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Guide to Pinal County Arizona genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Pinal County, Arizona
Map
Location in the state of Arizona
Location of Arizona in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	February 1, 1875
County Seat	Florence
Courthouse
Address	Pinal County Superior Court Administration 971 Jason Lopez Circle Building A Florence, AZ 85132

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County Courthouse

Pinal County Courthouse
100 N Florence
Florence, AZ 85232
Phone: 520-868-6000

Clerk Superior Court has marriage, probate and court records from 1875
and divorce records from 1883; County Recorder has land records ^[1]

History

Parent County

• Until 1821 -  New Spain controlled land that later would become Arizona. Some records of early settlers may have been sent to an archives in Seville, Spain, or to archives in Mexico City.
  
• In 1821 - Mexico obtained jurisdiction over the land that later would become Arizona. Records of this period may have been sent to archives in Mexico City.
• 18 Aug 1846 - During the war with Mexico, the US took control of Santa Fe and proclaimed sovereignty over the land that later became the New Mexico Territory.^[2] Look for records in the National Archives and Records Administration, the Mexico Archives and the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
• 4 July 1848 - In the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Mexico ceded part of present day Arizona.^[3] The land south of the Gila River in present day Maricopa County Arizona was not ceded, it remained in control of Mexico. Land in present day Pinal County was split between the US and Mexico. Look for records in the National Archives and Records Administration, the Mexico Archives and the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
• 9 Jan 1852 - New Mexico redefined the boundaries of previous counties and created new ones to cover all the land within its territory. The north part of present day Pinal County was then in Socorro County.^{[4] [5] [6]} Look for records in Socorro County.
• 30 Dec 1853 - The United States bought the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico. It contained land south of the Gila River in Arizona, including the south part of present day Pinal County.^[7] Look for records in the National Archives and Records Administration, the Mexico Archives, and the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
• 4 Aug 1854 - The land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase was officially added to New Mexico Territory.^[8] Look for records in the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives.
• 3 Feb 1855 - Dona Ana County gained all the land acquired in the Gadsden Purchase.^[9] This included the south part of present day Pinal County. Look for records in Dona Ana County.
• 24 Feb 1863 - The US created the Arizona Territory from the western half of New Mexico Territory.^[10] All previous counties were discontinued for this new territory. Look for records in the Arizona State Library and New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
• 10 Nov 1864 - Arizona created two counties: Pima and Yavapai counties.^[11] These counties named for Indian tribes. Look for records in Pima andYavapai counties.
• 14 Feb 1871 - Arizona created Maricopa County from land in Yavapai County.^{[12] [13]} This county named for the Maricopa Indians. Look for records in Maricopa and Yavapai counties.

1 Feb 1875 - Arizona created Pinal County from lands in Maricopa and Pima counties.^[14] County seat: Florence ^[13] This county named for the Pinal mountains. Look for records in Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties.

Boundary Changes

• 9 Feb 1877 - Arizona expanded Pinal County by adding a small area of land that had been separated from main body of Pima County.^[15] Look for records in Pima and Pinal counties

See Previous Jurisdictions to land in Arizona showing dates the jurisdictions were created and maps. This will help in determining what jurisdiction your ancestor lived in and where the records are now located.

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

• Gila County, Arizona
• Graham County, Arizona
• Maricopa County, Arizona
• Pima County, Arizona

Resources

Cemeteries

 Arizona Cemetery Transcription and Photo Project

Census

For tips on accessing Pinal County, Arizona census records online, see: Arizona Census.

Church

LDS Ward and Branch Records

• Coolidge
• Ray
• Superior

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

• 1,521 marriages from 15 Nov 1874 to 19 Apr 1916 are listed on the Western States Marriage Index.
• Pinal County, Arizona Obituary Collection From GenealogyBuff.com ~ Free. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the Apache Junction and Gold Canyon areas

Societies and Libraries

Casa Grande Valley Historical Society
110 W. Florence Blvd.
Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Telephone 520-836-2223
Hours 1-5 M-Sat.

Coolidge Historical Society
161 West Harding Avenue
P.O. Box 1186
Coolidge, Arizona 85228
Telephone 520-723-7186
Hours Sunday 1:00 P.M. –
4:00 P.M. and by request

Pinal County Historical Society
715 S. Main Street
Florence, AZ 85232
Telephone 520-868-4382
Hours 11-4 Tues.-Sat.; 12-4 Sun

Oracle Historical Society
825 E. Mt. Lemmon Rd.
Oracle, AZ 85623
Telephone 520-896-9609
Hours 1-5 Sat. & Sun.

Superior Historical Society
300 Main Street
Superior, AZ 85273
Telephone 520-689-5752
Hours 10-2 Weds., Thurs., Sat.; 11-3 Sun.

Family History Centers

Introduction to Family History Centers
Casa Grande Arizona
1555 N Colorado Dr
Casa Grande, Pinal, Arizona, United States
Telephone: 520-836-7519

San Manuel 1st Arizona
1002 N McNab Pkwy
San Manuel, Pinal, Arizona, United States
Telephone: 520-385-4855

These are not mailing addresses. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Pinal County, Arizona Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

References

1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pinal County, Arizona p. 56. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
2. ↑ Williams 108-110
3. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 9, pp. 922-943; Parry, 102: 29-59; Van Zandt, 11, 28-29; Walker and Bufkin, 19, 20A
4. ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 1st sess./p. 119; N.M. Terr. Laws 1851, 1st assy., 2d sess. /pp. 266, 292
5. ↑ William Thorndale, and William Dollarhide, Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987), 26. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 X2th.
6. ↑ Original Counties of New Mexico Territory (map) at http://www.nmgs.org/Graphics/nmcoun-orig.jpg (accessed 9 August 2011).
7. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 10, pp. 1031-1037; Van Zandt, 11, 29, 162
8. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 10, ch. 245[1854]/p. 575; Van Zandt, 162; Walker and Bufkin, 21-22
9. ↑ N.M. Terr. Laws 1854, 4th assy. /p. 57
10. ↑ U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56[1863]/pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162
11. ↑ Howell Code, Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy., ch. 2/ pp. 24-25
12. ↑ Ariz. Terr. Laws 1871, 6th assy./ pp. 53-54
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
14. ↑ Ariz. Terr. Laws 1875, 8th assy./ pp. 19-20
15. ↑ Ariz. Terr. Laws 1877, 9th assy./ pp. 108-109

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