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All land and property records between private owners are kept by the Recorder in each county. These records include maps of subdivisions. Deed records are indexed by Grantor and Grantee. Mortgages and Miscelaneous records are also indexed. | All land and property records between private owners are kept by the Recorder in each county. These records include maps of subdivisions. Deed records are indexed by Grantor and Grantee. Mortgages and Miscelaneous records are also indexed. | ||
To start your deed search, first determine the county covering the land at the time the deed was made. Then contact that county recorders office. All counties have at least some land records online, check the websites below. You might be able to obtain a copy of a county land record by writing to the county recorder. Land records of many counties have been recorded by Family Search, check | To start your deed search, first determine the county covering the land at the time the deed was made. Then contact that county recorders office. All counties have at least some land records online, check the websites below. You might be able to obtain a copy of a county land record by writing to the county recorder. Land records of many counties have been recorded by Family Search, check the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family Search Catalog]. You may have to the visit the recorders office. <br> | ||
The Maricopa County Recorder has led the way in Arizona and accross the nation to make recorded records searchable online, with images of all records from 1 Jan 1871 to present made available online without charge. Most other counties only allow online access to recent records. | The Maricopa County Recorder has led the way in Arizona and accross the nation to make recorded records searchable online, with images of all records from 1 Jan 1871 to present made available online without charge. Most other counties only allow online access to recent records. | ||