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


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= February 14, 1879
| founded year = 1864
|county seat= St. Johns
| founded date = December 21
|parent county= [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai]]
| seat wl = St. Johns
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|county1= [[Graham County, Arizona Genealogy|Graham]]
| building address = PO Box 667<br>
|county2= [[Greenlee County, Arizona Genealogy|Greenlee]]
70 West 3rd South<br>
|county3= [[Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy|Navajo]]
St. Johns, Az 85936-0667<br>
|county4= [[Montezuma County, Colorado Genealogy|Montezuma (CO)]]
Phone: (928) 337-7555<br>
|county5= [[Catron County, New Mexico Genealogy|Catron (NM)]]
Fax:     (928) 337-7586 
|county6= [[Cibola County, New Mexico Genealogy|Cibola (NM)]]
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|county7= [[McKinley County, New Mexico Genealogy|McKinley (NM)]]
|county8= [[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan (NM)]]
|county9= [[San Juan County, Utah Genealogy|San Juan (UT)]]<br><center>[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
=== County Courthouse  ===
Apache County was created on 14 Feb 1879 and named for the Apache people.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Apache, Arizona," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_County,_Arizona 7/10/2017.</ref> Its county seat is St. Johns.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> It is located in the northeastern area of the state.


=== County Courthouse ===
[http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache County Courthouse]<br>Clerk of The Court Apache County<br>P.O. Box 365<br>St. Johns, Arizona 85936<br>Phone: (928) 337-4364 <br>  
{{AZ Courthouse Intro|Apache}}
'''Apache County Courthouse'''<br>70 West 3rd Street South<br>St Johns, AZ 85936<br>Phone: 928-337-7555<br>[https://www.apachecountyaz.gov/Justice-Courts Apache County Courthouse]<br><br>


Clerk Superior Court has marriage, divorce probate and court records from 1879. County Recorder has land records from 1879 <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Apache County, Arizona p. 56. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
Clerk Superior Court has marriage, divorce probate and court frecords from 1879<br>County Recorder has land records from 1879 <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Apache County, Arizona p. 56. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  


=== Apache County, Arizona Record Dates ===
=== History ===
{{AZ Record Dates Intro|Apache}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Apache County, Arizona. Page 56-57 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 52.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Birth|*Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Death|*Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Apache County, Arizona Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1879
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1887
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1879
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1879
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1879
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1830
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in July 1909. General compliance by 1926</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
14 Feb 1879 - '''Apache County''' was created from [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai]]. County Seat: '''St. Johns, Arizona''' Area is 11,218 square miles (29,054.5 sq. km.)
{{AZ Record Loss Intro|Apache}}
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=== Parent County ===
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AZ Boundary Changes Intro|Apache}}
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*'''Parent County(s):''' Created from [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai]] County, on 14 Feb 1879.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AZ_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm Newberry]</ref>
* '''County Seat:''' St. Johns<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002).{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AZ_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Arizona Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#AZ Arizona Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/arizona/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Arizona county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
*Until 1821 -&nbsp; [[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|archives]] in Mexico City. <br>
{{AZ Populated Places Intro|Apache}}
*In 1821 - [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City.
*In 1846 - 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].
*4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] ceded part of present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], including all of present day Apache 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 [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].
*13 Dec 1850 - The US created the [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory from unorganized federal land.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 49[1850]/pp. 446-452; Baldwin, 117-137; Van Zandt, 28-29, 162-165</ref> This territory named after the Mexican State of New Mexico. Some counties were created, but they were small and covered land only in present day New Mexico. The land in the present day Arizona was at that time non-county land. Also the land south of the Gila River still belonged to [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]. Look for records in 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].
*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 Apache County, Arizona was once part of [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos]], [[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan]] (1861-1862 only), [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Ana]], [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo]], [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia]], and [[Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy|Socorro]] counties of New Mexico.<ref>William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 26. {{WorldCat|69672637|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|545087|item|disp=FHL Book 973 X2th}}.</ref> <ref>''Original Counties of New Mexico Territory'' (map) at http://www.nmgs.org/Graphics/nmcoun-orig.jpg (accessed 9 August 2011).</ref> Look for records in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socorro_County,_New_Mexico Socorro], [http://www.bernco.gov/ Bernalillo], [http://www.rio-arriba.org/ Rio Arriba], [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos], 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]


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'''14 February 1879:''' Apache County was created from [[Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy|Yavapai]] County. '''County seat:''' St. Johns <ref>{{WorldCat|50140092}} {{FHL|1049485|item}}''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)</ref> <ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1879, 10th assy./ pp. 96-97</ref> This county named for the Apache Indians. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache] and [http://www.yavapai.us/ Yavapai] counties.  


