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-''[[United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Arizona|Arizona]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Arizona_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' [[Image:Arizona sunset and land.jpg|thumb|center|400px]]
+''[[United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Arizona|Arizona]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]&nbsp; [[Arizona_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' [[Image:Arizona sunset and land.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Arizona sunset and land.jpg]]
+===Introduction===
+The value of land records lies in the fact that land was highly sought after and the transactions were recorded from the time settlers began to arrive. Therefore,they are consistent and continuous record of many ancestors' lives. Land records can be used to learn where and when an individual lived in certain areas, and often reveal useful and interesting family information.
+Arizona was a “federal-land” state, where unclaimed land was surveyed, then granted or sold by the government through federal and state land offices. The first sale of a piece of land from the government was called a land patent and the first owner of the land was called a patentee. Later when the land was sold or mortgaged by private owners the document was called a deed. The transactions were recorded at the office of the county register of deeds. Family history researchers usually use land records from county offices. Records from federal and state offices can also have genealogical value. For detailed descriptions of land record types see United States Land and Property.
+If you are new to land research, you may wish to read the Beginner’s corner and other articles included on the United States Land and Property page.
 === History  ===
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 The first land grants in [[Arizona|Arizona]] were given by Spain and Mexico. Some of the early records were kept by the Secretary's Office of New Mexico at [http://www.sos.state.nm.us/ http://www.sos.state.nm.us/]. A helpful published source of information about these grants is:
-*&nbsp;John R. and Christine Van Ness, ''Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in New Mexico and Colorado.'' Manhattan, Kansas: AG Press, 1980. (Family History Library {{FHL|219497|title-id|disp=book 978 R2s}}).
+*John R. and Christine Van Ness, ''Spanish and Mexican Land Grants in New Mexico and Colorado.'' Manhattan, Kansas: AG Press, 1980. (Family History Library {{FHL|219497|title-id|disp=book 978 R2s}}).
 When the United States acquired the area in 1848, it agreed to recognize prior claims. The claims were processed by the U.S. Surveyor General from 1855 to 1890, and by the U.S. Court of Private Land Claims from 1891 to 1903. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the following records which are located at the Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico State Office. Most of the documents are indexed and written in either English or Spanish:
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 === Public Domain Land  ===
 Unclaimed land became public domain and was surveyed and sold to private owners through land offices. The first General Land Office was established in 1870 at Prescott. Other offices were at Florence, Tucson, and Phoenix, Arizona. Most of these records, along with mining, timber, and homestead entries, are at the [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives - Pacific Region] formerly at Laguna Niguel, now at Riverside CA. A few records are at the [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|National Archives - Rocky Mountain Region]] in the Denver area at Lakewood CO.<br>
 Land entry cases and indexes to pre-1908 patents are located at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]]. Patents and tract books are at [http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en.html Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Office]
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 The Maricopa County Recorder has led the way in Arizona and accross the nation to make&nbsp;recorded records available online, with images of all records from 1 Jan 1871 to present being made available online without charge.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most other counties permit online access only to recent records.
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+! bgcolor="#ffcc00" valign="middle" width="75" scope="col" align="center" |
 County<br>
-! width="600" valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffcc00" align="center" scope="col" | Website Address to Search for Recorded Documents<br>
+! bgcolor="#ffcc00" valign="middle" width="600" scope="col" align="center" | Website Address to Search for Recorded Documents<br>
-! width="65" valign="middle" align="center" scope="col" | From Year<br>
+! valign="middle" width="65" scope="col" align="center" | From Year<br>
 ! width="65" scope="col" | Images<br>
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 Apache
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/(v1ntgmelpz020k4510azqjuu)/Search.aspx <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1985<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | None<br>
 |-
 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Cochise
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/%28lo0b4mvjmxduzt555tefoe45%29/Search.aspx<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1985<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | None<br>
 |-
 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Coconino
 | http://eaglerecorder.coconino.az.gov/recorder/eagleweb/docSearch.jsp <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1983<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1999<br>
 |-
 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Gila
 | http://recorder.gilacountyaz.gov/recorder/eagleweb/docSearch.jsp<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1985<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1998<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" | Graham<br>
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/(rhzeo2553poag3zx3cy4dvm4)/Search.aspx?CountyKey=1 <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1984<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1984<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" | Greenlee<br>
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/(ngbcsvud5ypnhsv5jqjetfzh)/Search.aspx?CountyKey=2 <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1978<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1978<br>
 |-
 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 La Paz
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/(wm32if55qcysvf450wbmy455)/Search.aspx <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1984<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | None<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Maricopa
 | http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata/ <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1871<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1871<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Mohave
 | http://eagleweb.co.mohave.az.us/recorder/web/login.jsp?submit=Enter<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1991<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | None<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" | Navajo<br>
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/(5zdfft55gehkia45ylvmui45)/Introduction.aspx?CountyKey=4<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1989<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1995<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Pima
 | http://www.recorder.pima.gov/public/ <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1987<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | None<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Pinal
 | http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/Recorder/Pages/DocumentSearch.aspx <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1980<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 2000<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" | Santa Cruz<br>
 | http://www.thecountyrecorder.com/(2ygccm450lqf1wzg2rtkofqt)/Search.aspx &nbsp; <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1986<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | None<br>
 |-
 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Yavapai
 | http://eweb.co.yavapai.az.us/recorder/eagleweb/docSearch.jsp <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1976<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | 1976<br>
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 | valign="middle" align="left" |
 Yuma
 | Not available online<br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | <br>
 | valign="middle" align="center" | <br>
 |}