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

 * Up 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.
 * From 1821 until 1846 - Mexico had jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City.
 * From 1846 to 1863 - New Mexico Territory included land that later would become Arizona.
 * In 1852 - New Mexico Territory set up counties that stretched east and west from the Texas border to the California border, including all the land that became Arizona. Present-day La Paz County, Arizona was once part of Socorro County of New Mexico. Some 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.

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

Neighboring Counties

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

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)