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/Apache Hometown Locator].
=== Boundary Changes  ===
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated
places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Apache County, Arizona," in ''Wikipedia:
the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_County,_Arizona,
accessed 17 February 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
*21 Mar 1895 - Arizona created [[Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy|Navajo County]] from the west half of [[Apache_County,_Arizona|Apache County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1895, 18th assy./ pp. 96-105</ref> This county named for the Navajo Indians. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache] and [http://www.navajocountyaz.gov/ Navajo] counties.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamana,_Arizona Adamana]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allentown,_Arizona Allentown]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannon,_Arizona Bannon]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Gap,_Arizona Blue Gap]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boneyard,_Arizona Boneyard]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers,_Arizona Chambers]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chetco,_Arizona Chetco]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correjo_Crossing,_Arizona Correjo Crossing]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Arizona Cove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_Springs,_Arizona Coyote Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crosby_Crossing,_Arizona Crosby Crossing]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Tule,_Arizona El Tule]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Mission,_Arizona Emmanuel Mission]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feaster,_Arizona Feaster]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Rock,_Arizona Flat Rock]
* Green Spot
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greer,_Arizona Greer Place]
*  Heap Place
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_Mesa,_Apache_County,_Arizona Horse Mesa]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunt,_Arizona Hunt]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunters_Point,_Arizona Hunters Point]
* Junction Overlook
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinlichee,_Arizona Kinlichee]
* Kinney Junction
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Burros,_Arizona Los Burros]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Wheatfields,_Arizona Lower Wheatfields]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maverick,_Arizona Maverick]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Water,_Arizona Mexican Water]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkwater,_Arizona Milkwater]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Ranch,_Arizona Milky Ranch]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo,_Arizona Navajo]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_Springs,_Arizona Navajo Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwoods,_Arizona Northwoods]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulcell_Place,_Arizona Paulcell Place]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Springs,_Arizona Pine Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinta,_Arizona Pinta]
* Potter Place
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richville,_Arizona Richville]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosebud,_Arizona Rosebud]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salado,_Arizona Salado]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salina,_Arizona Salina]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Springs,_Apache_County,_Arizona Sand Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_Springs,_Arizona Sunrise Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahchee,_Arizona Tahchee]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanner_Springs,_Arizona Tanner Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tes_Nez_Iah,_Arizona Tes Nez Iah]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Forks,_Arizona Three Forks]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totacon,_Arizona Totacon]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troweek,_Arizona Troweek]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsintaa_Yiti_Ii,_Arizona Tsintaa Yiti Ii]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Falls,_Arizona Twin Falls]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Wheatfields,_Arizona Upper Wheatfields]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatfields,_Apache_County,_Arizona Wheatfields]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Clay,_Arizona White Clay]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Springs,_Arizona Wood Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodspring_Trading_Post,_Arizona Wood Springs Trading Post]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazzi,_Arizona Yazzi]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine,_Arizona Alpine]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnside,_Arizona Burnside]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinle,_Arizona Chinle]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concho,_Arizona Concho]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornfields,_Arizona Cornfields]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottonwood,_Apache_County,_Arizona Cottonwood]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Muerto,_Arizona Del Muerto]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennehotso,_Arizona Dennehotso]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Defiance,_Arizona Fort Defiance]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganado,_Arizona Ganado]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greer,_Arizona Greer]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houck,_Arizona Houck]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klagetoh,_Arizona Klagetoh]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lukachukai,_Arizona Lukachuka]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupton,_Arizona Lupton]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Many_Farms,_Arizona Many Farms]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McNary,_Arizona McNary]'''‡'''
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazlini,_Arizona Nazlini]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrioso,_Arizona Nutrioso]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Springs,_Arizona Oak Springs]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Mesa,_Arizona Red Mesa]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rock,_Apache_County,_Arizona Red Rock]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Point,_Arizona Rock Point]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rough_Rock,_Arizona Rough Rock]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round_Rock,_Arizona Round Rock]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michaels,_Arizona St. Michaels]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanders,_Arizona Sanders]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawmill,_Arizona Sawmill]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sehili,_Arizona Sehili]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat,_Arizona Steamboat]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teec_Nos_Pos,_Arizona Teec Nos Pos]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyei,_Arizona Toyei]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsaile,_Arizona Tsaile]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon,_Arizona Vernon]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_Ruins,_Arizona Wide Ruins]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_Rock,_Arizona Window Rock]</div>
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'''‡'''This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties</center>


=== History Timeline ===
Also 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.
[[Image:NM Bernalillo Co 1852.png|thumb|right|400 px|<center>1852, New Mexico Territory<br>Arizona is in yellow, left of the dotted line</center>]]
{{AZ Historical Timeline Intro|Apache}}


* '''21 Mar 1895''' - Arizona created [[Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy|Navajo County]] from the west half of [[Apache County, Arizona|Apache County]].<ref>Ariz. Terr. Laws 1895, 18th assy./ pp. 96-105</ref> This county named for the Navajo Indians. Look for records in [http://www.co.apache.az.us/ Apache] and [http://www.navajocountyaz.gov/ Navajo] counties.
For animated maps illustrating Arizona county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/arizona/ "Rotating Formation Arizona County Boundary Maps"] (1852-1993) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
=== Record Loss  ===
For a list of record loss in Arizona counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/arizona/az-counties.html#courthouse Arizona Counties with Burned Courthouses]
== Places/Localities  ==


