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


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="maps">[https://lib.asu.edu/maps ASU Libraries Maps, Directions, Addresses and Tours] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm;jsessionid=169703FA1E06A509302A3FA5A2CC54F2?&institution=13716&type=1&language=1&qphost=qpap03pxdu.prod.oclc.org E-mail a librarian]. <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="maps">[https://lib.asu.edu/maps ASU Libraries Maps, Directions, Addresses and Tours] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> [http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm;jsessionid=169703FA1E06A509302A3FA5A2CC54F2?&institution=13716&type=1&language=1&qphost=qpap03pxdu.prod.oclc.org E-mail a librarian]. <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="maps" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="maps" />  
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:Tempe, AZ 85281 <br><br>
:Tempe, AZ 85281 <br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="SpColl">[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/index.html Archives and Special Collections Reference Services] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> &nbsp;Luhrs Reading Room &nbsp;480.965.4932 <br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="SpColl">[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/index.html Archives and Special Collections Reference Services] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref> Luhrs Reading Room 480.965.4932 <br>  


'''Hours:'''<ref name="SpColl" /> &nbsp;[https://lib.asu.edu/hours/hayden Current Luhrs Reading Room hours]. <br>  
'''Hours:'''<ref name="SpColl" /> [https://lib.asu.edu/hours/hayden Current Luhrs Reading Room hours]. <br>  


'''Maps, parking and directions, and public transportation:''' <br>  
'''Maps, parking and directions, and public transportation:''' <br>  


*'''Map:''' &nbsp;[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hayden+Library/@33.4183255,-111.9370407,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x872b08db7b2b6909:0xc89691d8e3a155b9 Google map: Hayden Library, Arizona State University campus map].
*'''Map:''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hayden+Library/@33.4183255,-111.9370407,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x872b08db7b2b6909:0xc89691d8e3a155b9 Google map: Hayden Library, Arizona State University campus map].


*'''Parking and directions:''' <br>  
*'''Parking and directions:''' <br>  
**[https://cfo.asu.edu/parking Visitor parking info]. For directions: click on one of three '''Attended Visitor Structures''' (parking), then click the red '''''Directions&nbsp;''''' button, enter your starting address, and then click the red '''''Get Directions''''' button.  
**[https://cfo.asu.edu/parking Visitor parking info]. For directions: click on one of three '''Attended Visitor Structures''' (parking), then click the red '''''Directions ''''' button, enter your starting address, and then click the red '''''Get Directions''''' button.  
**[http://www.asu.edu/parking/maps/tempe-current.pdf Another parking map].
**[http://www.asu.edu/parking/maps/tempe-current.pdf Another parking map].


*'''Public transportation:&nbsp;''' [http://routes.valleymetro.org/timetables/2/route_list Valley Metro Bus]  
*'''Public transportation: ''' [http://routes.valleymetro.org/timetables/2/route_list Valley Metro Bus]  
**'''''Bus Route 30: University&nbsp;''''' stops on University Dr near College Ave.  
**'''''Bus Route 30: University ''''' stops on University Dr near College Ave.  
**'''''Bus Route 62: Hardy/Guadalupe&nbsp;''''' stops near University Dr and College Ave.  
**'''''Bus Route 62: Hardy/Guadalupe ''''' stops near University Dr and College Ave.  
**'''''Bus Route Route 65: Mill/Kyrene&nbsp;''''' stops on Mill Ave near 10th St.  
**'''''Bus Route Route 65: Mill/Kyrene ''''' stops on Mill Ave near 10th St.  
**'''''Bus Route Route 66: Mill/Kyrene&nbsp;''''' stops on Mill Ave near 10th St.  
**'''''Bus Route Route 66: Mill/Kyrene ''''' stops on Mill Ave near 10th St.  
**'''''Bus Route 72: Scottsdale Rd/Rural&nbsp;''''' stops on College Ave near University Dr, and at University Drive / Rural Rail Station.  
**'''''Bus Route 72: Scottsdale Rd/Rural ''''' stops on College Ave near University Dr, and at University Drive / Rural Rail Station.  
**'''''Valley Metro Rail&nbsp;''''' stops at University Drive / Rural Rail Station. <br>
**'''''Valley Metro Rail ''''' stops at University Drive / Rural Rail Station. <br>


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
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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)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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 '' 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)}}; {{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>[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)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL 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>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>  
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*[[Arizona Historical Society]], Tucson Library and Archives, has a Mexican and an early Arizona collection, Colorado River topics, manuscripts 1860-present, oral histories, maps, and photos.
*[[Arizona Historical Society]], Tucson Library and Archives, has a Mexican and an early Arizona collection, Colorado River topics, manuscripts 1860-present, oral histories, maps, and photos.
*[[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library]], Tucson, the Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.
*[[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library]], Tucson, the Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.
*''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 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.  
*[[Nevada State Library and Archives]], Carson City, births, marriages, deaths, censuses, military.  
*[[Nevada State Library and Archives]], Carson City, births, marriages, deaths, censuses, military.  

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Arizona State University Library
Arizona State University Library
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1] E-mail a librarian.

Address:[1]

Luhrs Reading Room, Level 4
ASU Charles Hayden Library
300 E Orange Mall
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe, AZ 85281

Telephone:[2] Luhrs Reading Room 480.965.4932

Hours:[2] Current Luhrs Reading Room hours.

Maps, parking and directions, and public transportation:

  • Parking and directions:
    • Visitor parking info. For directions: click on one of three Attended Visitor Structures (parking), then click the red Directions button, enter your starting address, and then click the red Get Directions button.
    • Another parking map.
  • Public transportation: Valley Metro Bus
    • Bus Route 30: University stops on University Dr near College Ave.
    • Bus Route 62: Hardy/Guadalupe stops near University Dr and College Ave.
    • Bus Route Route 65: Mill/Kyrene stops on Mill Ave near 10th St.
    • Bus Route Route 66: Mill/Kyrene stops on Mill Ave near 10th St.
    • Bus Route 72: Scottsdale Rd/Rural stops on College Ave near University Dr, and at University Drive / Rural Rail Station.
    • Valley Metro Rail stops at University Drive / Rural Rail Station.

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Arizona State University Library, Special Collections, Carl Hayden Archives and the Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographical Index is a good place to look for early Arizona families.[3] The Luhrs Reading Room has indexes, guides, databases, and personal reference assistance for researchers. The Arizona Collection includes 8,000 feet of manuscripts; oral histories; 30,000 books; and 500,000 photos.[4] Special Collections houses rare books, manuscripts, and special interest collections such as the Laos Research Collection.[5]

Tips[edit | edit source]

Visiting the ASU Libraries.

Guides[edit | edit source]

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Arizona State University 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.[6]
  • State Archives, Phoenix, marriages, wills and probates, civil and criminal records, brands, taxes, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, state agencies, maps, newspapers, photos.[7]
  • 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.[8]
  • Southwest Museum Braun Research Library, Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians.
  • 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 ASU Libraries Maps, Directions, Addresses and Tours in ASU Libraries (accessed 12 February 2015).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Archives and Special Collections Reference Services in ASU Libraries (accessed 12 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.
  4. ↑ Arizona Collection in ASU Libraries (accessed 15 February 2015).
  5. ↑ Special Collections in ASU Libraries (accessed 15 February 2015).
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Genealogy and Family History in Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (accessed 10 February 2015).
  8. ↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 15. At various libraries (WorldCat). FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.


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