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Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
History
Land And Property
Maps
Military Records
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Periodicals
Probate Records
Vital Records
Voting Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions

NATIVE RACESLook this term up in the glossary.

There are at least 15 Indian tribes on 17 reservations in the state. In addition to the Navajo—the largest tribe—important groups are the Mohave, Apache, Hopi, Paiute, Papago, Pima, Yuma, Yavapai, Hualapai, and Havasupai. Histories of Arizona Indians are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under ARIZONA - MINORITIES, as well as under ARIZONA - NATIVE RACES. Other records of American Indians are listed in the Subject SearchLook this term up in the glossary. of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the tribes.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of Bureau of Indian AffairsLook this term up in the glossary. records, such as pre-1940 census, school, and vital records, for a few agencies, including the Fort Apache, Pima, and Yuma. The original documents are at the National Archives— Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel)


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NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIPLook this term up in the glossary.

Persons living in the territory in 1848 and those residing in the area of the Gadsden PurchaseLook this term up in the glossary. were automatically granted U.S. citizenshipLook this term up in the glossary.. Naturalization recordsLook this term up in the glossary. for later immigrantsLook this term up in the glossary. were filed in the district courts. They were recorded in the U.S. district court from September 1906 until 1912 when Arizona became a state. Since then, naturalization records have been filed in the superior courts, except for Maricopa County in which the U.S. district court has had jurisdiction since 1919.

DeclarationsLook this term up in the glossary., petitionsLook this term up in the glossary., certificatesLook this term up in the glossary., and other early records from about 1864 to 1912 are located at the National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Nuguel) and the Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records. The Family History Library has copies of many of these Arizona naturalization records on microfilm for 1864-1955.

For records after September 1906, contact the National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel), the local office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, or the U.S. district court.


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NEWSPAPERSLook this term up in the glossary.

The Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records has copies of newspapers dating from 1860. The Arizona State University Library, University of Arizona Library, and large public libraries also have good collections of Arizona newspapers. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of the papers. A guide to locating early newspapers from the territorial era is Estelle Lutrell, Newspapers and Periodicals of Arizona, 1859-1911 (Tucson: University of Arizona, 1950; FHL book 979.1 B2L).


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PERIODICALSLook this term up in the glossary.

A genealogical periodicalLook this term up in the glossary. helpful for Arizona research is Copper State Bulletin (formerly: Southern Arizona Genealogical Society Journal), 1965– (Published by the Arizona State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 42075, Tucson, AZ 85733-2075; FHL book 979.1 D25s).


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PROBATE RECORDSLook this term up in the glossary.

Probate recordsLook this term up in the glossary. of Arizona were kept by the probate courts of New Mexico during the territorial period, 1850 to 1864. Files for the disposition of estates were then maintained by Arizona county probate courtsLook this term up in the glossary. until 1912, and since then have been handled by the superior courtsLook this term up in the glossary.. Probate clerks have kept records of guardianshipLook this term up in the glossary. from 1871, adoptionsLook this term up in the glossary. from 1873, school records from 1871 to 1899, marriage records from 1889 to 1912, and records of the care of Indian children.

Probate records, such as willsLook this term up in the glossary., claimsLook this term up in the glossary., administrations, case filesLook this term up in the glossary., and calendarsLook this term up in the glossary. are in the custody of the clerk of the superior court in each county courthouse. The Family History Library has acquired copies of some of these documents.

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