*'''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|archives]] in Mexico City. <br>
== Populated Places  ==
*In '''1821''' - [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Some records of this period may have been sent to [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|archives]] in Mexico City.
*In '''1846-18 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].
*'''4 July 1848''' - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]] ceded part of present day [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]], including all of present day Apache 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 [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].
*'''13 Dec 1850''' - The US created the [[New Mexico Genealogy|New Mexico]] Territory from unorganized federal land.<ref>U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 49[1850]/pp. 446-452; Baldwin, 117-137; Van Zandt, 28-29, 162-165</ref> This territory named after the Mexican State of New Mexico. Some counties were created, but they were small and covered land only in present day New Mexico. The land in the present day Arizona was at that time non-county land. Also the land south of the Gila River still belonged to [[Mexico Genealogy|Mexico]]. Look for records in 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].
*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 Apache County, Arizona was once part of [[Taos County, New Mexico Genealogy|Taos (NM)]], [[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan (NM)]] (1861-1862 only), [[Rio Arriba County, New Mexico Genealogy|Rio Arriba (NM)]], [[Santa Ana County, New Mexico Genealogy|Santa Ana (NM)]], [[Bernalillo County, New Mexico Genealogy|Bernalillo (NM)]], [[Valencia County, New Mexico Genealogy|Valencia (NM)]], and [[Socorro County, New Mexico Genealogy|Socorro (NM)]] counties of New Mexico.<ref>William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, ''Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 26. {{WorldCat|69672637|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|545087|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 X2th}}.</ref> <ref>''Original Counties of New Mexico Territory'' (map).</ref> Look for records in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socorro_County,_New_Mexico Socorro], [http://www.bernco.gov/ Bernalillo], [http://www.rio-arriba.org/ Rio Arriba], [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos], 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/ Arizona State Library] and [http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/archives/archives_hm.htm New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]
Also 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.


== Resources ==
You may wish to search for places in the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog]. You can search for the more general term, such as "Arizona" and then add the county and town or city, such as "Arizona, Apache, St. Johns."
{{AZ Resources Intro|Apache}}


=== Bible Records ===
A more complete list of place names with references can be found at [http://www.placenames.com/us/04001/ppl/ PlaceNames.com]. For a more exhaustive list of Arizona place names see Barnes, Will C., and Byrd H. Granger. Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1960. {{WorldCat|479862}}  
{{AZ Bible Intro|Apache}}


=== Biographies  ===
For links to the places, see the County Place Name list at the bottom of this page.  
{{AZ Biographies Intro|Apache}}
*'''1860-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20458/arizona-biographical-database?s=275764761 Arizona, Biographical Database] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*''Lest Ye Forget''. By Esther Wiltbank and Zola Whiting. Apache County, Arizona: Apache County Centennial Committee, 1980. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/229642 FamilySearch Digital Library].[https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Lest+Ye+Forget+Apache+County+Arizona&qt=results_page WorldCat]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
=== Neighboring Counties  ===
{{AZ Business Records Intro|Apache}}


=== Cemeteries ===
*[[Graham County, Arizona Genealogy|Graham County, Arizona]]
{{AZ Cemeteries Intro|Apache}}
*[[Greenlee County, Arizona Genealogy|Greenlee County, Arizona]]
*[[Navajo County, Arizona Genealogy|Navajo County, Arizona]]
*[[Montezuma County, Colorado Genealogy|Montezuma County, Colorado]]
*[[Catron County, New Mexico Genealogy|Catron County, New Mexico]]
*[[Cibola County, New Mexico Genealogy|Cibola County, New Mexico]]
*[[McKinley County, New Mexico Genealogy|McKinley County, New Mexico]]
*[[San Juan County, New Mexico Genealogy|San Juan County, New Mexico]]
*[[San Juan County, Utah Genealogy|San Juan County, Utah]]


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
=== Resources  ===
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Apache County, Arizona''' online and in print</center>
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Apache+County%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_168 Find a Grave]
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/AZApache/cemeteries/index.html AZ GenWeb]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Arizona&cemetery_county=Apache&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/az/apache/apache.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/az/apache.htm Interment.net]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Apache+county+cemetery+records WorldCat.org]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Apache+County%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_168 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Apache,%20Arizona,%20United%20States&reqParents=392313&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Apache,%20Arizona,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]


|-
=== Cemeteries ===
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Arizona Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
|}


