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A Brief History of Arizona

    FACT: Genealogy is the STORY of our ancestors, our FAMILY. It is NOT simply a series of names and dates. In order to better uncover the story of our ancestors lives, sometimes it helps to understand the history of what was going on where they lived. It may explain WHY they moved to that place, or why they moved away from it. Knowing the history of our ancestors lives helps to bring their story to life, and provides clues to help us find MORE information about them.

    Not being historians ourselves, we compile a selection of history, using a variety of online and print sources, such as Encyclopaedia Britannica, Compton's Encyclopedia, and Wikipedia. We hope these historical compiliations are helpful in providing research clues and understanding of how your ancestors lived.

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The Political Divisions of Arizona
CountyDate FormedParent CountyCounty Seat
Apache24 February 1879Yavapai CountySt. Johns
CochiseFebruary 1, 1881Pima CountyTombstone (1881-1929) Bisbee (1929-present)
CoconinoFebruary 19, 1891Yavapai CountyFlagstaff
GilaFebruary 8, 1881parts of Maricopa and Pinal CountiesGlobe
GrahamMarch 10, 1881Pima and Apache CountiesSafford (1881-1883 1915-present) Solomonville (1883-1915)
Greenlee1909Graham CountyClifton
La Paz1983Yuma CountyParker
Maricopa              February 14, 1871Yavapai CountyPhoenix
Mojave1864Original CountyMohave City (1864–1867), Hardyville (1867–1873), Cerbat (1873–1877),
Mineral Park (1877–1887), and Kingman (1887–present)
NavajoMarch 21, 1895Apache CountyHolbrook
Pah-UteDecember 22, 1865 -
February 18, 1871
Cut from Mojave County 1865, Part lost to Nevada,
remainder merged back into Mojave County 1871
Callville (December 22, 1865-October 1, 1867)
St. Thomas (October 1, 1867-February 18, 1871)
Pima1864Original CountyTucson
PinalFebruary 1, 1875Maricopa and Pima CountiesFlorence
Santa Cruz March 15, 1899Pima CountyNogales
Yavapai1864Original CountyPrescott
Yuma1864Original CountyYuma

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