Arizona County, New Mexico (Extinct) Genealogy

United States New Mexico  Arizona County

Arizona was a county of New Mexico Territory from 1860 to 1863. This county was not a county of Arizona, but did cover land that later became part of Arizona. Look for records of Arizona county in the New Mexico State Archives.

History
1 Feb 1860 - ARIZONA county (extinct) created by New Mexico Territory from DOÑA ANA county, New Mexico. It was located entirely within present day Arizona.

18 Jan 1862 - ARIZONA county (extinct) eliminated when it lost all territory to DOÑA ANA county, New Mexico.

28 Jan 1863 - ARIZONA county (extinct) re-created from DOÑA ANA county, New Mexico.

24 Feb 1863 - ARIZONA county (extinct) eliminated when the United States created Arizona Territory from the west half of New Mexico Territory.