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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''Email:'''<ref name="Con">[https://www.library.pima.gov/contact-us/ Contact Us] in ''Pima County Public Library'' (accessed 13 February 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[https://www.library.pima.gov/contact-us/ Question for Ask a Librarian]. <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="Con">[https://www.library.pima.gov/contact-us/ Contact Us] in ''Pima County Public Library'' (accessed 13 February 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[https://www.library.pima.gov/contact-us/ Question for Ask a Librarian]. <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref>[http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/MAI/ Joel Valdez Main Library] in ''Pima County Public Library'' (accessed 13 February 2015).</ref>  
'''Address:'''<ref name="Joel">[http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/MAI/ Joel Valdez Main Library] in ''Pima County Public Library'' (accessed 13 February 2015).</ref>  


:201 N. Stone Ave<br>  
:201 N. Stone Ave<br>  
:Tucson, AZ 85701 <br><br>
:Tucson, AZ 85701 <br><br>


'''Telephone:''' &nbsp;520-594-5500<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Joel" /> &nbsp;520-594-5500<br>  


'''Hours:''&nbsp;[http://www.library.pima.gov/holiday-closures/ Holiday closures] <br>  
'''Hours:'''<ref name="Con" /> &nbsp;[http://www.library.pima.gov/holiday-closures/ Holiday closures] <br>  


:*Mon-Wed: 9am-8pm  
:*Mon-Wed: 9am-8pm  
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'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' <br>  
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' <br>  


*'''Map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Joel+D+Valdez+Main+Library/@32.2238668,-110.9757419,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x86d6711e2aa6cc91:0xf024cea88d81085b Google map: Joel D. Valdez Main Library].
*'''Map:'''


*'''Directions'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest] directions.</ref>
*'''Directions"'''
**'''''from the Northwest via I-10 E toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Merge onto I-10 E toward Tucson. Take EXIT 257 toward Speedway Blvd/St Marys Rd, 0.3 mi. Merge onto N Freeway Rd, 0.1 mi. Stay straight to go onto N Freeway, 0.5 mi. Turn left onto W Saint Marys Rd, 0.4 mi. W Saint Marys Rd becomes W 6th St, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto N Stone Ave, 0.3 mi. The Joel Valdez Main Library at 101 N STONE AVE is on the right.
**'''''from the North via AZ-77 S / N Oracle Rd toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Turn onto AZ-77 S / N Oracle Rd toward Tucson. Turn left onto W Drachman St, 0.3 Turn right onto N Stone Ave, 1.1 mi. The Joel Valdez Main Library at 101 N STONE AVE is on the right.
**'''''from the Southeast via I-10 W toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Merge onto I-10 W/Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway toward Tucson. Take EXIT 258 toward Congress St/St Marys Rd, 0.4 mi. Merge onto S Freeway, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto W Saint Marys Rd, 0.3 mi. W Saint Marys Rd becomes W 6th St, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto N Stone Ave, 0.3 mi. The Joel Valdez Main Library at 101 N STONE AVE is on the right.
**'''''from the South via I-19 N toward Tucson:''''' Merge onto I-19 N toward Tucson. I-19 N becomes I-10 W/Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, 0.9 mi. Take EXIT 258 toward Congress St/St Marys Rd, 0.4 mi. Merge onto S Freeway, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto W Saint Marys Rd, 0.3 mi. W Saint Marys Rd becomes W 6th St, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto N Stone Ave, 0.3 mi. The Joel Valdez Main Library at 101 N STONE AVE is on the right.
**'''''from the West via AZ-86 E toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Go east on W Tucson Ajo Hwy / AZ-86 toward Tucson. Merge onto I-19 N toward I-10/Phoenix/El Paso, 2.0 mi. I-19 N becomes I-10 W / Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, 0.9 mi. Take EXIT 258 toward Congress St/St Marys Rd, 0.4 mi. Merge onto S Freeway, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto W Saint Marys Rd, 0.3 mi. W Saint Marys Rd becomes W 6th St, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto N Stone Ave, 0.3 mi. The Joel Valdez Main Library at 101 N STONE AVE is on the right. <br>


*'''Public transportation:''' [http://www.suntran.com/routes.php Sun Tran] Bus Routes: 1-10, 16, 19, 21-23, 81-83, 102, 103, 105, 106, and 391 stop near the Valdez Main Library. <br>
*'''Public transportation:'''<ref name="Joel" /> Bus Routes: 1-10, 16, 19, 21-23, 81-83, 102, 103, 105, 106, 391. <br>


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>


*[http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/mai/ Joel Valdez Main Library] hours, location, news, blog, events, facilities, new titles, news, upcoming closures and events, and services.
=== Collection Description  ===
*[http://pima.bibliocommons.com/search Pima County Public Library Catalog] online search by keyword, author, title, subject, series, award, ISBN, geographic region, genre, publisher, and call number.
 
The Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.<ref name="DB15">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>
 
=== Tips  ===
 
{Optional}


=== Collection Description ===
=== Guides ===


The Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.<ref >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)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Genealogy related resources include ''Academic OneFile'' biographies, ''Ancestry Library Edition'', ''Biography in Context'', ''Biography Reference Center'', ''Chronicling America'' newspapers, ''Encyclopedia Judaica'', ''Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History'', ''Encyclopedia of American Religions, Genealogy Connect, Heritage Quest Online, Military History Magazine, National Archives'' genealogy, obituaries, and history, ''Newsbank'' newspapers, obituaries, and death notices, and ''Public Records''.<ref>[http://www.library.pima.gov/resource/ A - Z Resources] in ''Pima County Public Library'' (accessed 19 February 2015).</ref>
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}


If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)|National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]], CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona.
*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>  
*[[State Library of Arizona|State Library]], Phoenix, has a large book/periodical collection including immigration, vital records, courts, wills, county histories, and Internet sites. ''The&nbsp;'' starting place for AZ family history research.<ref>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)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
*<br>  
*[[Arizona State Archives|State Archives]], Phoenix, marriages, wills and probates, civil and criminal records, brands, taxes, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, state agencies, maps, newspapers, photos.<ref >[http://www.azlibrary.gov/sla/genealogy-and-family-history Genealogy and Family History] in ''Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records'' (accessed 10 February 2015).</ref>
*''such as:'' NARA I
*[[California Archives and Libraries#Bancroft|Bancroft Library, Univ. Calif. Berkeley]] Early settlers, migration trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories. They probably have more Arizona historical material than any repository in Arizona.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 15. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
*NARA II
*[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians.
*National Archives at _____
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, has many Arizona cemeteries, census, church, court, histories, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm.
*State Archives
*State Library


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]] The Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research.
*<br>
*<br>
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[[University of Arizona Special Collections]], Tucson, materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs.
*<br>
*[http://webcms.pima.gov/health/personal_records/birth_death_certificates/ Pima County Vital Records] births 1950-present; and deaths.
*County Vital Records Office
*[http://www.sc.pima.gov/ Pima County Superior Court] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases.
*City Vital Records Office
*[http://www.recorder.pima.gov/ Pima County Recorder's Office] land and mortgage records.
*County Archives
*[http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/clerk/clerks-office U.S. District Court Tucson Division] civil, criminal, appellate, and bankruptcy cases.
*County Orphan's Court
*[http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ Pima County Genealogical Society], Tucson, membership, organization, research tool box, meetings and seminars.
*County Probate Court  
*''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Cochise County, Arizona|Coschise]], [[Graham County, Arizona|Graham]], [[Maricopa County, Arizona|Maricopa ]], [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]], [[Santa Cruz County, Arizona|Santa Cruz]], and [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma]], and '''''in Mexico:&nbsp;''''' [[Sonora]].
*County Recorder  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/mesa_arizona Mesa Arizona FamilySearch Center], Mesa, 81,000 microfilms including AZ censuses, 40,000 books (many local histories), 129 public computers, and over 90 classes and workshops per month.
*County Coroner
*[[West Valley Genealogical Society]], Youngstown, an active society with a good little library. Probably represents outside Arizona better because of retirees who contribute from all around the U.S.
*U.S. District Court  
*[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes.
*County and local historical societies
*[[Arizona State University Library]], Tempe, a good place to look for early Arizona families.
*County and local genealogical societies
*[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.
*Public Libraries
*''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding states (or nations):''''' [[California Archives and Libraries|California]], [[Nevada Archives and Libraries|Nevada]], [[New Mexico Archives and Libraries|New Mexico]], [[Utah Archives and Libraries|Utah]]; '''in&nbsp;Mexico:''' [[Baja California Archives and Libraries|Baja California]], [[Sonora|Sonora]], and [[Mexico Archives and Libraries|Mexico]].
*Museums and heritage societies
*[[California State Archives]], Sacramento, has county records of the state, such as court records, prison records, wills, deeds, as well as military records, state census records, and school records.
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]  
*[[Nevada State Library and Archives]], Carson City, births, marriages, deaths, censuses, military.
*State Vital Records Office
*[[New Mexico State Records Center and Archives|New Mexico State Records Center and Archives]], Santa Fe, government records since 1621, manuscripts, Catholic church records, census, wills, family histories, letters, diaries, maps, photos.
*State Historical Society  
*[[Utah State Archives]], Salt Lake City, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminals.
*State Genealogical Society  
*[http://www.agn.gob.mx/ Archivo General de la Nación], Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, land.
*University Libraries
*Church archives  
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  Question for Ask a Librarian.

Address:[2]

201 N. Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701

Telephone:[2]  520-594-5500

Hours:[1]  Holiday closures

  • Mon-Wed: 9am-8pm
  • Thu: 9am-6pm
  • Fri: 9am-5pm
  • Sat: 10am-5pm
  • Sun: 1pm-5pm

Directions, maps, and public transportation:

  • Map:
  • Directions"
  • Public transportation:[2] Bus Routes: 1-10, 16, 19, 21-23, 81-83, 102, 103, 105, 106, 391.

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.[3]

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.}

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}

  • such as: NARA I
  • NARA II
  • National Archives at _____
  • State Archives
  • State Library

Similar Collections



  • National Personnel Records Center
  • LC
  • FHL

Neighboring Collections


  • County Vital Records Office
  • City Vital Records Office
  • County Archives
  • County Orphan's Court
  • County Probate Court
  • County Recorder
  • County Coroner
  • U.S. District Court
  • County and local historical societies
  • County and local genealogical societies
  • Public Libraries
  • Museums and heritage societies
  • Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
  • State Vital Records Office
  • State Historical Society
  • State Genealogical Society
  • University Libraries
  • Church archives
  • Repositories in other surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Contact Us in Pima County Public Library (accessed 13 February 2015).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Joel Valdez Main Library in Pima County Public Library (accessed 13 February 2015).
  3. ↑ William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 15. At various repositories (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 J54d.
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