Arizona Church Records: Difference between revisions

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Before 1900 the largest religious groups in Arizona were the Roman Catholic, Latter-day Saint (LDS), and Presbyterian churches.

An inventory that can help you find church records is:

Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona: Division of Professional and Service Projects, WPA, 1940. FHL Collection book 979.1 K22a; film 908038; fiche 6051298

Many denominations have collected their records into central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)[edit | edit source]

The Family History Library has an extensive collection of LDS church records. The library has histories of local LDS congregations and an overview of Mormon colonization in:

McClintock, James H. Mormon Settlement in Arizona: A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert. Phoenix, Ariz.: Manufacturing Stationers, 1921. FHL Collection book 979.1 K2m; film 1033844 item 10. The library also has histories of some of the Catholic missions of Arizona.
Early, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church records for Arizona Wards and Branches can be found on film and are located at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The film numbers, for each ward, can be locate through the Family History Library Catalog . Or by refering to Jaussi, Laureen R., and Gloria D. Chaston. Register of Genealogical Society Call Numbers. 2 vols. Provo, Utah: Genealogy Tree, 1982. (FHL book 979.2258 A3j; fiche 6031507). These volumes contain the film numbers for many (but not all) membership and temple record films.

Presbyterian[edit | edit source]

Presbyterian Historical Society
United Presbyterian Church in the United States
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: (215) 627-1852
Fax: (215) 627-0509

Roman Catholic[edit | edit source]

Diocese of Phoenix Archives
400 East Monroe St.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: (602) 354-2475
The diocese includes the counties of: Coconino, Maricopa, Mohave and Yavapai

Diocese of Tucson Archives
300 S. Tucson Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: (520) 886-5201

The diocese includes the counties of: Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma

The counties of Apache and Navajo are included in the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico.

The Arizona Historical Society houses early Spanish Catholic Church records in collections such as “Archivo General de la Nacion” and “Archivo Colegial Franscano of Queretaro, Mexico.”

Missions[edit | edit source]

Missions were established by religious denominations to serve the Indians.

Calabazas
Bicuna
Guevavi
Purisima Concepcion
San Agustin de Tucson
San Pedro y San Pueblo de
San Xavier del Bac
Sonoita
Tumacacori

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 An inventory that can help you find church records is: