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Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Santa Cruz County was established on March 15, 1899 from parts of Cochise County and Pima County.
The Santa Cruz County Seat is situated in Nogales plus the county government website is http://www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/
Areas neighboring Santa Cruz County actually are Pima County (west, north), Cochise County, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico, Sáric, Sonora, Mexico.
Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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.
Santa Cruz County does have Federal Census Schedules to help in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are present for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940. You’ll find free online and also printable census forms to aid with your research.
Santa Cruz County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Santa Cruz County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- Arizona Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Arizona State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Pimeria Alta Historical Society, 136 North Grand Avenue Nogales, Arizona; (520) 287-4621
- Santa Cruz Public Library District
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Santa Cruz County (usgwarchives.net)
Santa Cruz County Courthouse and Government Records
Genealogist frequently fail to notice the benefits of Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz 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.
- Santa Cruz County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 2150 N Congress Dr, Nogales, AZ 85621
- Phone: (520) 375-7700
- Santa Cruz County Clerk of Superior Court
- Marriage and Divorce Records: 1899
- Probate Records: 1899
- Court Records: 1912
- Santa Cruz County Recorder
- Land Records: 1864
Santa Cruz County Links
The following are links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Santa Cruz County. Feel free to furnish your own favorite Santa Cruz County genealogy or family history associated sites.
Santa Cruz 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)
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona Books (amazon.com)
- Genealogy Publishing Company (genealogical.com)
- Search Arizona Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Santa Cruz County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Santa Cruz 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)
Santa Cruz Co. AZ Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Arizona Court Records Research Guide
- Inventory of the county archives of Arizona, No. 12. Santa Cruz County (Nogales) (search.ancestry.com)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Santa Cruz Co. AZ Census Records
- Arizona Census Records Research Guide
- Santa Cruz County, AZ Census Records Links
- Santa Cruz County, AZ Census QuickFacts
Santa Cruz Co. AZ Cemeteries & Church Records
- Arizona Cemetery Research Guide
- Santa Cruz Co., Arizona Graves (findagrave.com)
- Santa Cruz County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Santa Cruz Co., Arizona Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Santa Cruz Co., Arizona Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona Church Books (amazon.com)
Santa Cruz Co. AZ Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Arizona Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Santa Cruz Co. AZ General and History Websites
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Santa Cruz Co. AZ Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Santa Cruz County, Arizona (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Arizona – Counties – Santa Cruz (cyndislist.com)
- Santa Cruz County Arizona (genealogytrails.com)
- Santa Cruz Co. AZGenweb (azgenweb.org)
- Santa Cruz County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Santa Cruz Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Santa Cruz Co. AZ Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Arizona Links and Information
- Santa Cruz County D.O.T. Road and Highway Map
- Arizona: Individual County Chronologies (publications.newberry.org)
- 1895 Santa Cruz County Map (livgenmi.com)
Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.
