Records to be Retained by the Arizona State Archives.

RG 108. MOHAVE COUNTY

Mohave County was one of the four original counties created in Arizona Territory, 1864. Named after the Mohave Indians, it was the second county created by the Territorial Legislature. Hardyville was the first county seat, then Mineral Park until 1887 when the seat was moved to Kingman where it has remained.

Assessment roll. 1905. (1 volume)

The roll is an indexed, delinquent assessment list. It shows taxes levied on people, businesses and organizations. Arranged alphabetically.

Inquests. 1893- 1935. (2 boxes)

Inquests include cause of death statements and coroner’s jury records. Arranged chronologically.

Financial records. 1899-1965. (23 volumes)

Volumes include cashbooks, fee books and receipt books, some prisoner records such as prisoner meal and time books and a prisoner register, 1889-1916. One volume is a scrapbook containing clippings, summons, sales and creditor notices from the years 1904-1915.

Clerk of the Court. 1866-1941. (2 boxes, 4 volumes and 1 roll of microfilm)

Records include register of actions, 1885-1951; Commission minutes, 1877-1880; indexed judgements, judgment roll and dockets, 1866-1897; and judgment docket indexes, 1885-1918. The register of actions, 1885-1951, is indexed. The Mohave County Courthouse and Jail Commission minutes, 1877-1880, was authorized to issue bonds for the construction of a courthouse and jail at the county seat. Treasurer’s accounts for bonds and expenses are also listed.

Civil Division. 1867-1954. (15 boxes)

Records include civil cases, 1867-1912. There are three types of marriage records: marriage affidavits, a marriage register that is indexed by both names and a record of marriage licenses and certificates. Superior Court civil and probate cases appealed to the higher court include all papers to document cases that were sent to the Arizona Supreme Court, 1923-1954.

Criminal Division. 1880-1912. (2 boxes)

Records consist of case files, 1880-1912, arranged chronologically.

Probate Division. 1865-1951. (4 boxes and 7 volumes)

Records include an estate register, 1913-1922. The minutes of the Probate Court, 1865-1915, open with the first meeting. Probate letters of administration, 1877-1921, appoint persons in the matters of the administration of the estate of and oaths to perform the duties of executor. There are also files of guardianship, 1885-1951, and guardianship cases, 1906-1951.

Tax Roll. 1872-1873. (1 volume)

This volume is a duplicate tax roll, arranged alphabetically.