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Yavapai County, Arizona
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Yavapai County was established on December 21, 1864.
The Yavapai County Seat is situated in Prescott plus the county government website is http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/
Areas neighboring Yavapai County actually are Mohave County, La Paz County, Maricopa County, Gila County, Coconino County (north/northeast).
Yavapai 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 Yavapai 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.
Yavapai County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.
Yavapai Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Yavapai Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Yavapai Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890. You’ll find free online and also printable census forms to aid with your research.
Yavapai County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Yavapai County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Arizona Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arizona State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Camp Verde Historical Society, 435 S Main St, Camp Verde, AZ 86322; Phone:(928) 567-9560
- Clemenceau Heritage Museum, 1 N. Willard St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326; (520) 634-2868
- Jerome Historical Society, P.O. 156 Jerome, AZ 86331; (928) 634-1066
- Northern Arizona Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 695, Prescott, AZ 86302
- Sedona Genealogy Club, P.O. Box 4258, Sedona, AZ 86340
- Sharlot Hall Museum, 415 West Gurley Street Prescott, Arizona 86301
- Yavapai County Library District
- Yavapai Heritage Foundation, P.O. Box 61, Prescott, 86302
- Yavapai County, Arizona Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Yavapai County, Arizona Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Yavapai County (usgwarchives.net)
Yavapai County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist frequently fail to notice the benefits of Yavapai 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 Yavapai 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.
- Yavapai County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 120 S Cortez St, Prescott, AZ 86303
- Phone: (928) 777-3064
- Yavapai County Clerk of Superior Court
- Marriage and Divorce Records: 1865
- Probate Records: 1864
- Court Records: 1865
- Yavapai County Recorder
- Land Records: 1864
Yavapai County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Yavapai County. Feel free to furnish your own favorite Yavapai County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Yavapai 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)
- Yavapai County, Arizona Books (amazon.com)
- Genealogy Publishing Company (genealogical.com)
- Search Arizona Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Yavapai County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Yavapai 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)
Yavapai Co. AZ Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Arizona Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Yavapai Co. AZ Census Records
- Arizona Census Records Research Guide
- Yavapai 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)
- Yavapai County, AZ Census QuickFacts
Yavapai Co. AZ Cemeteries & Church Records
- Arizona Cemetery Research Guide
- Yavapai Co., Arizona Graves (findagrave.com)
- Yavapai County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Yavapai Co., Arizona Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Yavapai County, Arizona
- Yavapai Co., Arizona Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Yavapai County, Arizona
- Yavapai County, Arizona Church Books (amazon.com)
Yavapai Co. AZ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Arizona Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Yavapai Co. AZ General and History Websites
- Yavapai County, Arizona Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Yavapai County, Arizona Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Yavapai Co. AZ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Yavapai County, Arizona (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arizona – Counties – Yavapai (cyndislist.com)
- Yavapai County Arizona (genealogytrails.com)
- Yavapai Co. AZGenweb (azgenweb.org)
- Yavapai County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Yavapai Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Yavapai Co. AZ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arizona Links and Information
- Yavapai County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map
- Arizona: Individual County Chronologies (publications.newberry.org)
- 1895 Yavapai County Map (livgenmi.com)
Yavapai 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 Yavapai County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.