=== Census Records ===
*[http://arizonagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=8 &nbsp;Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project]
{{AZ Census Intro|Apache}}
*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves.com] - Provides photos and GPS locations of grave markers.
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/cemeteries/ Cyndi's List] - Cemeteries &amp; funeral homes
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Findagrave.com]
*[http://www.interment.net/ Interment.net]
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cemeteries/ Rootsweb]
*[http://www.usgenweb.com/ UsGenweb.org]


{{Historical populations
=== Census ===
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apache_County,_Arizona&action=edit&section=7 "Wikipedia.org".]
|1880 |5283
|1890 |4281
|1900 |8297
|1910 |9196
|1920 |13196
|1930 |17765
|1940 |24095
|1950 |27767
|1960 |30438
|1970 |32298
|1980 |52108
|1990 |61591
|2000 |69423
|2010 |71518
}}


=== Church Records ===
{{Census|Arizona}}  
{{AZ Church Intro|Apache}}


Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Alpine, Amity, Cooley, Eagar, Greer, Nutrioso, Omer, St. Johns, Union and Vernon.<br><br>
=== Church ===


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
{{AZ Church Intro}}
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392313&reqParentsLabel=Apache%2C%20Arizona%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''': Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Court Records ===
LDS Ward and Branch Records:&nbsp;Alpine, Amity, Cooley, Eagar, Greer, Nutrioso, Omer, St. Johns, Union and Vernon.
{{AZ Court Intro|Apache}}


The general trial courts in Arizona are the county Superior Courts. The contact information for the Superior Court is as follows:<br>
=== Court ===
Apache County Superior Court<br>PO Box 667<br>70 West 3rd South<br>St. Johns, Az 85936-0667<br>Phone: (928) 337-7555<br>Fax: (928) 337-7586 <br>
There is also an [http://www.co.apache.az.us/superior-court/ Apache County Superior Court Website]. The Superior Court handles all cases including general civil litigation, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, juvenile cases, divorces and criminal. <br>


''Online Court Indexes and Records''<br>
The general trial courts in Arizona are the county Superior Courts. The contact information for the Superior Court is as follows:<br>  
*'''1881-1916''' {{FSC|1174802|item|disp=Index to District Court Papers, 1881-1916}}(*) Apache County District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images


=== Directories ===
Apache County Superior Court<br>PO Box 667<br>70 West 3rd South<br>St. Johns, Az 85936-0667<br>Phone: (928) 337-7555<br>Fax: (928) 337-7586 <br>
{{AZ Directories Intro|Apache}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
There is also an [http://www.co.apache.az.us/Departments/Superior/Superior.htm Apache County Superior Court Website]. The Superior Court handles all cases including general civil litigation, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, juvenile cases, divorces and criminal. <br>
{{AZ Emigration Intro|Apache}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
The Family History Library has an Index to District Court papers, Apache County, Arizona [1881-1916] Vault US/CAN Film Number {{FHL | 2310860}}  
{{AZ Ethnic Groups Intro|Apache}}
{{AZ Other Records Intro|Apache}}
''American Indians''
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734467|Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records, 1882-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records -FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Funeral Homes ===
=== Land ===
{{AZ Funeral Homes Intro|Apache}}
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<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
<li>[https://www.burnhammortuary.com/ Burnham Mortuary & Aspen Meadows Crematory] in St. John</li>
<li>[https://www.summitfuneralhome.com/ Summit Funeral Home] in St. Michaels</li>
</ul>
|}


=== Genealogies  ===
{{AZ Land}}  
{{AZ Genealogies Intro|Apache}}


=== Guardianship ===
Land records from 1986 to the present are searchable online at the [http://www.co.apache.az.us/recorder/ Apache County Recorder's Office].
{{AZ Guardianship Intro|Apache}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
=== Local Histories  ===
{{AZ Land Intro|Apache}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{AZ History}}
*[http://www.co.apache.az.us/recorder/ Land Records from 1986] at Apache County Recorder's Office
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== Maps  ===


=== Local Histories ===
[[Image:Azapache.png|thumb|right|300px|Azapache.png]]
{{AZ Histories Intro|Apache}}


=== Military  ===


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
=== Newspapers  ===
{{AZ Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{AZ Apache County}}}}
{{AZ Maps Intro|Apache}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392313&reqParentsLabel=Apache%2C%20Arizona%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
{{AZ Newspaper abstracts|Apache}}  
{{AZ Migration Intro|Apache}}


=== Military Records ===
=== Probate  ===
{{AZ Military Intro|Apache}}


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
{{AZ Probate Intro|Apache}}  
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1854310|Arizona Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Arizona Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


'''''World War I'''''<br>
=== Taxation  ===
*{{FSC|1154785|item|disp=Apache County Assessor. Military enrollment list, 1917}}


'''''World War II'''''<br>
{{AZ Tax Intro}}  
*'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2515876|Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at FamilySearch — index & images - [[Arizona, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
=== Vital Records  ===
{{AZ Naturalization Intro|Apache}}


