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== Historical Background == | == Historical Background == | ||
'''1848-1853--'''Mexico ceded the portion of Arizona north of the Gila River to the United States. This became part of New Mexico Territory in 1850. In 1853, The Gadsden Purchase added the area south of Gila. | |||
'''1863-1866--'''Arizona was organized as a separate territory. The first four counties were organized in 1864. In 1866, the northwestern part of Arizona Territory was transferred to the new state of Nevada. | |||
'''1912--'''Arizona became a state. | |||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
Revision as of 08:09, 29 July 2008
Additional information may be found on the United States Census Portal page.
Availability[edit | edit source]
1860 Federal Census--Arizona was included in the New Mexico census for 1860. The 1860 residents' names are published along with those listed in the 1864 and 1870 census enumerations (FHL book 979.1 X2pa; film 934829).
1870-1930 Federal Census--The Family History Library has the U.S. federal censuses of Arizona for 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
1848-1853--Mexico ceded the portion of Arizona north of the Gila River to the United States. This became part of New Mexico Territory in 1850. In 1853, The Gadsden Purchase added the area south of Gila.
1863-1866--Arizona was organized as a separate territory. The first four counties were organized in 1864. In 1866, the northwestern part of Arizona Territory was transferred to the new state of Nevada.
1912--Arizona became a state.
Indexes[edit | edit source]
1864, 1866, 1867, and 1869 Territorial Indexes--The Family History Library has indexes for these territorial censuses.
1870-1880 Indexes--Statewide indexes exist for 1860 through 1880 for mortality schedules.
- Arizona 1860 mortality schedule, FHL book 979.1 X22jm 1860
- Arizona 1870 Mortality Schedule, FHL book 979.1 X2a 1870
- Arizona 1880 mortality schedule, FHL book 979.1 X2a 1880
Special Censuses[edit | edit source]
Mortality Schedules[edit | edit source]
1860-1880 Mortality Schedules-- Mortality schedules are available for Arizaon from 1860-1880. They cover
State Censuses[edit | edit source]
Territorial Censuses[edit | edit source]
1864, 1866, 1867, 1869, 1871, 1872, and 1882 Territorial censuses--Territorial censuses are available at the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records, although they are not all complete. The Family History Library has indexes for 1864, 1866, 1867, and 1869.
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
Ancestry: http://www.ancestry.com
Heritage Quest Online: http://www.heritagequestonline.com
Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records: http://www.lib.az.us/
Bibliographic Citations[edit | edit source]
Arizona Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.