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Gila County, Arizona
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Gila County was established on February 8, 1881 from Parts of Maricopa County and Pinal County.
The Gila County Seat is situated in Globe plus the county government website is http://www.gilacountyaz.gov
Areas neighboring Gila County actually are Yavapai County, Maricopa County, Pinal County, Graham County, Navajo County (east, northeast), Coconino County.
Gila 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 Gila 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.
Gila 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.
Gila Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You’ll find free online and also printable census forms to aid with your research.
Gila County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Gila County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Arizona Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arizona State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Gila County Historical Society and Museum,1330 N Broad Street, Globe, AZ 85501; telephone: (928) 425-7385
- Northern Gila County Genealogical Society, 302 E. Bonita, Payson AZ, 85541-5012; Phone: (928) 474-2139
- Northern Gila County Historical Society, P.O. Box 2532, 700 Green Valley Parkway, Payson, Arizona 85547; (928) 474-3483
- Pine-Strawberry Archeological And Historical Society , Located on Route 87 (Beeline Highway) , P.O. Box 564, Pine, Arizona 85544; (928) 476-3547
- Rim Country Museum , 700 Green Valley Parkway, Payson, AZ 85541, ; 520-474-3483
- Gila County, Arizona Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Gila County, Arizona Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Gila County (usgwarchives.net)
Gila County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist frequently fail to notice the benefits of Gila 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 Gila 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.
- Gila County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 714 S Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 85541
- Phone: (928) 474-3978
- Gila County Clerk of Superior Court
- Marriage and Divorce Records: 1889
- Probate Records: 1881
- Court Records: 1881
- Gila County Recorder
- Land Records: 1881
Gila County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Gila County. Feel free to furnish your own favorite Gila County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Gila 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)
- Arizona Silver Belt (Miami, Arizona) (search.ancestry.com)
- Gila County, Arizona Books (amazon.com)
- Genealogy Publishing Company (genealogical.com)
- Search Arizona Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Gila County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Gila 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)
Gila Co. AZ Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Arizona Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Gila Co. AZ Census Records
- Arizona Census Records Research Guide
- Gila County, AZ Census Records Links
- Arizona and New Mexico Territories Census, Late 1800s (search.ancestry.com)
- Gila County, AZ Census QuickFacts
Gila Co. AZ Cemeteries & Church Records
- Arizona Cemetery Research Guide
- Gila Co., Arizona Graves (findagrave.com)
- Gila County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Gila Co., Arizona Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Gila County, Arizona
- Gila Co., Arizona Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Gila County, Arizona
- Gila County, Arizona Church Books (amazon.com)
Gila Co. AZ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Arizona Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Gila Co. AZ General and History Websites
- Gila County, Arizona Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Gila County, Arizona Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Gila Co. AZ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Gila County, Arizona (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arizona – Counties – Gila (cyndislist.com)
- Gila County Arizona (genealogytrails.com)
- Gila Co. AZGenweb (azgenweb.org)
- Gila County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Gila Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Gila Co. AZ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arizona Links and Information
- Gila County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map
- Arizona: Individual County Chronologies (publications.newberry.org)
- 1895 Gila County Map (livgenmi.com)
Gila 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 Gila County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
