Cochise County, Arizona Records

Cochise County, Arizona (Map It) was created on  January 3, 1881 from Pima County. Cochise county was named in honor of Cochise, the Apache Native American leader.

Cochise County is bordered by Santa Cruz County (southwest), Pima County (west), Graham County (north), Greenlee County (northeast), Hidalgo County, New Mexico (east), Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico (south), Cananea, Sonora, Mexico (south), Naco, Sonora, Mexico (south), Santa Cruz, Sonora, Mexico (south).

Cochise County Cities and Towns include Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, Sierra Vista, Tombstone, Willcox , Huachuca City. Unincorporated Communities located in the county include Elfrida, Hereford.

A Map of Cochise County, Arizona contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Arizona maps at MapGeeks.org

Cochise County, Arizona Courthouse Records

The Cochise County Courthouse is located in Bisbee, Arizona. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Cochise county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Cochise County Clerk of Superior Court has Marriage and Divorce Records from 1881, has Probate Records from 1880 and has Court Records from 1881. The Clerk's office is responsible for all Superior Court action in Adoptions, Civil, Criminal, Probate, and Tax matters.
• Cochise County Recorder has Land Records from 1866. The County Recorder's Office creates public records, maintain said records to archival standards, and provide convenient access to these records for public viewing.
• Cochise County Treasurer collects all real and personal property taxes for the state, county and incorporated cities and towns, school districts, and then distributes them to the various jurisdictions.

Cochise County, Arizona Census Records

• Learn More: State of Arizona Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Population Schedules: Late 1800s, Voter Registrations, 1866-1955
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: None
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: None
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: None
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Cochise County, Arizona Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Arizona Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1909 to present,
• Marriage and Divorce Records: None. See the County Clerk of the Superior Court.
• Locations: Arizona Office of Vital Statistics, 1818 West Adams, PO Box 3887, Phoenix, AZ 85030-3887; (602) 364-1300, Fax: (602) 249-3040
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate and Death Certificate Applications.

Cochise County, Arizona Resources

• State of Arizona Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Arizona
• Cochise Genealogical Society
• Cochise County Historical Society
• Douglas Historical Society
• Sierra Vista Genealogical Society
• Sulphur Springs Valley Historical Society
• Cochise County, Arizona Message Boards

Cochise County, Arizona External Links

• Arizona Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Cochise County, Arizona Books - Amazon
• Cochise Co., Arizona - FindaGrave
• Arizona Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Cochise County, Arizona History
• Cochise County, Arizona Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Arizona (1866–1977)
• Cochise Co. AZGenweb
• Cochise County, Arizona Ancestry Database Collections
• Arizona: Individual County Chronologies (http://publications.newberry.org)
• Cochise County, Arizona Military Records