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. Arizona Online Genealogy 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.

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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.

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Civil War

 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Obituaries

 * 1959-2014 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

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

Birth Records
Online Birth Indexes and Records
 * 1855-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1887-1935 Arizona Birth Certificates, 1887 - 1935 at MyHeritage - index and images
 * 1909-1917 Arizona Select Births and Christenings 1909-1917 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1909-1917 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, 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 — index and browse images, incomplete - How to Use this Collection
 * 1864-1982 Arizona Marriage Collection 1864-1982 at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records
Online Death Indexes and Records
 * 1870-1963 Arizona Death Certificates, 1870 - 1963 at MyHeritage ($) - index and images
 * 1910-1911 and 1933-1994 Arizona Select Deaths and Burials 1910-1911 and 1933-1994;at Ancestry.com — index $

Voting Records

 * 1895 – 1964 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Societies and Libraries
Navajo County Historical Society P.O. Box 473 100 E Arizona St Holbrook, AZ 86025 Telephone 928-524-6558 Hours 8-5 daily Website

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

 * Chinle Arizona Family History Center
 * Gallup New Mexico Family History Center
 * Holbrook Arizona Family History Center
 * Kayenta Arizona Family History Center
 * Polacca Arizona Family History Center
 * St Johns Arizona Family History Center
 * Show Low Arizona Family History Center
 * Snowflake Arizona Family History Center
 * Window Rock Arizona Family History Center
 * Winslow Arizona Family History Center
 * Woodruff Arizona Family History Center


 * East Flagstaff Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library - an affiliate library

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)