Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy

Guide to Navajo County, Arizona ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. 

County Courthouse
Navajo County Arizona P O Box 668 Holbrook, Az 86025-0668 Phone: 520-524-4000

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

Description
The County has Holbrook as its seat and the County was created March 21, 1895. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

History
Udall, Don T. Udall Family Papers. 1946. Correspondence, family history manuscripts, photographs, and a "Record of Protests" ledger relating to Don Udall's service as Navajo County Superior Court Judge, and his family and genealogy. Correspondence, from his service as Judge, deals with routine matters such as employment, juvenile correction, adoptions, divorce, petitions for release from jury duty, assistance in obtaining probation, and state and local politics. There are manuscripts about the Udall and Patterson families as well as a history of the Holbrook Lions Club. There is a photograph of Don Udall. The alphabetical "Record of Protests" ledger lists protests over import duty rates for goods imported from Mexico; it gives name, type of material imported, means of transport into the country, and statement of resolution, 1923-1959.

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.
 * 18 Aug 1846 - During the war with Mexico, the US took control of Santa Fe and proclaimed sovereignty over the land that later became the New Mexico Territory. Look for records in the National Archives and Records Administration, the Mexico Archives and the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
 * 4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Mexico ceded part of present day Arizona, including all of present day Navajo County. Look for records in the National Archives and Records Administration, the Mexico Archives and the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
 * In 1852 - New Mexico Territory created counties that stretched east and west from the Texas border to the California border, including all the land that later became Arizona. The land covered by present-day Navajo County, Arizona was once part of Taos, San Juan (1861-1862 only), Rio Arriba, Santa Ana, Bernalillo, Valencia, and Socorro counties of New Mexico. Look for records in Socorro, Bernalillo, Rio Arriba, Taos, and Valencia counties.
 * 24 Feb 1863 - The US created the Arizona Territory from the western half of New Mexico Territory. All previous counties were discontinued for this new territory. Look for records in the Arizona State Library and New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
 * 14 February 1879 - Apache County was created from Yavapai County. This county named for the Apache Indians. Look for records in Apache and Yavapai counties.

21 March 1895 - Arizona created Navajo County from the west half of Apache County. County seat: Holbrook This county named for the Navajo Indians. Look for records in Apache and Navajo counties.

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.

For animated maps illustrating Arizona county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Arizona County Boundary Maps" (1852-1993) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Neighboring Counties

 * Apache, Arizona
 * Coconino, Arizona
 * Gila, Arizona
 * Graham, Arizona
 * San Juan County, Utah

Resources

 * Great Register of Navajo County, Arizona Territory. Navajo County [Ariz.]: County Recorder, 1800.

Cemeteries
The following web sites may have additional information on Navajo County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Arizona cemetery records by County.

Church
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Clay Springs, Heber, Holbrook, Joseph City, Lakeside, Linden, Pinedale, Showlow, Shumway, Snowflake, Taylor, Winslow and Woodruff.

Land
Recorded documents can be search online. Searchable documents exist starting in 1989. Unofficial images are available starting in 1995. To search for older documents requires a visit to

Navajo County AZ Recorders Office  PO Box 668   100 E Code Talkers Dr   Holbrook AZ 86025   Phone: 928-524-4190

Local Histories
Journal of May Louise Hunt Larsen of Snowflake AZ. Journal kept between 1894 and 1943.

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Obituaries

 * 1959-2014 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1803 – 1995 Arizona Wills and Probate Records 1803-1995 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth Records
Online Birth Indexes and Records


 * 1909-1917 - Arizona Select Births and Christenings 1909-1917 at Ancestry.com — index $

Marriage Records
Online Marriage Indexes and Records


 * 1895-1912 - Arellano, Fay Louise Smith. Arizona Territorial Marriages. Navajo County, 1895-1912. Mesa, AZ: Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board, 2001.


 * 1895-1912 - 393 marriages from 13 May 1895 to 15 Feb 1912 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.


 * 1833-1949 - Arizona, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1888-1908 - Arizona Select Marriages 1888-1908 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1871-1964 - at FamilySearch.org — index and browse images, incomplete
 * 1864-1982 - Arizona Marriage Collection 1864-1982 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records
Online Death Indexes and Records


 * 1910-1911 and 1933-1994 - Arizona Select Deaths and Burials 1910-1911 and 1933-1994;at Ancestry.com — index $

Societies and Libraries
Navajo County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 473 &gt;br. Holbrook, AZ 86025 Telephone 928-524-6558 Hours 8-5 daily

Show Low Historical Society 541 E. Deuce of Clubs St. Show Low, AZ 85902 Telephone 928-532-7115 Hours 1-5 Tues.-Fri.; 10-2 Sat., April 15-Oct. 20

Family History Centers
Introduction to Family History Centers

Holbrook Arizona 1127 Helen Ave Holbrook, Navajo, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-524-6663

Polacca Arizona State Route 264 Polacca, Navajo, Arizona, United States Telephone: 520-737-2505

Show Low Arizona 1401 W Deuce of Clubs Show Low, Navajo, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-537-2331

Snowflake Arizona 284 W 1st N Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-536-7430

Winslow Arizona 205 W Lee St Winslow, Navajo, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-289-5496

Woodruff Arizona Main St &amp; 1st St Woodruff, Navajo, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-524-2798

These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries

Websites

 * Navajo County, AZ History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Genealogy Inc)
 * USGenWeb for Navajo county Arizona May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)