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Pinal County

Pinal County was created February 1, 1875, as the sixth county.  It was formed from parts of Pima, Maricopa and Yavapai counties and named for the Pinal Indians.  The county seat is located in Florence.

Assessment roll.  1905.  Fraction c.f.  (1 volume).
This volume is an original assessment roll and is indexed.  Arranged alphabetically.

Inquests.  1884-1929.  2 c.f.  (2 boxes and 3 rolls of microfilm).
Inquests or Coroners' jury reports are filed alphabetically by deceased's name but begin with "unknowns."  Files include juror's signatures and may contain small amounts of correspondence.

Case files.  1882-1927.  1 c.f.  (1 box and 3 rolls of microfilm).
Most criminal and civil cases are on microfilm, but some are originals.  Precinct One criminal cases are filed alphabetically.  On the same reel are civil cases, 1882-1927, from different precincts.  Files also include a Justice of the Peace criminal docket book, 1901-1913.

Townsite filings.  1878-1910.  Fraction c.f.  (1 volume, 2 folders and 1 roll of microfilm).
Petitions (applications) for townsites.  Records include all papers for establishing the towns of Casa Grande, Hastings, Florence, Oracle, Pinal City and Stilesville.  Arranged by town name.

Teachers' registers.  1910-1952.  Fraction c.f.  (6 rolls of microfilm).

Town of Superior teachers' registers, 1910-1952, are arranged alphabetically by year.  Within some of the registers are Territorial School registers of monthly attendance.
School census marshal's reports.  1885-1926.  1 c.f.  (1 box and 3 rolls of microfilm).
Not all districts are represented and there are no records for some years.  Arranged chronologically.
Record book.  1881-1913.  Fraction c.f.  (1 volume).
This volume lists the public school districts in operation on January 1, 1881, and notes district boundaries.  New districts are described as they are organized.  Starting on page 101 are Superintendent notes of events.  In back of the book are accounts, 1905-1906, for funds.
Superintendents' general files.  1888-1923.  Fraction c.f.  (1 box).
The files contain reports on opening and closing schools, certificates of attendance at teacher's institute, correspondence and petitions to establish schools or appoint trustees, and apportionment of school funds.
Some teachers' diplomas are found on pages 11-16 of the Pinal County marriage license book, 1907-1912.  See Superior Court, Civil Division.

