Graham County in Arizona was established 10 March 1881 and was formed from lands in Apache and Pima Counties. For county records before 1881, researchers should look to the parent counties, Apache and Pima.

There’s very little in terms of compiled county histories for Graham County but there’s reference to Graham county in at least one history:

• Tullidge’s Histories, Volume II, containing the history of all the Northern, Eastern and Western Counties of Utah; also the Counties of Southern Idaho, 1889 (includes some references to Graham County, Arizona) at Google Books

County Histories

In the United States, states are generally subdivided into counties and then cities or towns. There are more than 3,000 counties across the United States and some counties were formed from other pre-existing counties. Vital records, land records, tax records, and voting records are some records potentially kept at the county level. Many county histories include the history of the area, the early inhabitants and notable people, early officers and representatives, military service, the geology, roads, and waterways and more. County histories can provide valuable information about our ancestors and the information may include women, for whom records are often more difficult to obtain.