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Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona (view source)
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When looking for records - Learn the history of the area for the time period being researched. | When looking for records - Learn the history of the area for the time period being researched. | ||
Also remember, records were sometimes recorded in a county or jurisdiction where your ancestor | Also remember, records were sometimes recorded in a county or jurisdiction next-door to where your ancestor lived. Maybe there was confusion as to where the borders lay. Or maybe it was a shorter distance to the neighboring county seat. There could be several good reasons. But treat this as the exception to the rule and check the most obvious place first. | ||
=== From the 1600s to 1846 - Spanish and Mexican land that would later become Arizona === | === From the 1600s to 1846 - Spanish and Mexican land that would later become Arizona === | ||