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


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="S1">Source 1.</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:repository@whatever.net repository@whatever.net] <br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref>[http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/research-assistance Research Assistance] in ''University of Arizona Special Collections'' (accessed 12 Feb 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/research-assistance Ask a research question]. <br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="S1" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="Home">[http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ Home] in ''University of Arizona Special Collections'' (accessed 12 February 2015).</ref>  


:000 Santa's Workshop Lane<br>  
:1510 E. University Blvd.<br>  
:North Pole,&nbsp;AK 99999-9999 <br><br>
:Tucson, AZ 85721 <br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;800-000-0000, or 801-000-0000<br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;802-000-0000<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Home" /> &nbsp;520-621-6423<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;Monday-Saturday 9:00 to 4:30 <br>  
'''Hours:'''<ref name="Home" /> &nbsp;Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. <br>  


'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<ref name="S1" /> &nbsp;{''Optional''} <br>  
'''Map, parking, directions, and public transportation:''' &nbsp;<br>
 
*'''Map:''' &nbsp;[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Special+Collections/@32.2315798,-110.951968,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x86d671a9fedaff7b:0xe0f11872f2f31e06 Google map: Special Collections, Univ. of AZ Library].
 
*'''Parking:''' &nbsp;[http://map.arizona.edu/ Parking map] garages in grey.
 
*'''Directions''' (to Cherry Ave Garage, 1641 E Enke Dr, near the UA Library Special Collections)<ref>Based on [https://www.google.com/maps Google Maps] directions.</ref>  
**'''''from the Northwest via I-10 E toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Follow I-10 E to N Freeway in Tucson. Take exit 257 from I-10 E. Turn left onto W Speedway Blvd, 2.1 mi. Turn right onto N Cherry Ave, 0.4 mi. Cherry Ave Garage will be on the left.
**'''''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 Orange Grove Rd, 0.8 mi. Turn right onto N 1st Ave, 5.1 mi. Continue straight onto N Euclid Ave, 1.0 mi. Turn left onto E Speedway Blvd, 0.7 mi. Turn right onto N Cherry Ave, 0.4 mi. Cherry Ave Garage will be on the left.
**'''''from the Southeast via I-10 W toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Follow I-10 W to South Kino Pkwy in Tucson. Take exit 263 toward Ajo Way/Kino Pkwy. Turn right onto South Kino Pkwy, 3.0 mi. Continue onto N Campbell Ave, 0.6 mi. Turn left onto E Enke Dr, 0.3 mi. Where E Enke Dr turns right and becomes Cherry Ave, the Cherry Ave Garage will be on the right.
**'''''from the South via I-19 N toward Tucson:''''' Merge onto I-19 N toward Tucson. Take the exit on the left onto I-10 W toward Phoenix, 2.7 mi. Take exit 257 toward Speedway Boulevard, 0.3 mi. Merge onto N Freeway St, 410 ft. Turn right onto W Speedway Blvd, 2.1 mi. Turn right onto N Cherry Ave, 0.4 mi. Cherry Ave Garage will be on the left.
**'''''from the West via AZ-86 E toward Tucson:&nbsp;''''' Take AZ-86 E toward Tucson. Turn left onto S Mission Rd, 2.0 mi. Slight right toward W Starr Pass Blvd, 0.3 mi. Continue onto W Starr Pass Blvd, 0.6 mi. Continue onto 22nd St, 1.7 mi. Turn left to merge onto South Kino Pkwy, 1.1 mi. Continue onto N Campbell Ave, 0.6 mi. Turn left onto E Enke Dr, 0.3 mi. Where E Enke Dr turns right and becomes Cherry Ave, the Cherry Ave Garage will be on the right. <br>
 
*'''Public transportation:''' &nbsp;[http://www.suntran.com/routes.php Sun Tran] bus routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 15, 20, 102X, 103X, 105X, 109X, and the 700&nbsp;Sun&nbsp;Link&nbsp;Streetcar all stop near the University of Arizona and its library.


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


*Repository Internet site ''{create a link for each bullet, and then give a line or two listing content so the reader will know if it is worthwhile to click on that link}.''<br>  
*[http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ University of Arizona Library, Special Collections] collections, services, exhibits, news and events, about, location and hours. <br>  
*Repository catalog online. <br>
*[http://sabio.library.arizona.edu.ezproxy1.library.arizona.edu/ UA Library Catalog] {{WC}}online by keyword, title, author, subject, journal title, or medical subject. Also in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat].<br>
*Repository database. <br>
*other(s).<br>


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
Materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs.<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> The ''Southwest and Arizona Collection'' &nbsp;has culture and history, including American Indians, Spanish and Mexican settlement, and other groups since the 1800s. Also includes biographical sketches, ephemera, and photos. Their ''Borderlands Collection'' covers the U.S. Southwest and from Baja California to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Digital collections include photos, the ''Arizona Index'', Arizona-Sonora papers, land grants, Mexican-American press, family papers, ranching and cattle company records.<ref>[http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/collections Special Collections] in ''University of Arizona Special Collections'' (accessed 16 February 2015).</ref>
 
=== Tips  ===
 
{Optional}


=== Guides  ===
=== Guides  ===


{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}
[http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/using-collection-guides Using Collection Guides]


=== 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>  


*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>  
*[[National Archives Pacific Region (Riverside)|National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)]], CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona.
*<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>  
*''such as:'' NARA I
*[[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>
*NARA II
*[[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>
*National Archives at _____
*[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians.
*State Archives
*[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 Library


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


*<br>
*[[Arizona State University Library]], Tempe, a good place to look for early Arizona families.
*<br>
*[[Northern Arizona University Cline Library]], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.
*National Personnel Records Center
*LC
*FHL


