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| | '''Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records<br>'''State Capitol Building Room 200 <br>1700 West Washington <br>Phoenix, AZ 85007 <br>Telephone: 602-542-4035 <br>Fax: 602-542-4972 <br>Internet: http://www.lib.az.us/ |
| These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Arizona.
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| ===Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Arizona===
| | '''National Archives—Pacific Region (Laguna Niguel)<br>'''P.O. Box 6719 <br>24000 Avila Road <br>Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-6719 <br>Telephone: 949-360-2641 <br>Fax: 714-360-2644 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/pacific/laguna/ |
| [[National Archives at Riverside]]{{·}} [[Arizona State Archives|State Archives]]{{·}} [[State Library of Arizona|State Library]]{{·}} [[Arizona Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Arizona State University Library]]{{·}} [[Northern Arizona University Cline Library|Northern Arizona University Library]]{{·}} [[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library|Phoenix Public Library]]{{·}} [[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library|Pima County Public Library]]{{·}} [[University of Arizona Special Collections]]{{·}} [[West Valley Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[Bancroft Library]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]{{·}} [[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]]
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| ===Online Records===
| | '''Arizona State Genealogical Society (ASGS)<br>'''P.O. Box 42075 <br>Tucson, AZ 85733-2075 <br>Telephone: 520-296-1498 <br>Fax: 520-885-7714 <br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~asgs/ |
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| *[[Mountain West Digital Library]] from more than 50 universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, state agencies, and historical societies in '''Arizona''', Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii.[[Image:NatlArchivesRiverside.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives at Riverside (Perris, Calif.)]]
| | '''Arizona Historical Foundation<br>'''Hayden Memorial Library <br>Arizona State University <br>Tempe, AZ 85287 <br>Telephone: 480-965-3283 <br>Fax: 480-965-1077<br>Internet: [http://www.asu.edu/museums/ www.asu.edu/museums/] |
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| ===National Repositories===
| | '''Special Collections<br>'''University of Arizona Library <br>1510 University <br>Tucson, AZ 85721 <br>Telephone: 520-621-2101 <br>Fax: 520-621-9733 <br>Internet: http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ |
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| ====[[National Archives at Riverside]]====
| | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Arizona counties, use the inventories of the Maricopa, Pima, and Santa Cruz county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. These inventories are available at the Family History Library. |
| 23123 Cojaico Road <br>Perris, California 92570<br>Telephone: 951-956-2000 <br>Fax: 951-956-2029<br>Email: [mailto:riverside.archives@nara.gov riverside.archives@nara.gov]<br>Internet: https://www.archives.gov/frc/riverside<nowiki/>/
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| :Has records of southern California, '''Arizona''' and Clark County, Nevada. California Indian enrollments, Asian immigrants, naturalizations, land records, Arizona taxes, sailors, all U.S. censuses, military post returns, Five Civilized Tribes, Revolutionary War, Civil War records, passenger arrival lists, Mexican and Canadian border crossings, passport applications.<ref name="NAPRR">[http://www.archives.gov/riverside/ Welcome to the National Archives at Riverside] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 30 October 2013).</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/riverside/genealogy.html Genealogy Research in Riverside] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 30 October 2013).</ref>
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| ===Statewide Repositories===
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| ====[[Arizona State Archives|Arizona State Archives]]====
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| 1901 W Madison St<br>Phoenix, AZ 85009<br>Telephone: 602-926-3720<br>Fax: 602-256-7982<br>Email:<ref>[https://www.azlibrary.gov/arizona-state-archives-reference-question Arizona State Archives Reference Question] in ''Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records'' (accessed 14 January 2015).</ref> [https://www.azlibrary.gov/arizona-state-archives-reference-question Arizona State Archives Reference Question] <br>Internet: [http://www.azlibrary.gov/arm/research-archives Research at the Archives] archival collections, maps, newspapers, Arizona collection, photographs, oral histories, genealogy, Arizona agencies, reproductions, and fees.
