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Cochise County, Arizona
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Cochise County was established on January 3, 1881 from Pima County.
The Cochise County Seat is situated in Bisbee plus the county government website is http://www.cochise.az.gov/
Areas neighboring Cochise County actually are Santa Cruz County, Pima County, Graham County, Greenlee County, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, Cananea, Sonora, Mexico, Naco, Sonora, Mexico, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico.
Cochise County vital records can be found at the Arizona Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Arizona for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
You can search online for Cochise County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Arizona Birth Certificate and Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Cochise County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
Cochise Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You’ll find free online and also printable census forms to aid with your research.
Cochise County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Cochise County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Arizona Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arizona State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Cochise Genealogical Society, Douglas-Williams House, 1001 Ave D, Douglas, Arizona 85608
- Cochise County Historical Society, Douglas-Williams House, 1001 Ave D, Douglas, Arizona 85608
- Douglas Historical Society, 1001 D Ave, Douglas, AZ 85607; Phone:(520) 364-7370
- Sierra Vista Genealogical Society (aka Apache Genealogical Society), P.O. Box 1084, Sierra Vista, AZ 85636-1084
- Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society, 127 E. Maley Street, Willcox, Arizona 85643; (520) 384-3971
- Cochise County, Arizona Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cochise County, Arizona Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Cochise County (usgwarchives.net)
Cochise County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist frequently fail to notice the benefits of Cochise County court, probate, and land records as a useful resource of family history and genealogy details. Hidden away in Arizona courthouses and archives just about everywhere tend to be the aspirations and frustrations of the many Arizona people. The possibilities are excellent that your potential ancestors have left a in-depth record of at least some factors of their lives in the Cochise County court records. Even if your forebears is not brought up in a Court case, contemplate all of the other methods which often can have lead to her or him appearing in court records.
- Cochise County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Quality Hill Rd, Bisbee, AZ 85603
- Phone: (520) 803-3300
- Cochise County Clerk of Superior Court
- Marriage and Divorce Records: 1881
- Probate Records: 1880
- Court Records: 1881
- Cochise County Recorder
- Land Records: 1866
Cochise County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cochise County. Feel free to furnish your own favorite Cochise County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Cochise Co. AZ Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Arizona Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Arizona historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Arizona (1866–1977) (genealogybank.com)
- Dispatch (Douglas, Arizona) (search.ancestry.com)
- Cochise County, Arizona Books (amazon.com)
- Genealogy Publishing Company (genealogical.com)
- Search Arizona Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cochise County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cochise Co. AZ Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Certificates in Arizona
- Arizona Vital Records Research Guide
- Arizona, Births and Christenings, 1909-1917 (familysearch.org)
- Arizona Genealogy Birth (1855-1936) and Death Certificates (1844-1961) Images (genealogy.az.gov/)
- Arizona Marriage Collection, 1864-1982 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona, Deaths and Burials, 1910-1911; 1933-1994 (familysearch.org)
- Arizona, Deaths, 1870-1951 (familysearch.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Cochise Co. AZ Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Arizona Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Cochise Co. AZ Census Records
- Arizona Census Records Research Guide
- Cochise County, AZ Census Records Links
- Arizona Census, 1831-80 (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s (search.ancestry.com)
- Arizona Territory Census, 1864 (search.ancestry.com)
- Cochise County, AZ Census QuickFacts
Cochise Co. AZ Cemeteries & Church Records
- Arizona Cemetery Research Guide
- Cochise Co., Arizona Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cochise County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Cochise Co., Arizona Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Cochise County, Arizona
- Cochise Co., Arizona Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Cochise County, Arizona
- Cochise County, Arizona Church Books (amazon.com)
Cochise Co. AZ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Arizona Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Cochise Co. AZ General and History Websites
- Cochise County, Arizona Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cochise County, Arizona History (arizonagenealogy.com)
- Cochise County, Arizona Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cochise Co. AZ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cochise County, Arizona (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arizona – Counties – Cochise (cyndislist.com)
- Cochise County Arizona (genealogytrails.com)
- Cochise Co. AZGenweb (mycochise.com)
- Cochise County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cochise Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cochise Co. AZ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arizona Links and Information
- Cochise County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map
- Arizona: Individual County Chronologies (http://publications.newberry.org)
- 1895 Cochise County Map (livgenmi.com)
Cochise Co. AZ Military Records
- Arizona Military Records Research Guide
- Arizona, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 (familysearch.org)
- Arizona Military Records (fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Arizona women and men who served. Great for Cochise County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
