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*Until 1821 -[[New Spain]] controlled land that later would become Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an [http://www.mcu.es/archivos/MC/AGI/index.html archives] in Seville, Spain, or to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries]] in Mexico City. <br>  
*Until 1821 -[[New Spain]] controlled land that later would become Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an [http://www.mcu.es/archivos/MC/AGI/index.html archives] in Seville, Spain, or to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries]] in Mexico City. <br>  
*In 1821 -[[Mexico]]; obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Records of this period may have been sent to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries]] 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 [[Mexico Archives and Libraries]] 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.<ref>Williams 108-110</ref> Look for records in the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives and Records Administration], the Mexico [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Archives] and the [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]  
*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 Genealogy|New Mexico]]; Territory.<ref>Williams 108-110</ref> Look for records in the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives and Records Administration], the Mexico [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Archives] and the [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]  
*4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico]]ceded part of present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], including all of present day Yavapai County.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943; Parry, 102: 29-59; Van Zandt, 11, 28-29; Walker and Bufkin, 19, 20A</ref> Look for records in the &lt;a [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives and Records Administration] the Mexico [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Archives]] and the[http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives].  
*4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico]]ceded part of present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], including all of present day Yavapai County.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943; Parry, 102: 29-59; Van Zandt, 11, 28-29; Walker and Bufkin, 19, 20A</ref> Look for records in the &lt;a [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives and Records Administration] the Mexico [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Archives]] and the[http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives].  
*9 Jan 1852 - New Mexico redefined the boundaries of previous counties and created new ones to cover all the land within its territory. Land in present day Yavapai County was then part of [[Socorro County, New Mexico]] [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico|Santa Ana (extinct)] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico|Valencia]] counties.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 1st sess./p. 119; N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /pp. 266, 292</ref> <ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /p. 292</ref> Look for records in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socorro_County,_New_Mexico Socorro County], [http://www.bernco.gov/ Bernalillo], and [http://www.co.valencia.nm.us/ Valencia] counties.  
*9 Jan 1852 - New Mexico redefined the boundaries of previous counties and created new ones to cover all the land within its territory. Land in present day Yavapai County was then part of [[Socorro County, New Mexico]] [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico|Bernalillo]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico|Santa Ana (extinct)] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico|Valencia]] counties.<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 1st sess./p. 119; N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /pp. 266, 292</ref> <ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /p. 292</ref> Look for records in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socorro_County,_New_Mexico Socorro County], [http://www.bernco.gov/ Bernalillo], and [http://www.co.valencia.nm.us/ Valencia] counties.  
*24 Feb 1863 - The US created the [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] Territory from the western half of [[New Mexico]]Territory.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56[1863]/pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162</ref> All previous counties were discontinued for this new territory. Look for records in the [http://www.azlibrary.gov/Default.aspx Arizona State Library] and [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]
*24 Feb 1863 - The US created the [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] Territory from the western half of [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]]Territory.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56[1863]/pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162</ref> All previous counties were discontinued for this new territory. Look for records in the [http://www.azlibrary.gov/Default.aspx Arizona State Library] and [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]


'''21 December 1864''' - Yavapai County was created as an original county of Arizona.<ref>Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25</ref> '''County seat:''' Prescott <ref>&amp;amp;amp;lt;i&amp;amp;amp;gt;The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America&amp;amp;amp;lt;/i&amp;amp;amp;gt;,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> It is named for the Yavapai Indians. Look for records in [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai County].  
'''21 December 1864''' - Yavapai County was created as an original county of Arizona.<ref>Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25</ref> '''County seat:''' Prescott <ref>&amp;amp;amp;lt;i&amp;amp;amp;gt;The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America&amp;amp;amp;lt;/i&amp;amp;amp;gt;,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> It is named for the Yavapai Indians. Look for records in [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai County].  
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