Arizona, U.S., Territorial Census Records, 1864-1882

Arizona became a U.S. Territory on February 24, 1863. On December 29, 1863, the first governor of the Territory of Arizona, John N. Goodwin, issued a proclamation to organize the government of the new Territory. The first step taken was to conduct a census of the Territory's inhabitants. In February of 1864, instructions for taking the census were sent to Milton B. Duffield, the U.S. Marshall for Arizona.

About This Collection:

The following items are included in this collection:

Territorial Census of Arizona (First, Second and Third Judicial Districts), 1864

• A map of the three judicial districts used for enumerating the territorial residents
• An edited transcript of the census, created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA)
• The original or working copies of each census district
• The official certified duplicate copies of each census district, which were sent to the Territorial Governor

This collection also includes censuses taken during the following years:

• 1866
• 1867
• 1869
• 1874
• 1876
• 1882

The information that was recorded varies depending on the census year, but the following details may be available in this collection:

• Name
• Place of enumeration or residence
• Enumeration date
• Age
• Country or place of nativity

Additional information about an individual or family may be available on the census image.