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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Arizona Archives and Libraries''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Arizona Archives and Libraries''' | ||
{{TOC right}}Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Arizona. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state | {{TOC right}}Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Arizona. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | ||
=== Online Records === | === Online Records === | ||
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The [[Mountain West Digital Library]] is a search portal for an aggregation of digital collections from more than 50 universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. It is in partnership with 60 academic libraries, public libraries, museums, historical societies, cities, counties, and state agencies from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii (coming soon: over 60 new partners in Arizona!) | The [[Mountain West Digital Library]] is a search portal for an aggregation of digital collections from more than 50 universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. It is in partnership with 60 academic libraries, public libraries, museums, historical societies, cities, counties, and state agencies from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii (coming soon: over 60 new partners in Arizona!) | ||
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=== Libraries and Archives === | === Libraries and Archives === | ||
The following archives, libraries, and societies in [[Arizona|Arizona]] have collections or services to help genealogical researchers: | The following archives, libraries, and societies in [[Arizona|Arizona]] have collections or services to help genealogical researchers: | ||
*[http://www.lib.az.us/ Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records] 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/ Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records] 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. | ||
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=== Outside Arizona === | === Outside Arizona === | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)][[Image:NatlArchivesRiverside.jpg|right|250px|NatlArchivesRiverside.jpg]] The National Archives at Riverside, California, 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. | |||
*[[California Archives and Libraries#Bancroft|Bancroft Library, Univ. Calif. Berkeley]]. An outstanding collection for early settlers, migration trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories. They probably have more Arizona historical material than any repository in Arizona.<ref name="DB" /> | *[[California Archives and Libraries#Bancroft|Bancroft Library, Univ. Calif. Berkeley]]. An outstanding collection for early settlers, migration trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories. They probably have more Arizona historical material than any repository in Arizona.<ref name="DB" /> | ||