Arizona Records....

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The Arizona Department of Health Services genealogy page is a useful tool for anyone researching family history in Arizona from the late-nineteenth-to-mid-twentieth centuries. In Arizona, births occurring at least seventy-five years ago and deaths occurring at least fifty years ago have been made available to the public in accordance with state law. In addition to the fully searchable birth and death indexes, the site includes images of the certificates. The data in the indexes was extracted from photocopies of the original birth and death certificates while the images are copies of the county or state issued certificates located in the Official Archives of the State of Arizona.

 

The births index database currently contains record from 1887-1929. The deaths index database contains records for the years 1878-1954. The most effective way to search either of the databases is to enter the first few letters of the individual's last name into the search box. Using this method the search results will yield not only the name for which you are looking, but also many misspelled names that would not have been found had you searched using the complete last name. While your search can be limited by date and/or by county, it is not necessary to do so. Once generated, the search results can be sorted by last/first name, date born, date died, father's name, mother's name, or county. To view a PDF image of a birth or death certificate, just click on the name link.

 

Amendments to the original records have been scanned in as separate PDF documents and may be accessed by clicking on the document link. Click on the Frequently Asked Questions link to find search tips and more about what's available.

 

Visit the Arizona Department of Health Services genealogy page at http://genealogy.az.gov.