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


*<br>
*[[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.
*County Vital Records Office
*[[Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library]], Tucson, the Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here.
*City Vital Records Office
*[http://webcms.pima.gov/health/personal_records/birth_death_certificates/ Pima County Vital Records] births 1950-present; and deaths.
*County Archives
*[http://www.sc.pima.gov/ Pima County Superior Court] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases.
*County Orphan's Court
*[http://www.recorder.pima.gov/ Pima County Recorder's Office] land and mortgage records.
*County Probate Court
*[http://www.azd.uscourts.gov/clerk/clerks-office U.S. District Court Tucson Division] civil, criminal, appellate, and bankruptcy cases.
*County Recorder
*[http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ Pima County Genealogical Society], Tucson, membership, organization, research tool box, meetings and seminars.
*County Coroner
*''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]].
*U.S. District Court  
*[[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 and local historical societies
*[[Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library]] The Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research.
*County and local genealogical societies
*[[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.
*Public Libraries
*[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes.
*Museums and heritage societies
*''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 counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]  
*[[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.
*State Vital Records Office
*[[Nevada State Library and Archives]], Carson City, births, marriages, deaths, censuses, military.
*State Historical Society
*[[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 Genealogical Society  
*[[Utah State Archives]], Salt Lake City, newspaper, death, land, court, history, naturalization, military, directories, criminals.
*University Libraries
*[https://www.gob.mx/agn Archivo General de la Nación], Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, land.
*Church archives
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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{IF this repository appears in the OCLC WorldCat's [http://www.worldcat.org/libraries Find a library near you] search results list with an OCLC WorldCat symbol next to its name, THEN add the [[:Category:WorldCat libraries]] below. AND in the '''Internet sites and databases''' section at the end of the ''Repository catalog online&nbsp;'' entry add the following phrase: '''<nowiki>{{WC}}Also in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat].</nowiki>'''&nbsp;&nbsp;}
 
 
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University of Arizona Special Collections
University of Arizona Special Collections
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  Ask a research question.

Address:[2]

1510 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85721

Telephone:[2]  520-621-6423

Hours:[2]  Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Map, parking, directions, and public transportation:  

  • Directions (to Cherry Ave Garage, 1641 E Enke Dr, near the UA Library Special Collections)[3]
    • from the Northwest via I-10 E toward Tucson:  Follow I-10 E to N Freeway in Tucson. Take exit 257 from I-10 E. Turn left onto W Speedway Blvd, 2.1 mi. Turn right onto N Cherry Ave, 0.4 mi. Cherry Ave Garage will be on the left.
    • from the North via AZ-77 S / N Oracle Rd toward Tucson:  Turn onto AZ-77 S/N Oracle Rd toward Tucson. Turn left onto W Orange Grove Rd, 0.8 mi. Turn right onto N 1st Ave, 5.1 mi. Continue straight onto N Euclid Ave, 1.0 mi. Turn left onto E Speedway Blvd, 0.7 mi. Turn right onto N Cherry Ave, 0.4 mi. Cherry Ave Garage will be on the left.
    • from the Southeast via I-10 W toward Tucson:  Follow I-10 W to South Kino Pkwy in Tucson. Take exit 263 toward Ajo Way/Kino Pkwy. Turn right onto South Kino Pkwy, 3.0 mi. Continue onto N Campbell Ave, 0.6 mi. Turn left onto E Enke Dr, 0.3 mi. Where E Enke Dr turns right and becomes Cherry Ave, the Cherry Ave Garage will be on the right.
    • from the South via I-19 N toward Tucson: Merge onto I-19 N toward Tucson. Take the exit on the left onto I-10 W toward Phoenix, 2.7 mi. Take exit 257 toward Speedway Boulevard, 0.3 mi. Merge onto N Freeway St, 410 ft. Turn right onto W Speedway Blvd, 2.1 mi. Turn right onto N Cherry Ave, 0.4 mi. Cherry Ave Garage will be on the left.
    • from the West via AZ-86 E toward Tucson:  Take AZ-86 E toward Tucson. Turn left onto S Mission Rd, 2.0 mi. Slight right toward W Starr Pass Blvd, 0.3 mi. Continue onto W Starr Pass Blvd, 0.6 mi. Continue onto 22nd St, 1.7 mi. Turn left to merge onto South Kino Pkwy, 1.1 mi. Continue onto N Campbell Ave, 0.6 mi. Turn left onto E Enke Dr, 0.3 mi. Where E Enke Dr turns right and becomes Cherry Ave, the Cherry Ave Garage will be on the right.
  • Public transportation:  Sun Tran bus routes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 15, 20, 102X, 103X, 105X, 109X, and the 700 Sun Link Streetcar all stop near the University of Arizona and its library.

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs.[4] The Southwest and Arizona Collection  has culture and history, including American Indians, Spanish and Mexican settlement, and other groups since the 1800s. Also includes biographical sketches, ephemera, and photos. Their Borderlands Collection covers the U.S. Southwest and from Baja California to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Digital collections include photos, the Arizona Index, Arizona-Sonora papers, land grants, Mexican-American press, family papers, ranching and cattle company records.[5]

Guides[edit | edit source]

Using Collection Guides

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the University of Arizona Special Collections, 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.
  • FamilySearch 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. ↑ Research Assistance in University of Arizona Special Collections (accessed 12 Feb 2015).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Home in University of Arizona Special Collections (accessed 12 February 2015).
  3. ↑ Based on Google Maps directions.
  4. ↑ William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 15. At various repositories (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  5. ↑ Special Collections in University of Arizona Special Collections (accessed 16 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); FS Library 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). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.


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