Greenlee County, Arizona Genealogy

United States Arizona  Greenlee County

County Courthouse
Greenlee County Courthouse P O Box 908 Clifton, Az 85533 Phone:520-865-2972

Clerk Superior Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1911 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 Greenlee 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  land south of the Gila River, bought from Mexico. It including land that later became part of Greenlee County. This land was given to the already existing Doña Ana County, of New Mexico. Records of this 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.

10 March 1909 - Greenlee County was created from Graham County. County seat: Clifton

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Apache
 * Catron County, New Mexico
 * Cochise
 * Graham
 * Grant County, New Mexico
 * Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Cemeteries
Franklin Cemetery, Greenlee County, Arizona

Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Clifton
 * Duncan
 * Franklin
 * Morenci
 * York

Societies and Libraries
Greenlee County Historical Society 315 Chase Creek P.O. Box 1125 Clifton, AZ 85533 Telephone 928-865-3115 Hours 2-4:30 T, Th, Sat.

Family History Centers
Introduction to Family History Centers

Clifton Arizona 112 Riverside Dr Clifton, Greenlee, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-865-1562

Duncan Arizona Fairgrounds Rd &amp; Clifton Hwy Duncan, Greenlee, Arizona, United States Telephone: 928-359-2348

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