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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and death records in Arizona start on the county level in 1909, although full compliance was not achieved until 1926. | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' Birth and death records in Arizona start on the county level in 1909, although full compliance was not achieved until 1926. | ||
*'''''County regististration:''''' | *'''''County regististration:''''' Few births and deaths were recorded as early as 1855, although information listed was sporadic and not complete. | ||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Arizona Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Arizona. | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Arizona Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Arizona. | ||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the | *'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers. | ||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Arizona Newspapers]] and [[Arizona Obituaries]] for more information. | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Arizona Newspapers]] and [[Arizona Obituaries]] for more information. | ||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Arizona Church Records]] for more information. | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Arizona Church Records]] for more information. | ||
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*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | *'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added. | ||
== Further Arizona Research == | === Further Arizona Research === | ||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Arizona.pdf Arizona Family History Library Research Outline] | *[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Arizona.pdf Arizona Family History Library Research Outline] | ||
*[http://usgenwebsites.org/AZGenWeb/ AZGenWeb] at Arizona GenWeb Project | *[http://usgenwebsites.org/AZGenWeb/ AZGenWeb] at Arizona GenWeb Project | ||
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*[http://www.raogk.org/arizona-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Arizona Records Guide | *[http://www.raogk.org/arizona-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of Arizona Records Guide | ||
[[Category:Arizona, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:Arizona, United States]][[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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Arizona Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Arizona:
Finding Arizona Birth, Marriage or Death Records[edit | edit source]
Finding Arizona Records[edit | edit source]
Arizona Statewide Databases[edit | edit source]
Arizona Research Process[edit | edit source]
- Arizona Step-by-Step Research, 1850-1910
- Arizona Step-by-Step Research, 1900--present
- Arizona Descendancy Research
- How to find Arizona Birth Records
- How to find Arizona Marriage Records
- How to find Arizona Death Records
Arizona Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Arizona:
Birth and Death information:
- Statewide registration: Birth and death records in Arizona start on the county level in 1909, although full compliance was not achieved until 1926.
- County regististration: Few births and deaths were recorded as early as 1855, although information listed was sporadic and not complete.
- Access to records: See Arizona Vital Records for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Arizona.
Substitute Records:
- Secondary source: Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
- Accuracy: Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help varify information.
- List of substitute records: See Arizona Substitute Records for more information.
Finding Parents:
- Death records: Death records created by the county starting in 1882 may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths required birth and parent information. Information is only as accurate as a grieving relative remembers.
- Obituaries: Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See Arizona Newspapers and Arizona Obituaries for more information.
- Church records: Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See Arizona Church Records for more information.
Census Records:
- Check all census years: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See Arizona Census Records for more information.
- Clues to other records: There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
- Finding families: Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
Further Arizona Research[edit | edit source]
- Arizona Family History Library Research Outline
- AZGenWeb at Arizona GenWeb Project
- Cyndi's List - Arizona genealogy websites
- Arizona Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Arizona
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - State of Arizona Records Guide