Clerk of the Court.  1876-1955.  3.6 c.f.  (5 boxes and 10 rolls of microfilm).
Clerk's records include minutes, 1876-1930; District Court Commissioner minutes, 1898-1902; court calendars, 1881-1914; dockets, execution, 1887-1918; issue, 1891-1914, judgment, 1876-1935, and motion, 1887-1924; grand jury dismissals, 1876; venire, 1876-1955; trial jury, 1914 and 1916; notes, reports, subpoenas and examination of county departments, 1913-1916; examination of court reporters, 1915 and 1917; and petitions, 1889-1893.
Minutes, 1876-1930, of the First Judicial District are filed chronologically.  The U.S. District Court minutes of the Second Judicial District, 1898-1902, are by the Court Commissioner, Daniel C. Stevens, and refer to cases held before Stevens and signed by him.  There are fewer than ten cases, mainly regarding writs of habeas corpus and orders for injunctions.
Clerk's records also contain District and Superior Court civil and criminal court calendar, 1881-1914, and Second Judicial District cases, 1886-1895 and 1901-1914.  The Second Judicial District Court execution dockets, 1887-1918, are indexed and reverse indexed.  Also in the Clerk's records are issue dockets, 1891-1914, and First Judicial District judgment dockets, 1896-1935, which are indexed.
Grand Jury dismissals, 1876-1919, are filed alphabetically under First Judicial District, Second Judicial District or Third Judicial District.  These lists, 1876-1955, are for Grand and trial juries, and include qualified elector's names grouped by towns and arranged chronologically by year.  The Grand Jury of 1913 examined various county offices, both their accounts and their offices.  The examination of candidates for the position of court reporter, 1915 and 1917, contains the findings of the committee.
Petitions include an 1889 Florence petition to build a county courthouse and a 1892 petition for a Casa Grande block deeded to School District Four.  In 1893, petitioners asked for purchase of water rights for the Casa Grande townsite.
Civil Division.  1874-1970.  22 c.f.  (21 boxes and 121 rolls of microfilm).
Civil records include registers of actions, 1876-1932; cases 1-4776, 1876-1929;  un-filed civil case records, 1905; civil and probate exhibits, 1904-1925; land hearing records, 1909-1939; marriage affidavits, 1874-1910; and marriage licenses, 1874-1970.  Civil registers of actions, 1876-1932, include First Judicial District Court and are indexed after 1905.
Superior Court civil cases, 1876-1929, are filed numerically, 1-4776.  Civil and probate exhibits, 1904-1925, for both District and Superior Courts, are on microfilm and arranged by case number.
Land hearing records, 1909-1939, contain correspondence on homestead entries and disputed homestead entries.  Drawings showing section, township and range location may be included with the testimony of witnesses.  This grouping contains townsite entries and non-stock raising homesteads.  Accounting of fees paid and receipts are also included.
Marriage affidavits, 1874-1910, are filed by date.  Certificates of marriage are also included.  Marriage licenses, 1874-1970, are double indexed by male/female and female/male.
Criminal Division.  1876-1938.  14 c.f.  (7 boxes and 27 rolls of microfilm).
Records include case files, 1876-1929, and registers of actions, 1876-1939, 1911 and 1929.  Criminal cases, 1876-1929, and registers of action, 1876-1938, are arranged chronologically by case number.
Probate Division.  1875-1971.  8 c.f.  (8 boxes and 58 rolls of microfilm).
Probate records include minutes, 1877-1931; records of estates, 1875-1937; case files, 1875-1937; exhibits, 1904-1925; estate registers, 1915-1923; inventories of estates, 1881-1949; records of wills, 1875-1949; letters of administration, 1875-1946; letters of guardianship, 1875-1911; records of insanity, 1879-1929; probate records, 1876-1912; appointment of clerk, 1888; and naturalization declarations and petitions, 1875-1929.  Probate minutes, 1877-1931, are arranged chronologically and are on microfilm.
The records of estates, 1875-1937, are filed chronologically and indexed.  Probate cases, 1875-1937, are filed by case number.  Civil and Probate exhibits, 1904-1925, are arranged by case number.  Inventories of estates, 1881-1949, are on microfilm, filed chronologically and indexed.  Records of wills, 1875-1949, are also filed chronologically and indexed.  Letters of administration, 1875-1946, are indexed and arranged chronologically.  Letters of guardianship, 1875-1911, are indexed.
Records of insanity, 1879-1929 and 1932, are filed alphabetically.  These records also include inquests of lunacy, warrants to arrest, subpoenas and affidavits.  Probate records, 1876-1912, include some habeas corpus.  Probate records also include the appointment of the Clerk of the Probate Court in March 1888.  A box of insanity hearing papers, 1930-1971, for Winnie Ruth Judd, contains orders, subpoenas, statements, jury records, motions and correspondence.
Naturalization records from the District and Superior Court, 1875-1929, include declarations and petitions.

Minutes.  1941.  Fraction c.f.  (2 folders).
Minutes are for one meeting on March 18, 1941, on a resolution allowing Florence Union High School District One Board of Education to invest sinking fund money.
Legal records.  1979.  Fraction c.f.  (1 folder).
This folder contains an Ak-Chin Indian Community agreement with Pinal County Board of Supervisors for mutual protection and law enforcement assistance to each other.
Correspondence and reports.  1869-1936.  Fraction c.f.  (1 box).
Records include items from the Sheriff and Agricultural Extension Service, as well as the General Land Office re-survey maps of 1869, 1892 and 1920.

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