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Arizona Background

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Local Research Resources

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

1860-Onward Arizona, Biographical Database at MyHeritage — index ($)
A Historical and biographical record of the territory of Arizona ($). Images, partial index.
A Historical and biographical record of the territory of Arizona ($). Images, partial index.
Arizona Memory Project. Index.
Who's who in Arizona, 1913, e-book
Portrait and biographical record of Arizona, 1901
County and Town Histories, includes biographies

Arizona Biography[edit | edit source]

Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people.

Biographies in Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Biographical information is often found in state, county, and town histories.
Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book.
Families represented were not necessarily prominent. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler.
These biographies often start with the first member of the family to settle in the area, and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell where the family moved in from. Children's marriages often are given, with maiden names included.

Finding Biographies[edit | edit source]

The county Wiki page lists several county histories. It also lists local libraries, and societies which probably have copies of local histories.
Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following online, digitized book collections. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the FamilySearch Catalog under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History".

Major Biographical Collections[edit | edit source]

Statewide Collections[edit | edit source]

A vast alphabetical collection of biographical information concerning the early settlers of Arizona is:

Hayden, Carl. Carl Hayden Biographical Files, ca. 1825-1927. Tempe, Arizona: Arizona State University, 19–?. (on 15 FS Library films starting with 1000464.) This is at the Hayden Library of Arizona State University at Tempe and at the FamilySearch Library. Internet search of the database can be found here. If you find a biography or reference of interest, you can e-mail or call the librarians and they will be happy to send a copy of the record you are seeking if they possibly can. Phone is 480-965-3283. E-mail is contact@ahfweb.org.

Specific biographical resources may be found by searching on WorldCat.org by author, title or subject. Some representative biographical encyclopedias for Arizona are:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Arizona. Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Company, 1901. (FS Library film 934828.) Has a separately published index (FS Library film 1321068 item 11.)
Conners, Jo. Who's Who in Arizona. Tucson, Arizona: S.n., 1913. (FamilySearch Library book 979.1 D3c; film 934828 item 2.)
A biographical index to several statewide and regional histories of Arizona is Marvin E. Wiggins, Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of Over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present. Two Volumes. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1984. (FamilySearch Library book 978 D32w.)
Eldridge, Marilyn Busch, and Karen Clemens Paulsen. Pioneer Women of Arizona: Autobiographical and Biographical Sketches Collected by the Arizona Society Daughters of the American Revolution from 1922 to 1923 (with Additional Historical and Genealogical Information). Phoenix, Ariz: Maricopa Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 2007.
Clayton, Roberta Flake. Pioneer Women of Arizona. S.l: s.n, 1969 FS Library 962385 Item 1 Also Index to Pioneer Women of Arizona FS Library 2055216 Item 8
Daughters of the Gila County Pioneers. A Cultural History of the Pioneer Women of Gila County, Arizona and Their Descendants. Payson, Ariz: Git A Rope! Pub, 2002.

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Websites[edit | edit source]

