Yuma County

Yuma County was created as the third county by the first Territorial Legislature under the Howell code in 1864. The county seat was established at La Paz. An act approved January 26, 1871 changed the county seat to Arizona City which later became the city of Yuma.

District Court
Marriage Certificates		1864-1941
Marriage Affids.		N/A
Marriage Licenses		1864-1941
Civil Cases*		1912-1922
Criminal Cases		1912-1940
Probate Cases		1864-1941
Insanity		N/A
Inquests		N/A
Wills/Estates		N/A
Naturalization **		1906-1968
School Supt.
Census		N/A
Teacher Regs.		N/A
Assessor
Assesor Rolls		1881-1941
Recorder
Great Register		1882-1926
Secretary of State
Census		1866-1882
Auto License Registrations		1912-1917

*Divorce records are found in several record groups, including the Territorial Legislature and Superior Courts.

**Naturalization is administered by Federal District Courts. Before 1920, federal courts delegated this responsibility to various state and county courts.