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{{stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Arizona|Arizona]] > Apache County'' [[Image:Az-apache.png|thumb|right|300px|showing location of Apache County]]  
{{stub}}''[[United States|United States]] > [[Arizona|Arizona]] > Apache County'' [[Image:Az-apache.png|thumb|right|300px]]  


== County Courthouse  ==
== County Courthouse  ==
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==== Parent County  ====
==== Parent County  ====


'''1879--'''Apache County was created 14 February 1879&nbsp;from [[Yavapai_County,_Arizona|Yavapai]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat:''' St. Johns <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
'''1879--'''Apache County was created 14 February 1879&nbsp;from [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat:''' St. Johns <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  


==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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*&nbsp;[http://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/apache/feaster.cfm Feaster]  
*&nbsp;[http://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/apache/feaster.cfm Feaster]  
*&nbsp;[http://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/apache/flat-rock.cfm Flat Rock]  
*&nbsp;[http://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/apache/flat-rock.cfm Flat Rock]  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=1010172&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Fort+Defiance&columns=*,0,0 Fort Defiance]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=1010172&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Fort+Defiance&columns=*,0,0 Fort Defiance]  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=1010171&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Ganado&columns=*,0,0 Ganado]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=1010171&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Ganado&columns=*,0,0 Ganado]  
*&nbsp;Green Spot  
*&nbsp;Green Spot  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205764&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Greer&columns=*,0,0 Greer]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205764&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Greer&columns=*,0,0 Greer]  
*&nbsp;Greer Place  
*&nbsp;Greer Place  
*&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Lake_(Arizona), Hawley Lake]
*&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawley_Lake_(Arizona), Hawley Lake]  
*&nbsp;Heap Place  
*&nbsp;Heap Place  
*&nbsp;Horse Mesa  
*&nbsp;Horse Mesa  
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*&nbsp;Lower Wheatfields  
*&nbsp;Lower Wheatfields  
*&nbsp;Lukachukai  
*&nbsp;Lukachukai  
*&nbsp;[http://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/apache/lupton.cfm Lupton]
*&nbsp;[http://arizona.hometownlocator.com/az/apache/lupton.cfm Lupton]  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205765&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Many+Farms&columns=*,0,0 Many Farms]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205765&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Many+Farms&columns=*,0,0 Many Farms]  
*&nbsp;Maverick  
*&nbsp;Maverick  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205766&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+McNary&columns=*,0,0 McNary]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205766&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+McNary&columns=*,0,0 McNary]  
*&nbsp;Mexican Water  
*&nbsp;Mexican Water  
*&nbsp;Mexican Water Trading Post  
*&nbsp;Mexican Water Trading Post  
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*&nbsp;Nazlini  
*&nbsp;Nazlini  
*&nbsp;Northwoods  
*&nbsp;Northwoods  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205767&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Nutrioso&columns=*,0,0 Nutrioso]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205767&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Nutrioso&columns=*,0,0 Nutrioso]  
*&nbsp;Oak Springs  
*&nbsp;Oak Springs  
*&nbsp;Paulcell Place  
*&nbsp;Paulcell Place  
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*&nbsp;Sawmill  
*&nbsp;Sawmill  
*&nbsp;Sehili  
*&nbsp;Sehili  
*&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springerville,_Arizona Springerville]
*&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springerville,_Arizona Springerville]  
*&nbsp;Steamboat  
*&nbsp;Steamboat  
*&nbsp;Steamboat Canyon  
*&nbsp;Steamboat Canyon  
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*&nbsp;Twin Falls  
*&nbsp;Twin Falls  
*&nbsp;Upper Wheatfields  
*&nbsp;Upper Wheatfields  
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205770&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Vernon&columns=*,0,0 &nbsp;Vernon]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205770&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Vernon&columns=*,0,0 &nbsp;Vernon]  
*&nbsp;Wheatfields  
*&nbsp;Wheatfields  
*&nbsp;White Clay  
*&nbsp;White Clay  
*&nbsp;Wide Ruins  
*&nbsp;Wide Ruins  
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205771&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Window+Rock&columns=*,0,0 Window Rock]
*&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=205771&subject_disp=Arizona%2C+Apache%2C+Window+Rock&columns=*,0,0 Window Rock]  
*&nbsp;Wood Springs  
*&nbsp;Wood Springs  
*&nbsp;Woodspring Trading Post  
*&nbsp;Woodspring Trading Post  
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== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
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==== Church  ====
==== Church  ====


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


==== Court  ====
==== Court  ====
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==== Vital Records  ====
==== Vital Records  ====


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].
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].  


== Societies and Libraries  ==
== Societies and Libraries  ==
== Family History Centers  ==
'''Chinle Arizona'''<br>Highway 63<br>Chinle, Apache, Arizona, United States<br>Telephone: 520-871-4605<br>
'''Eagar Arizona'''<br>467 N Butler<br>Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States<br>Telephone: 928-333-4100<br>
'''St Johns Arizona'''<br>50 North 1st West<br>St Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States<br>Telephone: 928-337-2543<br>
These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.<br>


== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==

Revision as of 09:45, 20 May 2010

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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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


History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1879--Apache County was created 14 February 1879 from Yavapai County.  County seat: St. Johns [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

You may wish to search for places in the Family History Library Catalog at www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp

A more complete list of place names with references can be found at PlaceNames.com

www.placenames.com/us/04001/ppl/

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]


 

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

 Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Church[edit | edit source]

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

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

1,728 marriages from 22 May 1879 to 16 Nov 1930 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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]

  • USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • Family History Library Catalog

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).