Lookup Public Records in Cochise County, Arizona. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Cochise County
Cochise County is located in the southeastern corner of the state of Arizona; the county was created on February 1, 1881, out of the eastern portion of Pima County and named after the legendary Chiricahua Apache war chief, Cochise. The county seat is Bisbee. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of 131,365 and a total area of 6,219 square miles. Cochise County is nearly the size of the States of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined.
Christine Rhodes is the Cochise County Recorder as of 2015; her office is responsible for two main functions: maintaining voter registration records for all jurisdictions within the county and processing documents primarily related to real estate transactions, performing related responsibilities as statutorily required. It is important to note that the county assessor’s office maintains the county’s current property ownership records and property assessment maps.
Though most of the public records are not available online, you can do a search through the Recorder’s Document Search and view the records that can be accessed. While on the website, remember to visit the county assessor’s page to view additional records relating to property.
To obtain most of the public records, you will have to visit the recorder’s office in person. You will have to fill out and present the records request form to be served. The form requires your name, address, the kind of records you are requesting, and the period in which the records you are requesting originated. Once you submit the form, you will be served within a few minutes. Another alternative way to access records is by calling the recorder’s office at (520) 432-8350 and making enquiries regarding public records.
The recorder’s office charges a small fee to obtain public records; the fees are determined by the kind of records you request and the volume/size of documents you obtain. For more information about the applicable fees, visit complete fee schedule.
Below is the physical address of Cochise County Recorder’s office:
1415 Melody Lane
Bldg. B
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Cochise, AZ Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 150,501 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 5,950 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 210 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 471 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 489 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 825 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 2,865 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 12,368 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,866 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,891 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 831 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 21,095 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 307 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 340 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 14,771 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 4,536 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 121 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 2,109 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 2,305 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 288 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 878 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 2,432 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 2,640 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 214 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 262 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,680 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 201 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 195 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 1,173 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 276 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 61,715 |
Cochise County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Cochise County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
State Law: | Marriage – Title 25, Ch. 1 and Arizona Uniform Premarital Agreement Act – Title 25, Ch. 2, Article 1 |
All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
Office: | Cochise County Marriage License |
Location: | 200 Colonia De Salud, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 85635 |
Phone: | 520-803-3060 |
Cochise County Recorder’s Office
County Government Office
Address: 1415 Melody Lane Bldg B Bisbee, AZ 85603
Phone Number: (520) 432-8350