Arizona Archives and Libraries: Difference between revisions

*[http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]<br>The National Archives at Riverside has more than 38,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from about l850 to the l980s. In addition to textual records, there are architectural drawings, maps, and photographs. These holdings were created or received by the Federal courts and over 50 Federal agencies in Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada. Federal law requires that agencies transfer permanently valuable, noncurrent records to the National Archives.

*[http://www.lib.az.us/ Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records]<br>The Arizona State Archives maintains collections from state, county and local government offices, boards and commissions as well as collections from private citizens and non-governmental groups. These records help document the official actions of state, county and local governments and the private lives and accomplishments of people and organizations in Arizona.

*[http://www.lib.az.us/is/genealogy/ Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, Genealogy Collection] The book and periodical sections of the Collection are the largest in Arizona and specific titles may be located by using the Library and Archives' online catalog.<ref name="DB">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 15. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Additional access to CD-ROM's, premium online databases and through interlibrary loan. This is the starting place for Arizona research.

*[http://museums.asu.edu/ ASU Museums, Galleries &amp; Collections]<br>ASU has a variety of collections that reflects much of ASU's and Arizona's history and culture. The Archaeological Research Institute hosts a collection of Arizona artifacts that have been discovered. ASU also has the Museum of Anthropology and the Luhrs Gallery which exhibits the collections of historical writings and manuscripts about Arizona.

*[[Mesa FamilySearch Library]][[File:Mesa Family History Building.jpg|right|250px]] is one of the largest [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] in the world. The public is welcome. They have a good collection of 40,000 United States genealogy books, and an outstanding collection of U.S. federal censuses as part of their 81,000 microfilms.<ref name="DB" /> They also have 129 free guest computers with access to FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Fold3, American Ancestors, World Vital Records, and other popular family history websites. They offer over 90 classes and workshops per month.