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| :Tax rolls, brands, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, court marriage licenses, wills, probate cases, civil and criminal cases, Arizona agency records, 32,000 Arizona maps, and 180,000 photographs. The '''Arizona Collection''' is a continuation of the territorial library. It now includes Arizona history, archeology, biographies, local histories, American Indians, city and county budgets, Arizona high school and college yearbooks, newspaper index, microfilms of missions and military outpost papers, Arizona periodicals, and biographical vertical files.<ref>[http://www.azlibrary.gov/arm/research-archives/arizona-collection Arizona Collection] in ''Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records'' (accessed 14 January 2015).</ref>
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| ====[[State Library of Arizona|Arizona State Library]]====
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| [[Image:AZ State Capitol Building 80731.JPG|thumb|right|280px|Arizona State Capitol and Library in Phoenix]]1901 W Madison St<br>Phoenix, AZ 85009<br>Telephone: 602-926-3870, or Toll Free: 1-800-228-4710 (Arizona only)<br>Fax: 602-256-7984<br>Email: [https://www.azlibrary.gov/contact/State-Library-of-Arizona Email form] <br>Internet: [http://www.azlibrary.gov/sla State Library of Arizona] events, government info, legal resources, genealogy and family history, digital AZ library, visit the capitol, research centers, contact us.
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| :This is '''''the ''''' starting place for Arizona research.<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)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> This is primarily a book library—the largest one in Arizona. They also have census microfilms. Collection includes immigration and naturalization books and indexes, published material from all states for vital records, courts, wills, and county histories, published material for some international nations, major genealogical periodicals for several states, and Internet sites such as ''Ancestry'' .<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>
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| ===Regional Repositories===
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| ====[[Arizona Historical Society]]====
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| 949 E. 2nd Street<br>Tucson, AZ 85719<br>Telephones:<br>
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| :*Central and Northern AZ Library Reference Desk 480-929-0292 ext.174
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| :*Southern AZ and Rio Colorado Region Library Reference Desk 520-617-1157
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| :*Historic Photographs 480-929-0292 ext. 131
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| Email: [mailto:AHSTucson@azhs.gov AHSTucson@azhs.gov]<br>
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| Internet: [http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/ Arizona Historical Society] visit AHS museums, education and programs, research collections, membership, publications, about, and events.
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| :Tucson Library and Archives, has a Mexican and an early Arizona collection, Colorado River topics, manuscripts 1860-present, oral histories, maps, and photos. Their excellent genealogical collection is run by one of America's most active historical societies.<ref name="DB" />
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| [[Image:Asuhayden.jpg|thumb|right|280px|ASU Hayden Library in Tempe]]
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| ====[[Arizona State University Library]]====
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| Luhrs Reading Room, Level 4<br>ASU Charles Hayden Library<br>300 E Orange Mall<br>P.O. Box 871006<br>Tempe, AZ 85281<br>Telephone: Luhrs Reading Room 480-965-4932<br>Email: [http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm;jsessionid=169703FA1E06A509302A3FA5A2CC54F2?&institution=13716&type=1&language=1&qphost=qpap03pxdu.prod.oclc.org Email a librarian]<br>Internet: [https://lib.asu.edu/hayden Hayden Library Info] building info, collections, computer access, contact us, FAQ, services, study rooms, hours, subject guides, news and events.
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| :The '''Carl Hayden Archives''' and the ''Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographical Index'' is a good place to look for early Arizona families.<ref name="DB" /> The '''Luhrs Reading Room''' has indexes, guides, databases, and personal reference assistance for researchers.<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> The '''Arizona Collection''' includes 8,000 feet of manuscripts; oral histories; 30,000 books; and 500,000 photos.<ref>[https://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/arizona.htm Arizona Collection] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 15 February 2015).</ref> '''Special Collections''' houses rare books, manuscripts, and special interest collections such as the ''Laos Research Collection''.<ref>[https://www.asu.edu/lib/speccoll/ Special Collections] in ''ASU Libraries'' (accessed 15 February 2015).</ref>
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| ====Northern AZ Univ Cline Library====
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| '''[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]]'''<br>PO Box 6022<br>Bldg. 28 Knoles Drive<br>Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-6022<br>Telephone: 928-523-2173, or 800-247-3380 <br>
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| Email: [http://library.nau.edu/research/message.html Email a librarian] form, or [mailto:librarians@nau.edu Research Help Services]. <br>Internet: [http://library.nau.edu/ Cline Library] research help, services, general information, Special Collections, catalog searches, articles and databases, quick search, newspapers, citation linker, and news.