=== Newspapers ===
{{AZ Vital Intro}}  
{{AZ Newspapers Intro|Apache}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50024/ Arizona, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*1,728 marriages from 22 May 1879 to 16 Nov 1930 are listed on the [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index].
*1909 - 1917 <nowiki>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60001 Arizona Select Births and Christenings 1909-1917] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com]</nowiki> — index $
*1910 - 1911 and 1933 - 1994 <nowiki>[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]</nowiki> — index $
*1864 - 1982 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7847 Arizona Marriage Collection 1864-1982] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — 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 $


=== Obituaries ===
=== Societies and Libraries  ===
{{AZ Obituaries Intro|Apache}}


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[http://www.wmonline.com/attract/apmuseum.htm Apache County Historical Society ]<br>180 W. Cleveland <br>St. Johns, AZ 85936 <br>Telephone 928-337-4737 <br>&nbsp;Hours 9-5 M-F <br>
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*'''1959-2014''' {{RecordSearch|3159286|Arizona, Mesa LDS Family History Center, Obituary Index, 1959-2014}} at FamilySearch — index - [[Arizona, Mesa LDS Family History Center, Obituary Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Other Records ===
White Mountain Historical Society <br>504 East Mohave St. <br>Springerville, AZ 85938 <br>Hours 11-2 Thurs.-Sat., June-Aug. <br>
'''''Voting Records'''''<br>
*'''1882 – 1920''' {{RecordSearch|3734467|Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records, 1882-1920}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona, Apache County, Voting Records -FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Periodicals ===
=== Family History Centers  ===
{{AZ Periodicals Intro|Apache}}


=== Probate Records ===
[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Introduction to Family History Centers]]<br>
{{AZ Probate Intro|Apache}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
[[Chinle Arizona Family History Center|'''Chinle Arizona''']]<br>Highway 63<br>Chinle, Apache, Arizona, United States<br>Telephone: 520-871-4605<br>
*'''1803-1995''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9043 Arizona Wills and Probate Records 1803-1995] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


=== School Records ===
[[Eagar Arizona Family History Center|'''Eagar Arizona''']]<br>467 N Butler<br>Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States<br>Telephone: 928-333-4100<br>
{{AZ Schools Intro|Apache}}


=== Social Security Records ===
[[St Johns Arizona Family History Center|'''St Johns Arizona''']]<br>50 North 1st West<br>St Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States<br>Telephone: 928-337-2543<br>
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007]
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.<br>
{{AZ Tax Intro|Apache}}


=== Vital Records ===
=== Web Sites  ===
{{AZ Vital Intro|Apache}}
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/arizona/apache-county/ Apache County, AZ History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] (Genealogy Inc)
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Arizona%2C+Apache|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AZ/Apache/ Apache County,&nbsp;Arizona Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


==== Birth ====
=== References  ===
{{AZ Birth Intro|Apache}}


*'''1800-1946''' [https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/vital-records/genealogy/index.php Arizona Genealogy Birth Certificates, 1800-1947] at Arizona Department of Health Services — images
{{reflist}} {{Arizona}}  
*'''1855-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3740251|Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes, 1855-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona, Birth Certificates and Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1887-1935''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10001/arizona-birth-certificates-1887-1935 Arizona Birth Certificates, 1887-1935] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1909-1917''' {{RecordSearch|1674580|Arizona, Births and Christenings, 1909-1917}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60001 Ancestry]($)''
*'''1909-1917''' {{RecordSearch|2373790|Arizona Birth Certificates, 1909-1917}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona, Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


==== Marriage ====
{{US county navigation box
{{AZ Marriage Intro|Apache}}
| county = Apache County
| state = Arizona
| collapse_state={{{collapse_state|open}}}  
| template_name = Apache County, Arizona
| color = #ccf
| seat = St. Johns


*'''1809-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011] at Ancestry — index ($)
| title1 = Cities
*'''1833-1949''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=arizona US Marriages – Arizona, 1833-1949 ] at Findmypast — index ($)
| body1 =  
*'''1864-1982''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7847 Arizona Marriage Collection, 1864-1982] at Ancestry — index ($)
[[St. Johns, Arizona|St. Johns]]{{·}}
*'''1871-1964''' {{RecordSearch|2185173|Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
[[Window Rock, Arizona|Window Rock]]{{·}}  
*'''1888-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60236 Arizona Select Marriages, 1888-1908] at Ancestry — index ($)
[[Chinle, Arizona|Chinle]]{{·}}
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] at BYU Idaho — index; ''Also at: {{RecordSearch|1854302|FamilySearch}}''
[[Eagar, Arizona|Eagar]]{{·}}
[[Springerville, Arizona|Springerville]]


==== Death ====
| title2 = Towns
{{AZ Death Intro|Apache}}
| body2 =  
[[Alpine, Arizona|Alpine]]{{·}}
[[Chambers, Arizona|Chambers]]{{·}}
[[Concho, Arizona|Concho]]{{·}}
[[Concho Valley, Arizona|Concho Valley]]{{·}}
[[Ganado, Arizona|Ganado]]{{·}}
[[Greer, Arizona|Greer]]{{·}}
[[McNary, Arizona|McNary]]{{·}}
[[Teec Nos Pos, Arizona|Teec Nos Pos]]{{·}}
[[Vernon, Arizona|Vernon]]


