Core Records to be Retained by the Arizona State Archives

RG 109. Navajo County

Navajo County was established March 21, 1895, as Arizona’s twelfth county. It was formed out of the western portion of Apache County. The county seat is located in Holbrook.

Assessment roll. 1905. (1 volume)

Indexed and arranged alphabetically.

Inquests and verdicts. 1915-1970. (1 folder and 2 rolls of microfilm)

Records include jury verdicts for 1915, 1923 and 1927, giving cause of death. Each jury member signed verdicts. Coroner’s inquests, 1915-1970, are filed alphabetically. Some of these records are Reporters’ transcripts.

Cases. 1895-1902 and 1925. (5 folders)

Records include five cases, 1895-1902, and one folder of affidavits of seizure of strayed cattle, 1925.

Great Registers. 1895-1942. (17 volumes)

There are a number of general registers, 1912-1932. A list of qualified voters, 1942, was taken from voters’ registration for the election of November 3, 1942.

Appointments. 1895-1947. (1 box and 2 volumes)

Records note appointments to various county offices; appointments cancelled, 1895-1923; bonds cancelled and official bonds, 1908-1918, some for 1894-1898 for Sheriff’s office; notarial records, 1914-1917 and 1944-1947; and fees, 1944-1947, for notarizing various instruments presented to the Recorder.

Winslow student locator cards. 1891-1932. (1 roll of microfilm).

Cards are filed alphabetically by student name, later by school districts, but are not complete for every student.

Snowflake teachers’ registers. 1891-1950. (1 roll of microfilm)

Records include a territorial elementary school register, beginning while this area was Apache County (changed to Navajo County in 1895). It is an attendance record, not in alphabetical order. The title of the record changes to state school register and record of attendance and scholarships. Also included are reports for Snowflake Union High School, 1908-1924.

Holbrook school census reports. 1908-1915. (1 roll of microfilm).

The reports are filed chronologically, then by district number.

Indian attendance reports. 1939. (1 roll of microfilm).

Reports are "Teachers’ report of attendance of Indian pupils in public schools," 1939-1940, for the White Mountain Apache Tribe School. This report was made to the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Indian Affairs. The reports are filed chronologically, then by district number.

Heber Elementary School registers. 1948-1949. (1 roll of microfilm).

Clerk of the Court. 1895-1982. (3 boxes, 34 volumes and 1 roll of microfilm).

Records include jury books, 1896-1943; judgment dockets, 1895-1928; Grand Jury subpoenas, 1912; compensation for witnesses and judges, 1910-1918; jury records and summons, 1910-1913; court orders for destruction of intoxicating liquors, 1914-1930; official canvass of general election returns, 1938; and civil and criminal minutes, 1895-1918, of the 4^th Judicial District Court.

There is an official canvass of general election returns, 1928, which consists of tally sheets and an order declaring James J. Shumway as the duly elected Representative. Also included are a write of Mandamus, 1914, and Grand Jury subpoenas, 1912-1914. The fees are listed by civil cases, notarial bonds and commissions recorded, marriage licenses issued.

Civil Division. 1895-1982. (7 boxes, 4 volumes, 1 folder and 80 rolls of microfilm).

Records include marriage affidavits, 1895-1917; marriage licenses and certificates, 1895-1970; minutes, 1916-1982; dockets, 1919-1954; registers of action and feebooks, 1895-1930; and case files, 1895-1929. Marriage licenses and certificates, 1895-1970, are filed chronologically.

The registers of action and feebooks, 1895-1930, are filed numerically and marked if indexed. District Court civil cases, 1895-1930, are filed by case number.

Criminal Division. 1895-1984. (3 volumes and 156 rolls of microfilm).

Records include registers of actions, 1895-1933, and case files, 1895-1984. Both records are arranged chronologically.

Probate Division. 1895-1984. (5 boxes, 17 volumes, 2 folders and 33 rolls of microfilm).

Records include an estate register, 1912; insanity cases, 1901-1929; minutes, 1895-1912 and 1944-1984; wills, 1895-1918; administrators and guardian bonds and letters, 1891-1918; dockets, 1918-1954; feebooks, 1895-1928; case files, 1909-1929 and 1939-1960; and naturalization records, 1897-1945; including declarations of intent, 1897-1929, and petitions and correspondence, 1909-1945. Probate insanity cases, 1901-1929, are filed by case number. Cases are listed through 1929, and additions have been made to 1930-1931 and 1958-1959.

Probate Court minute books, 1889 and 1895-1911, begin with an index. The minutes consist of proceedings. The Probate Court feebook, 1896-1918, is indexed.

Also included is correspondence between clerk and applications for naturalization, 1909-1945, and an index of declarations of naturalization.

Administrator’s bonds, 1891-1918, include bonds of the administrator of the estate of deceased individuals. Guardian bonds, 1895-1917, list name of person appointed as guardian. Administrator and guardian letters include appointments and oaths.