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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Arizona Department of Health Services] or the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/county_offices.htm County Clerk's Office] of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Arizona Department of Health Services] or the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/county_offices.htm County Clerk's Office] of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | Births | ||
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | '''Marriages''' | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | Deaths | |||
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | '''Deaths''' | |||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://genealogy.az.gov/ 1855 - 1933] | |||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1534450 1870 - 1951] | |||
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[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present] | |||
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< | == Online Arizona Birth, Marriage and Death Records == | ||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Arizona vital records. Check [[Arizona Vital Records Online|Arizona Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Arizona Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. | |||
*[http://genealogy.az.gov/ Images] of Birth 1855-1934 & Death Certificates 1844-1959 | |||
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] | |||
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Arizona/Arizona_Frame.htm Arizona Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | |||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Arizona Arizona Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | |||
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/arizona_newspaper_obituaries.htm Arizona Newspaper Obituaries] - Locate old or current obituaries. - Free | |||
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/az/state/webbbs_config.pl State of Arizona Obituary and Death Notices Collection] from GenealogyBuff.com - Free | |||
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/arizona-vital-records.htm Arizona Vital Records] Free guide to locating AZ vital records at AncestorHunt.com. | |||
*USGenWeb.org [http://azgenweb.org/ Arizona Site] - Free | |||
*Search for Arizona Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | |||
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AZ-NDX.html Arizona] - Free/$ | |||
*Wee Monster Links for Arizona [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Arizona Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | |||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AZ/ Arizona Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | |||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Arizona''' or '''AZ''' - Free/$ | |||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=5&cj=1&o_xid=0000252276&o_lid=0000252276&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Arizona Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | |||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Arizona.htm Arizona Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | |||
*Obtain services of [http://www.azcourts.gov/cld/ConfidentialIntermediaryProgram.aspx Confidential Intermediary] to find information about parents/children lost through adoption - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | |||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births from 1855 to 1935<br> | Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births from 1855 to 1935<br> | ||
For birth records after 1935, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref> | For birth records after 1935, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref> | ||
Genealogists may obtain copies of certificates if all of the following criteria are met: | Genealogists may obtain copies of certificates if all of the following criteria are met: | ||
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[http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona adoption laws] allow an adopted adult over the age of 21 to provide a notarized statement granting or refusing consent to release adoption information. Any party may try to obtain identifying information by petitioning the court for compelling need. | [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona adoption laws] allow an adopted adult over the age of 21 to provide a notarized statement granting or refusing consent to release adoption information. Any party may try to obtain identifying information by petitioning the court for compelling need. | ||
<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_871" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_107" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_755" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_165">Source: Adoption.com. [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona Adoption Laws] </span> | <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_871" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_107" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_755" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_165">Source: Adoption.com. [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona Adoption Laws] </span> | ||
<span />'''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | <span />'''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | ||
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Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona served many eloping couples from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico. In Yuma there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona served many eloping couples from Arizona, southern California and New Mexico. In Yuma there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places, such as [[Clark County, Nevada|Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada]], or [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma, Yuma, Arizona]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, [http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?"] accessed 8 January 2011.</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places, such as [[Clark County, Nevada|Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada]], or [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma, Yuma, Arizona]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, [http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?"] accessed 8 January 2011.</ref> | ||
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For current fees and latest information for obtaining copies of the state's records visit:[http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com] (commercial site). | For current fees and latest information for obtaining copies of the state's records visit:[http://www.vitalrec.com/ VitalRecords.com] (commercial site). | ||
== Minorities == | == Minorities == | ||
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=== Arizona Indian Research === | === Arizona Indian Research === | ||
To locate birth, marriage, or death information on [[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Native Americans]] living in Arizona you must know which tribe the individual belonged to. [[Indians of Arizona|Indians of Arizona]] has more specific information about Indian tribes in Arizona. | To locate birth, marriage, or death information on [[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Native Americans]] living in Arizona you must know which tribe the individual belonged to. [[Indians of Arizona|Indians of Arizona]] has more specific information about Indian tribes in Arizona. | ||
== | === Alternative Records === | ||
Check substitute records to either verify information already found or to locate birth, marriage, death and other information when government records do not exist. | Check substitute records to either verify information already found or to locate birth, marriage, death and other information when government records do not exist. | ||
*[[Arizona Church Records|Arizona Church Records]] | *[[Arizona Church Records|Arizona Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death. | ||
*[[Arizona Census|Arizona Census Records]] | *[[Arizona Census|Arizona Census Records]] :Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search. | ||
*[[Arizona Cemeteries|Arizona Cemetery Records]] | *[[Arizona Cemeteries|Arizona Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships. | ||
*[[Arizona History|Arizona History]] | *[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]: The SSDI indexes deaths for those who had social security numbers and the death was reported to the Social Security Administration. Most records start in 1962. | ||
*[[Arizona Newspapers|Arizona Newspapers]] | **[[Arizona History|Arizona History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog. | ||
*[[Arizona Military Records|Arizona Military Records]] | *[[Arizona Newspapers|Arizona Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. <br>Periodicals: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information | ||
*[[Arizona Periodicals|Arizona Periodicals]] | *[[Arizona Military Records|Arizona Military Records]] Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information. In addition, soldiers' homes records can included this same information: | ||
*[[Arizona Periodicals|Arizona Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information. | |||
See also [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AZ_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP Arizona Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | See also [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AZ_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP Arizona Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | ||
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*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Arizona''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county. | *Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Arizona''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county. | ||
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