*'''1800-1972''' [https://www.azdhs.gov/licensing/vital-records/genealogy/index.php Arizona Genealogy Record Search] at Arizona Department of Health Services — images
| title4 = Communities
*'''1870-1951''' {{RecordSearch|1534450|Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Arizona Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
| body4 = [[Allentown, Arizona|Allentown]]{{·}}
*'''1870-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10334/arizona-death-certificates-1870-1963 Arizona Death Certificates, 1870-1963] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
[[Blue Gap, Arizona|Blue Gap]]{{·}}
[[Boneyard, Arizona|Boneyard]]{{·}}
[[Bonita Trading Post, Arizona|Bonita Trading Post]]{{·}}
[[Burnside, Arizona|Burnside]]{{·}}
[[Chetco, Arizona|Chetco]]{{·}}
[[Cornfields, Arizona|Cornfields]]{{·}}
[[Correjo Crossing, Arizona|Correjo Crossing]]{{·}}
[[Cottonwood, Arizona|Cottonwood]]{{·}}
[[Cove, Arizona|Cove]]{{·}}
[[Coyote Springs, Arizona|Coyote Springs]]{{·}}
[[Crosby Crossing, Arizona|Crosby Crossing]]{{·}}
[[Del Muerto, Arizona|Del Muerto]]{{·}}
[[Dennehotso, Arizona|Dennehotso]]{{·}}
[[Diamond Fields, Arizona|Diamond Fields]]{{·}}
[[El Tule, Arizona|El Tule]]{{·}}
[[Emmanuel Mission, Arizona|Emmanuel Mission]]{{·}}
[[Feaster, Arizona|Feaster]]{{·}}
[[Flat Rock, Arizona|Flat Rock]]{{·}}
[[Fort Defiance, Arizona|Fort Defiance]]{{·}}
[[Green Spot, Arizona|Green Spot]]{{·}}
[[Greer Place, Arizona|Greer Place]]{{·}}
[[Feaster, Arizona|Feaster]]{{·}}
[[Hawley Lake, Arizona|Hawley Lake]]{{·}}
[[Heap Place, Arizona|Heap Place]]{{·}}
[[Horse Mesa, Arizona|Horse Mesa]]{{·}}
[[Houck, Arizona|Houck]]{{·}}
[[Hunt, Arizona|Hunt]]{{·}}
[[Hunters Point, Arizona|Hunters Point]]{{·}}
[[Junction Overlook, Arizona|Junction Overlook]]{{·}}
[[Kinlichee, Arizona|Kinlichee]]{{·}}
[[Kinney Junction, Arizona|Kinney Junction]]{{·}}
[[Klagetoh, Arizona|Klagetoh]]{{·}}
[[Los Burros, Arizona|Los Burros]]{{·}}
[[Lower Wheatfields, Arizona|Lower Wheatfields]]{{·}}
[[Lukachukai, Arizona|Lukachukai]]{{·}}
[[Lupton, Arizona|Lupton]]{{·}}
[[Many Farms, Arizona|Many Farms]]{{·}}
[[Maverick, Arizona|Maverick]]{{·}}
[[Mexican Water, Arizona|Mexican Water]]{{·}}
[[Mexican Water Trading Post, Arizona|Mexican Water Trading Post]]{{·}}
[[Milkwater, Arizona|Milkwater]]{{·}}
[[Navajo, Arizona|Navajo]]{{·}}
[[Nazlini, Arizona|Nazlini]]{{·}}
[[Northwoods, Arizona|Northwoods]]{{·}}
[[Nazlini, Arizona|Nazlini]]{{·}}
[[Nutrioso, Arizona|Nutrioso]]{{·}}
[[Oak Springs, Arizona|Oak Springs]]{{·}}
[[Paulcell Place, Arizona|Paulcell Place]]{{·}}
[[Pine Springs, Arizona|Pine Springs]]{{·}}
[[Pinta, Arizona|Pinta]]{{·}}
[[Potter Place, Arizona|Potter Place]]{{·}}
[[Red Mesa, Arizona|Red Mesa]]{{·}}
[[Red Rock, Arizona|Red Rock]]{{·}}
[[Richville, Arizona|Richville]]{{·}}
[[Rock Point, Arizona|Rock Point]]{{·}}
[[Rosebud, Arizona|Rosebud]]{{·}}
[[Rough Rock, Arizona|Rough Rock]]{{·}}
[[Round Rock, Arizona|Round Rock]]{{·}}
[[Saint Michaels, Arizona|Saint Michaels]]{{·}}
[[Salina, Arizona|Salina]]{{·}}
[[Sand Springs, Arizona|Sand Springs]]{{·}}
[[Sanders, Arizona|Sanders]]{{·}}
[[Sawmill, Arizona|Sawmill]]{{·}}
[[Sehili, Arizona|Sehili]]{{·}}
[[Steamboat, Arizona|Steamboat]]{{·}}
[[Steamboat Canyon, Arizona|Steamboat Canyon]]{{·}}
[[Sunrise Springs, Arizona|Sunrise Springs]]{{·}}
[[Tahchee, Arizona|Tahchee]]{{·}}
[[Tanner Springs, Arizona|Tanner Springs]]{{·}}
[[Tes Nez Lah, Arizona|Tes Nez Lah]]{{·}}
[[Three Forks, Arizona|Three Forks]]{{·}}
[[Totacon, Arizona|Totacon]]{{·}}
[[Toyei, Arizona|Toyei]]{{·}}
[[Troweek, Arizona|Troweek]]{{·}}
[[Tsintaa Yiti Li, Arizona|Tsintaa Yiti Li]]{{·}}
[[Twin Falls, Arizona|Twin Falls]]{{·}}
[[Upper Wheatfields, Arizona|Upper Wheatfields]]{{·}}
[[Wheatfields, Arizona|Wheatfields]]{{·}}
[[White Clay, Arizona|white Clay]]{{·}}
[[Wide Ruins, Arizona|Wide Ruins]]{{·}}
[[Wood Springs, Arizona|Wood Springs]]{{·}}
[[Wood Springs Trading Post, Arizona|Wood Springs Trading Post]]{{·}}
[[Yazzi, Arizona|Yazzi]]


==== Divorce ====
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{{AZ Divorce Intro|Apache}}
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[[Salado, Arizona|Salado or Slough]]{{·}}
[[Adamana, Arizona|Adamana]]


== Research Facilities ==
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{{AZ Research Facilities Intro|Apache}}


=== Archives ===
{{AZ Archives Intro|Apache}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/az/chinle/us-191-&-indian-rte-8094 Chinle Arizona FamilySearch Center]
[[Category:Arizona_counties]] [[Category:Apache_County,_Arizona]]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/az/st-johns/50-north-1st-west St Johns Arizona FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/az/st-michaels/366a-highway-264 Window Rock Arizona FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.flagstaffpubliclibrary.org/ East Flagstaff Public Library] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.flagstaffpubliclibrary.org/ Flagstaff City - Coconino County Public Library] - an affiliate library
 
=== Libraries ===
{{AZ Libraries Intro|Apache}}
 
=== Museums ===
{{AZ Museums Intro|Apache}}
 
== Societies ==
{{AZ Societies Intro|Apache}}
 
'''Apache County Historical Society '''<br>180 W. Cleveland <br>St. Johns, AZ 85936 <br>Phone: 928-337-4737 <br>[https://www.facebook.com/Apache-County-Historical-Society-135637156470467/ Facebook]<br>[http://www.wmonline.com/cities/APMUSEUM.HTM Website]<br><br>
'''White Mountain Historical Society''' <br>504 East Mohave St. <br>Springerville, AZ 85938 <br>[https://whmths.org/ Website]<br><br>
 
== Websites ==
{{AZ Websites Intro|Apache}}
 
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/AZApache/ Apache County AZGenWeb Project].
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/apache-az-genealogy/ Apache County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|109|Arizona|Apache}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
 
== Research Guides ==
{{AZ Research Guides Intro|Apache}}
 
== References ==
<references />
{{Arizona|Arizona}}
 
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[[Category:Apache County, Arizona]]
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Guide to Apache County, Arizona ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.





Wikipedia has more about this subject: Apache County, Arizona
Apache County, Arizona
Map
Map of Arizona highlighting Apache County
Location in the state of Arizona
Map of the U.S. highlighting Arizona
Location of Arizona in the U.S.
Facts
Founded December 21, 1864
County Seat St. Johns
Courthouse
Address PO Box 667

70 West 3rd South
St. Johns, Az 85936-0667
Phone: (928) 337-7555
Fax: (928) 337-7586


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Apache County Courthouse
Clerk of The Court Apache County
P.O. Box 365
St. Johns, Arizona 85936
Phone: (928) 337-4364

Clerk Superior Court has marriage, divorce probate and court frecords from 1879
County Recorder has land records from 1879 [1]

History[edit | edit source]

14 Feb 1879 - Apache County was created from Yavapai. County Seat: St. Johns, Arizona Area is 11,218 square miles (29,054.5 sq. km.)

Parent County[edit | edit source]

14 February 1879: Apache County was created from Yavapai County. County seat: St. Johns [8] [9] This county named for the Apache Indians. Look for records in Apache and Yavapai counties.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Also 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[edit | edit source]

For a list of record loss in Arizona counties see: Arizona Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

You may wish to search for places in the FamilySearch Catalog. You can search for the more general term, such as "Arizona" and then add the county and town or city, such as "Arizona, Apache, St. Johns."

