Source Information

Ancestry.com. Arizona History [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
Original data: Farish, Thomas Edwin. History of Arizona. Vol. I-VIII. Phoenix, AZ, USA: 1915–1918.

About Arizona History

This database contains an eight-volume series about the history of Arizona. These volumes cover the time period from the early civilizations of the Native Americans, through Spanish exploration of the 1500s, and into the beginning of the twentieth century. This history covers many events and aspects of Arizona history providing information on such things as the conquest of California, the opening of the Santa Fe Trail, the Indian Wars, precious metals in Arizona, and early territorial days. Historical works, such as this, contain valuable information that can be a great addition to your genealogical research. Although historical works will generally not mention your ancestors specifically, they do provide information on the time and place in which your ancestors lived, which in turn will help you place your ancestors in a historical context.