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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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*'''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:''' [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].


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


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


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>
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> 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</ref>
 
=== Tips  ===
 
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=== Guides  ===
 
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=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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*[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)|National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]], CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona.  
*[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)|National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]], CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona.  
*[[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>  
*[[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 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>  
*[[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>  
*[[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 name="GFH">[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>  
*[[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>  
*[[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 name="DB15">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)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
*[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians.
*[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians.<ref name="DB15" />
*[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.
*[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, has many Arizona cemeteries, census, church, court, histories, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm.


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


*[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]] The Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research.
*[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]] The Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research.<ref name="DB15" />


'''''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.
*[[University of Arizona Special Collections]], Tucson, materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs.<ref name="DB15" />
*[http://webcms.pima.gov/health/personal_records/birth_death_certificates/ Pima County Vital Records] births 1950-present; and deaths.  
*[http://webcms.pima.gov/health/personal_records/birth_death_certificates/ Pima County Vital Records] births 1950-present; and deaths.  
*[http://www.sc.pima.gov/ Pima County Superior Court] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases.  
*[http://www.sc.pima.gov/ Pima County Superior Court] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases.  
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*[http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ Pima County Genealogical Society], Tucson, membership, organization, research tool box, meetings and seminars.  
*[http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ Pima County Genealogical Society], Tucson, membership, organization, research tool box, meetings and seminars.  
*''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]].  
*''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]].  
*[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.
*[[Mesa FamilySearch Library]], Mesa, 81,000 microfilms including AZ censuses, 40,000 books (many local histories), 129 public computers, and over 90 classes and workshops per month.<ref name="DB15" />
*[[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.
*[[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.<ref name="DB15" />
*[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes.  
*[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes.  
*[[Arizona State University Library]], Tempe, a good place to look for early Arizona families.
*[[Arizona State University Library]], Tempe, a good place to look for early Arizona families.<ref name="DB15" />
*[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.
*[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.<ref name="DB15" />
*''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]].  
*''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]].  
*[[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.  
*[[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.  
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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:

  • Directions
  • Public transportation:[2] Sun Tran Bus Routes: 1-10, 16, 19, 21-23, 81-83, 102, 103, 105, 106, 391 stop near the Valdez Main Library.

Internet sites and databases:

  • Joel Valdez Main Library hours, location, news, blog, events, facilities, new titles, news, upcoming closures and events, and services.
  • Pima County Public Library Catalog online search by keyword, author, title, subject, series, award, ISBN, geographic region, genre, publisher, and call number.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.[3] 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.[4]

Tips[edit | edit source]

{Optional}

Guides[edit | edit source]

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

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

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

  • National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside), CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona.
  • State Library, Phoenix, has a large book/periodical collection including immigration, vital records, courts, wills, county histories, and Internet sites. The  starting place for AZ family history research.[3]
  • State Archives, Phoenix, marriages, wills and probates, civil and criminal records, brands, taxes, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, state agencies, maps, newspapers, photos.[5]
  • 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.[3]
  • Southwest Museum Braun Research Library, Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians.[3]
  • Family History Library, Salt Lake City, has many Arizona cemeteries, census, church, court, histories, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm.

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 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. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "DB15" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑ A - Z Resources in
  5. ↑ Genealogy and Family History in Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (accessed 10 February 2015).
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