A more complete list of place names with references can be found at PlaceNames.com. For a more exhaustive list of Arizona place names see Barnes, Will C., and Byrd H. Granger. Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1960. WorldCat 479862

For links to the places, see the County Place Name list at the bottom of this page.

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Apache County, Arizona Genealogy census records online, see: Arizona Census.

Church[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For more about Arizona denominations, see Arizona Church Records.

LDS Ward and Branch Records: Alpine, Amity, Cooley, Eagar, Greer, Nutrioso, Omer, St. Johns, Union and Vernon.

Court[edit | edit source]

The general trial courts in Arizona are the county Superior Courts. The contact information for the Superior Court is as follows:

Apache County Superior Court
PO Box 667
70 West 3rd South
St. Johns, Az 85936-0667
Phone: (928) 337-7555
Fax: (928) 337-7586

There is also an Apache County Superior Court Website. The Superior Court handles all cases including general civil litigation, probate, conservatorships, guardianships, juvenile cases, divorces and criminal.

The Family History Library has an Index to District Court papers, Apache County, Arizona [1881-1916] Vault US/CAN Film Number FHL 2310860

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Arizona Land and Property for additional information about early Arizona land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.

Land records from 1986 to the present are searchable online at the Apache County Recorder's Office.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Apache County, Arizona Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the Wiki page section Arizona Local Histories.

Maps[edit | edit source]

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Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Finding More Arizona Newspapers[edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Apache County, Arizona Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

Probate[edit | edit source]

From 1850 to 1864, probate records of Arizona were kept by the probate courts of New Mexico. From 1864 to 1912, the records were handled by county probate courts. 1912 to present, records such as wills, claims, administrations, case files, and calendars are kept in the custody of the clerk of the superior court in the county courthouse.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Arizona Department of Health Services or the county clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Apache County Historical Society
180 W. Cleveland
St. Johns, AZ 85936
Telephone 928-337-4737
 Hours 9-5 M-F

White Mountain Historical Society
504 East Mohave St.
Springerville, AZ 85938
Hours 11-2 Thurs.-Sat., June-Aug.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Introduction to Family History Centers

Chinle Arizona
Highway 63
Chinle, Apache, Arizona, United States
Telephone: 520-871-4605

Eagar Arizona
467 N Butler
Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States
Telephone: 928-333-4100

St Johns Arizona
50 North 1st West
St Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States
Telephone: 928-337-2543

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

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Apache County, Arizona p. 56. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Williams 108-110
  3. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943; Parry, 102: 29-59; Van Zandt, 11, 28-29; Walker and Bufkin, 19, 20A
  4. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 9, ch. 49[1850]/pp. 446-452; Baldwin, 117-137; Van Zandt, 28-29, 162-165
  5. ↑ William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 26. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 X2th.
  6. ↑ Original Counties of New Mexico Territory (map) at http://www.nmgs.org/Graphics/nmcoun-orig.jpg (accessed 9 August 2011).
  7. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56[1863]/pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162
  8. ↑ WorldCat 50140092 FHL CollectionHandybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002)
  9. ↑ Ariz. Terr. Laws 1879, 10th assy./ pp. 96-97
  10. ↑ Ariz. Terr. Laws 1895, 18th assy./ pp. 96-105
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Municipalities and communities of
Apache County, Arizona
County seat: St. Johns
Cities
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Communities

Allentown · Blue Gap · Boneyard · Bonita Trading Post · Burnside · Chetco · Cornfields · Correjo Crossing · Cottonwood · Cove · Coyote Springs · Crosby Crossing · Del Muerto · Dennehotso · Diamond Fields · El Tule · Emmanuel Mission · Feaster · Flat Rock · Fort Defiance · Green Spot · Greer Place · Feaster · Hawley Lake · Heap Place · Horse Mesa · Houck · Hunt · Hunters Point · Junction Overlook · Kinlichee · Kinney Junction · Klagetoh · Los Burros · Lower Wheatfields · Lukachukai · Lupton · Many Farms · Maverick · Mexican Water · Mexican Water Trading Post · Milkwater · Navajo · Nazlini · Northwoods · Nazlini · Nutrioso · Oak Springs · Paulcell Place · Pine Springs · Pinta · Potter Place · Red Mesa · Red Rock · Richville · Rock Point · Rosebud · Rough Rock · Round Rock · Saint Michaels · Salina · Sand Springs · Sanders · Sawmill · Sehili · Steamboat · Steamboat Canyon · Sunrise Springs · Tahchee · Tanner Springs · Tes Nez Lah · Three Forks · Totacon · Toyei · Troweek · Tsintaa Yiti Li · Twin Falls · Upper Wheatfields · Wheatfields · white Clay · Wide Ruins · Wood Springs · Wood Springs Trading Post · Yazzi

Historical
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