Lookup Public Records in Yavapai County, Arizona. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Yavapai County is located in central Arizona and covers 8,128 square miles. The county seat is Prescott. One of the original four counties, it was named for the Yavapai people who lived there when the area was annexed by the United States. The county’s topography varies widely, from the Sonoran Desert in the south–at nearly sea level–to Mount Union at 7,979 feet. The population is 211,073.
The County Recorder’s office has been responsible for classifying, indexing and imaging all recorded documents in Yavapai County since 1864. In addition, all public records are permanently well-maintained on microfilm according to national archival standards. Among the documents recorded by the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office are mining notices, subdivision plats, surveys, personal property related documents, tax liens, deeds of trust, family trusts, real estate transactions and mortgages.
County residents can do a public records search for records that date back to 1975. In addition, the recorder’s office has online all recorded subdivision plats and recorded surveys. The website has easy to follow steps and links that will direct you to the records that are available. However, the website contains public records that are unofficial; the unofficial copies of the Recorder’s records may only be used without charge for non-commercial purposes.
To obtain official copies of public records, you will have to visit the recorder’s office in person. Yavapai County has two full services Recorder’s Offices dedicated to serving the public, one in Cottonwood and one in Prescott. The county boasts the fourth highest recording volume in the State of Arizona.
Prescott office
Yavapai County
Administration Building
1015 Fair Street
Prescott, AZ 86305
Cottonwood office
Yavapai County Cottonwood Annex
10 South 6th Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
Alternatively, you can call the recorder’s office at (928) 771-3244 or email [email protected] and request public records.
To access court records, you will have to visit the Clerk of the Superior Court’s website. The duties and responsibilities are prescribed in state statute, court rules, and case law. In addition to court records, the Clerk of the Superior Court officially maintains all criminal, domestic, civil, juvenile, and probate records.
| Yavapai, AZ Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 261,869 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 11,820 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 335 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 894 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 1,389 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 1,803 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 5,579 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 34,412 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 2,552 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 9,398 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 1,684 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 46,709 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 1,085 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 887 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 32,741 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 10,655 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 595 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 5,463 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 6,788 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 708 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 2,070 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 5,804 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 7,623 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 334 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 254 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 6,023 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 952 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 620 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 2,157 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 343 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 53,817 |
| Yavapai County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Yavapai 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: | Yavapai County Marriage License |
| Location: | Yavapai County Courthouse, 120 South Cortez Street, Prescott, Arizona, 86303 |
| Phone: | 928-771-3312 |
Yavapai County Recorder
County Government Office
Address: 1015 Fair St # 228, Prescott, AZ 86305, United States
Phone: 928-771-3244