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| :Includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.<ref name="DB" />
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| ====Phoenix Pub Libr, Burton Barr Cntr Libr====
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| '''[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]]'''<br>[[Image:Phoenix Central Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Phoenix Pulbic Library, B Barr Central Library]]1221 N. Central Ave.<br>
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| Phoenix, AZ 85004<br>Telephone: 602-262-4636<br>Email: [http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/askus/Pages/Email-Us.aspx Ask Us Via Email] <br>Internet: [http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Locations/BurtonBarr Burton Barr Central Library] directions, events, hours, study rooms/rentals, and ask us.
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| :Their Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research.<ref name="DB" />
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| ====Pima Co Pub Libr, Valdez Main Libr====
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| '''[[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library]]'''201 N. Stone Ave<br>Tucson, AZ 85701<br>Telephone: 520-594-5500<br>Email: [https://www.library.pima.gov/contact-us/ Question for Ask a Librarian]<br>Internet: [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.
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| :The Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.<ref name="DB" />
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| [[Image:UAmainlibr 1008.jpg|thumb|right|280px|U of AZ Libraries Special Collections in Tucson]]
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| ====Univ of Arizona Special Collections====
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| '''[[University of Arizona Special Collections]]'''<br>1510 E. University Blvd.<br>Tucson, AZ 85721<br>Telephone: 520-621-6423<br>Email: [http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/research-assistance Ask a research question].<br>Internet: [http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ University of Arizona Library, Special Collections] collections, services, exhibits, news and events, about, location and hours.
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| :Materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs.<ref name="DB" />
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| ====[[West Valley Genealogical Society]]====
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| 12222 N. 111th Ave<br>Youngstown, AZ 8536<br>Telephone: 623-933-4945<br>[mailto:info@azwvgs.org info@azwvgs.org]. <br>Internet: [https://azwvgs.org/ West Valley Genealogical Society] calendar, events, membership, resources, store, about us, hours, subscriber databases, how-to classes, special interest groups, and research nights.
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| :An active society with a good little library. Probably represents outside Arizona better because of retirees who contribute genealogies from all around the U.S.<ref name="DB" /> [[Image:Bancroft Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley in California]]
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| ====[[Bancroft Library]] UC Berkeley====
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| University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-6000 <br>Telephone: 510-642-6481 Reference desk<br>Fax: 510-642-7589<br>Internet: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/info/
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| :Premier Western Americana, and Latin Americana collections, including Native Americans, Spanish encounter and colonial settlement, exploration of western America, maps and atlases, the Mexican War, westward migration, the Gold Rush, mining, land surveys, religious and Utopian communities, and ethnic communities. They probably have more '''Arizona''' historical material than any repository in Arizona.<ref name="DB" /> <ref>[http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/ Collections] in ''The Bancroft Library'' Internet site (accessed 26 October 2013).</ref> <ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 19 and 21.</ref>
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| ::The nearby '''Doe Library''' has a large collection of newspapers on microfilm.
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| [[Image:FamilySearch Library.jpg|thumb|right|265px|FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah]]
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| ====FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch Centers====
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| Many online records are available on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch website]. Due to contractual agreements with the custodian of the records, some images can only be viewed while in a [https://www.familysearch.org/en/centers/about FamilySearch Center], [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/FamilySearch_Affiliate_Libraries FamilySearch Affiliate Library], or at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] in Salt Lake City.
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| The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] also has books, maps, and other resources available exclusively onsite. The Library is free and open to the public.<br>
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| '''[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]'''<br>35 N. West Temple St.<br>Salt Lake City, Utah 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-6536<br>Website: [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch]
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| ====Southwest Museum Braun Research Library====
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| [[Image:SouthwestMuseum LosAngeles.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, California]]'''[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]]'''<br>PO Box 41558<br>234 Museum Dr<br>Highland Park, California 90065-5030<br>Telephone: 323-221-2164 ext. 256<br>Email: [mailto:rroom@theautry.org rroom@theautry.org]<br>Internet: http://theautry.org/plan-your-visit/hours-and-admission
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| :Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and '''Arizona''' history, and records of southwest American Indians. This includes books and serials on tribal histories, government, and social life and customs of native peoples.<ref name="DB" />
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