American court files mirror U.S. history. Buried away in courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of millions of citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in court records.
On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any Arizona court record online! Many court records are not digitized yet, which signifies the only way to obtain these records is by visiting the actual courthouses. Someone from our network of court-runners will go retrieve the records and then send you the outcomes. Average response time is 38 hours. Civil Records include Lawsuits, Bankruptcies, Liens and judgments, Marriage/divorce judicial proceeding, Child custody, Civil rights violations ands Other. Criminal Records include Violent offenses, Theft and robbery, DUI/DWI's, Drugs and alcohol, Sexual crimes, Some traffic violations, Behavioral.
Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a probate case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records. FOR DEFINITIONS OF ALL COURT TERMS SEE THE GENEALOGY ENCYCLOPEDIA
| Apache County Clerk of Circuit Court Cochise County Clerk of Circuit Court Coconino County Clerk of Circuit Court Gila County Clerk of Circuit Court Graham County Clerk of Circuit Court Greenlee County Clerk of Circuit Court La Paz County Clerk of Circuit Court Maricopa County Clerk of Circuit Court |
Mohave County Clerk of Circuit Court Navajo County Clerk of Circuit Court Pima County Clerk of Circuit Court Pinal County Clerk of Circuit Court Santa Cruz County Clerk of Circuit Court Yavapai County Clerk of Circuit Court Yuma County Clerk of Circuit Court |
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Probate records, generated by the legal aspects surrounding a person's death, adoption, or guardianship, are valuable sources in Arizona for solving numerous problems relating to individuals, families, and family relationships. Probate-related records are located in the offices of the clerk of the superior court.
| Apache County Clerk of Circuit Court Cochise County Clerk of Circuit Court Coconino County Clerk of Circuit Court Gila County Clerk of Circuit Court Graham County Clerk of Circuit Court Greenlee County Clerk of Circuit Court La Paz County Clerk of Circuit Court Maricopa County Clerk of Circuit Court |
Mohave County Clerk of Circuit Court Navajo County Clerk of Circuit Court Pima County Clerk of Circuit Court Pinal County Clerk of Circuit Court Santa Cruz County Clerk of Circuit Court Yavapai County Clerk of Circuit Court Yuma County Clerk of Circuit Court |
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For each county, the county recorder has jurisdiction over land records.
| Apache County Recorder Cochise County Recorder Coconino County Recorder Gila County Recorder Graham County Recorder Greenlee County Recorder La Paz County Recorder Maricopa County Recorder |
Mohave County Recorder Navajo County Recorder Pima County Recorder Pinal County Recorder Santa Cruz County Recorder Yavapai County Recorder Yuma County Recorder |
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| Apache County Assessor Cochise County Assessor Coconino County Assessor Gila County Assessor Graham County Assessor Greenlee County Assessor La Paz County Assessor Maricopa County Assessor |
Mohave County Assessor Navajo County Assessor Pima County Assessor Pinal County Assessor Santa Cruz County Assessor Yavapai County Assessor Yuma Co., County Assessor |
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The destruction of courthouses greatly affects genealogists in every way. No only are these historic structures torn from our lives, so are the records they housed: marriage, wills, probate, land records, and others. Once destroyed they are lost forever. Even if they have been placed on mircofilm, computers and film burn too. The most heartbreaking side of this is the fact that many of our courthouses are destroyed at the hands of arsonist. However, not all records were lost.
Below is a list of Arizona Counties and the years the Courthouses were subjected to a disaster. This does NOT mean that ALL RECORDS were lost. Often, folks took their documents again in for recording after a disaster and later deeds will contain long chains of title, etc.