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== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.'' | *''See [[United States Land and Property|United States Land and Property]] for more databases and resources.'' | ||
*'''1788-1960s''' [ | *'''1788-1960s''' [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=0 U.S. Land Patent Search] at Bureau of Land Management, index and some records | ||
*'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | *'''1820-1908''' {{RecordSearch|2074276|U.S., Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1820-1908}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Bureau of Land Management Tract Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only | ||
*'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images | *'''1861-1932''' {{RecordSearch|2170637|United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files, 1861-1932}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Cancelled, Relinquished, or Rejected Land Entry Case Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], images | ||
*'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index | *'''1863-1908''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60593 U.S., Homestead Records, 1863-1908] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index | *[https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx?searchTabIndex=0&searchByTypeIndex=1 Survey Plats and Field Notes] at Bureau of Land Management - index | ||
*[http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/%28S%28lfddd4451bhowcb2b0ctej45%29%29/Default.aspx The County Recorder]. Online searchable land records for Arizona. | *[http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/%28S%28lfddd4451bhowcb2b0ctej45%29%29/Default.aspx The County Recorder]. Online searchable land records for Arizona. | ||
*[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners | *[https://historygeo.com/ Land Owner Search] at Historygeo.com ($), index to maps of original land owners | ||
*[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] | |||
== Arizona Land Records == | == Arizona Land Records == | ||
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Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office] | Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office] | ||
[ | [https://glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspxsearch/default.aspx General Land Office Records] are searchable online and most have free images of patents to download. The minimum information needed for a search is the state where the land is located and the name of the person receiving the patent. Surveys and Land Status Records can also be searched here. <br> | ||
== Private Land Records == | == Private Land Records == | ||
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All land and property records between private owners are kept by the Recorder in each county. These records include maps of subdivisions. Deed records are indexed by Grantor and Grantee. Mortgages and Miscellaneous records are also indexed. | All land and property records between private owners are kept by the Recorder in each county. These records include maps of subdivisions. Deed records are indexed by Grantor and Grantee. Mortgages and Miscellaneous records are also indexed. | ||
To start your deed search, first determine the county covering the land at the time the deed was made. Then contact that county recorders office. All Arizona counties have at least some land records online, check the websites below. You might be able to obtain a copy of a county land record by writing to the county recorder. Land records of many counties have been recorded by Family Search, check the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | To start your deed search, first determine the county covering the land at the time the deed was made. Then contact that county recorders office. All Arizona counties have at least some land records online, check the websites below. You might be able to obtain a copy of a county land record by writing to the county recorder. Land records of many counties have been recorded by Family Search, check the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Family Search Catalog]. You may have to the visit the recorders office. <br> | ||
The Maricopa County Recorder has led the way in Arizona and across the nation to make recorded records searchable online, with images of all records from 1 Jan 1871 to present made available online without charge. Other counties only allow online access to recent records. | The Maricopa County Recorder has led the way in Arizona and across the nation to make recorded records searchable online, with images of all records from 1 Jan 1871 to present made available online without charge. Other counties only allow online access to recent records. | ||
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