Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy: Difference between revisions

Guide to '''Yavapai County, Arizona ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.  

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[[http://www.yavapai.us/%7CYavapai County Arizona]]<br> 120 South Cortez St<br> Prescott, Az 86301 <br> Phone: 520-639-8110  

Yavapai County was one of four original counties created by Arizona Territory. It originally covered over 65,000 square miles in size and is believed to be the largest county ever created in the lower 48 States.  

*In 1821 -[[Mexico Genealogy|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 Genealogy|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]  

*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 Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Ana (extinct)] and [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|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 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]

==== Boundary Changes  ====

See [[Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona|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 a list of record loss in Arizona counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/arizona/az-counties.html#courthouse Arizona Counties with Burned Courthouses]  

==== Populated Places  ====

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| Abra  

| East Fort  

| Kirkland Junction  

| Wood Trap

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| Yava

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| Forbing Park  

| Lehman Mill  

| Clear Creek  

| Fort Misery  

| Sand Mill  

| <br>

*[[Mohave County, Arizona Genealogy|Mohave, Arizona]]

==== Cemeteries  ====

==== Vital Records  ====

*1909 - 1917 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60001 Arizona Select Births and Christenings 1909-1917] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $

4,374 marriages are listed on the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index].  

*1888 - 1908 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60236 Arizona Select Marriages 1888-1908] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index

*1910 - 1911 and 1933 - 1994 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60002 Arizona Select Deaths and Burials 1910-1911 and 1933-1994];at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index $

[http://nags.weebly.com/ Northern Arizona Genealogical Society] Our Society is a general genealogical society covering the counties of Yavapai and Coconino Arizona. Prescott is the county seat for Yavapai County and Flagstaff is the county seat for Coconino County.<br>  

'''Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives'''[http://www.sharlot.org/archives/index.html] 115 S. McCormick St Prescott, Arizona 928-445-3122 ex 14 Hours Wed - Fri Noon - 4 Saturday 10 - 2  

[[Bagdad Arizona Family History Center|'''Bagdad Arizona''']] <br> Community Dr<br>Bagdad, Yavapai, Arizona, United States<br> Telephone: 928-633-2073<br>  

These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.  

*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/arizona/yavapai-county/ Yavapai County, AZ History, Records, Facts and Genealogy](Genealogy Inc)  

*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AZ/Yavapai/ Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)

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