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=== History === | === History === | ||
The Wiki page [[Previous Jurisdictions to | The Wiki page [[Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona]] shows maps and describes the changing borders in what is now Arizona in greater detail. This information will help you decide where to search for records of ancestors living in what became Arizona. | ||
The earliest land grants were given by Spain (up to 1821) and Mexico (from 1821 to 1848). Some of those early records were kept by the [http://www.sos.state.nm.us/ Secretary's Office of New Mexico]. A helpful published source of information about these grants is: | The earliest land grants were given by Spain (up to 1821) and Mexico (from 1821 to 1848). Some of those early records were kept by the [http://www.sos.state.nm.us/ Secretary's Office of New Mexico]. A helpful published source of information about these grants is: | ||