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 ===Land that would become Arizona from 1821 to 1846 ===
-Aug 1821 - [[Mexico]] gained its independence from [[Spain]]. Land in present day Arizona became part of the Republic of Mexico.<ref>Beers, 100; "Mexican War of Independence," New Handbook of Texas, 4:698</ref> Look for records in the  [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Spain and Mexico Archives]].
+Aug 1821 - The Treaty of Cordoba was signed by [[Spain]], which recognized [[Mexico]]'s independence. Land in present day Arizona became part of the Republic of Mexico.<ref>Beers, 100; "Mexican War of Independence," New Handbook of Texas, 4:698</ref> But effectively Mexico only controlled the southern part, which was placed in the State of Vieja California. Look for records in the [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Spain and Mexico Archives]].
 ===Land that would become Arizona from 1846 To 1863 ===