconino
 * Gila
 * Graham
 * Greenlee
 * La Paz
 * Maricopa
 * Mohave
 * Navajo
 * Pima
 * Pinal
 * Santa Cruz
 * Yavapai
 * Yuma


 * Other counties which might have records for Arizona residents


 * Castle Dome AZ· Doña Ana AZ· Ewell AZ· Lincoln NV· Mesilla AZ· Nye NV· Pah-Ute AZ· Rio Virgin UT


 * Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona shows when counties were created, maps, and where their records are now located.

Major Repositories
Arizona Archives and Libraries · National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside) · Mesa Family History Center · Family History Library

Migration Routes
Colorado River· Little Colorado River· Gila River· Beale Wagon Road· Butterfield Overland Mail· Honeymoon Trail· Juan Bautista de Anza Trail· Old Spanish Trail· Route 66· Atlantic and Pacific Railroad· Santa Fe Railway· Southern Pacific Railroad· Texas and Pacific Railway

Did You Know?



 * There are 21 Indian reservations in Arizona.
 * 1540; few setters until 1840.
 * Early records in Spain, Mexico, New Mexico.
 * U.S. territory after Mexican War 1846-1848.
 * 1853 added land south of the  for Butterfield Overland Mail and Southern Pacific Railroad routes.
 * Gretna Greens. When an eloping Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, or Yuma, Yuma, Arizona.
 * Prison Records. Arizona Department of Corrections has a searchable online database of 100 years of Inmate Admissions (1872 - 1972).

Wiki Articles on Arizona topics linking to FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Arizona Births and Christening (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Arizona Deaths (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Arizona Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Arizona Mariages, (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Arizona, Maricopa County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Arizona Service Records of Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Obtain additional help

 * Call or chat with an experienced researcher
 * Join a Facebook Group
 * Consult a Professional Genealogist

Research Tools

 * Arizona Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * How to order Arizona Vital Records
 * Researching Arizona Census Records
 * State of Arizona County &amp; City Government Court links
 * Rotating Formation Arizona County Boundary Maps and Atlases
 * Arizona Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * List of Arizona Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * History &amp; Facts of Arizona Counties
 * American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
 * The American Civil War
 * Family Tree Encyclopedia - Terminology &amp; Meanings of Genealogical Terms
 * Printable Genealogy Forms used in Research
 * Research in Arizona Military Records

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