Arizona, United States Genealogy

United States Arizona  Guide to Arizona ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Arizona Information
Arizona became the forty-eighth state in the Union on February 14, 1912. It is in the southwestern region of the United States and was originally a county in the New Mexico Territory, Arizona Territory was formed as a separate territory on February 24, 1863 before being admitted as a state on February 14, 1912.

Arizona Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Other counties which might have records for Arizona residents


 * See Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona which shows when counties were created, maps, and where their records are now located.
 * See also Arizona County Creation Dates and Parent Counties

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Arizona genealogy sites on the internet
 * Arizona Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Arizona
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Arizona
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Arizona genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Arizona
 * Arizona Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links