Arizona Historical Foundation

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-*Hayden, Carl.&nbsp;''Carl Hayden Biographical Files, ca. 1825-1927. ''Tempe, Arizona: Arizona State University, 19–?. (on 15 Family History Library films starting with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=53954&disp=Carl+Hayden+biographical+files%2C+ca.+++ 1000464].) This is at the Hayden Library of Arizona State University at Tempe and at the Family History Library. Internet search of the [http://www.ahfweb.org/collections.html database can be found here].&nbsp; If you find a biography or reference of interest, you can e-mail or call the librarians and they will be happy to send a copy of the record you are seeking if they possibly can.&nbsp; Phone is 480-965-3283.&nbsp; E-mail is [mailto:contact@ahfweb.org contact@ahfweb.org].
+== Online Resources ==
+*'''1860-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20458/arizona-biographical-database?s=275764761 Arizona, Biographical Database] at MyHeritage — index ($)
+*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/arizona-historical-and-biographical-record-published-1896 A Historical and biographical record of the territory of Arizona] ($). Images, partial index.
+*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27509 A Historical and biographical record of the territory of Arizona] ($). Images, partial index.
+*[http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/ Arizona Memory Project]. Index.
+*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101058873611;view=1up;seq=9 Who's who in Arizona, 1913], e-book
+*[http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t2v41081x;view=1up;seq=11 Portrait and biographical record of Arizona, 1901]
+*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/countyhistories1.htm#az County and Town Histories], includes biographies
-Specific biographical resources may be found by searching on [http:///www.WorldCat.org] by author, title or subject. Some representative biographical encyclopedias for Arizona are:
+== Arizona Biography ==
-*''Portrait and Biographical Record of Arizona''. Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Company, 1901. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195101&disp=Portrait+and+biographical+record+of+Ariz++ 934828].) Has a separately published index (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195101&disp=Portrait+and+biographical+record+of+Ariz++ 1321068] item 11.)
+Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as a person’s birth date and place; names of family members, including maiden names; education; occupation; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research about early settlers and prominent citizens of a state, county, or town. Local histories may contain biographical sketches of lesser-known people.
-*Conners, Jo. ''Who's Who in Arizona. Tucson, Arizona: S.n., 1913''. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195094&disp=Who%27s+who+in+Arizona++ book 979.1 D3c; film 934828 item 2].)
+===Biographies in Local Histories===
-*A biographical index to several statewide and regional histories of Arizona is Marvin E. Wiggins, ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of Over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present.'' Two Volumes. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1984. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=978+D32w book 978 D32w].)
+*Biographical information is often found in '''state, county, and town histories'''.
+*Towards the end of the 19th century, began publishers soliciting short biographical/family histories from local founding families, offering to publish them in an upcoming local history. This then became an incentive for family members to buy a copy of the book.
+*Families represented were '''not necessarily prominent'''. Practically everyone living there, especially in the Midwest, counted as an early settler.
+*These biographies often start with '''the first member of the family to settle in the area''', and detail their descendants at the time of publishing. They may tell '''where the family moved in from'''. Children's marriages often are given, with '''maiden names''' included.
+====Finding Biographies====
+*The [[Arizona, United States Genealogy#Counties|'''county Wiki page''']] lists several county histories. It also lists '''local libraries, and societies''' which probably have copies of local histories.
+*Many histories are no longer under copyright and can be found in the following '''online, digitized book collections'''. Search with keywords "History" and "the name of your locality" (state, county, or town).
+**[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ '''FamilySearch Books''']
+**[https://books.google.com/ '''Google Books''']
+**[https://www.worldcat.org/ '''World Cat''']
+**[https://www.hathitrust.org/ '''HathiTrust''']
+**[https://archive.org/ '''Internet Archive''']
+*The FamilySearch library has extensive collections of these local histories. Many are digitized. Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Catalog'''] under your locality for the topics "Biography" and "History".
+== Major Biographical Collections ==
+== Statewide Collections ==
+A vast alphabetical collection of biographical information concerning the early settlers of [[Arizona Genealogy|Arizona]] is:
+*Hayden, Carl. ''Carl Hayden Biographical Files, ca. 1825-1927. ''Tempe, Arizona: Arizona State University, 19–?. (on 15 FS Library films starting with {{FSC|53954|title-id|disp=1000464}}.) This is at the Hayden Library of Arizona State University at Tempe and at the FamilySearch Library. Internet search of the [http://www.ahfweb.org/collections.html database can be found here].  If you find a biography or reference of interest, you can e-mail or call the librarians and they will be happy to send a copy of the record you are seeking if they possibly can.  Phone is 480-965-3283.  E-mail is [mailto:contact@ahfweb.org contact@ahfweb.org].
+Specific biographical resources may be found by searching on [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat.org] by author, title or subject. Some representative biographical encyclopedias for Arizona are:
+*''Portrait and Biographical Record of Arizona''. Chicago, Illinois: Chapman Publishing Company, 1901. (FS Library film {{FSC|195101|title-id|disp=934828}}.) Has a separately published index (FS Library film {{FSC|195101|title-id|disp=1321068}} item 11.)
+*Conners, Jo. ''Who's Who in Arizona. Tucson, Arizona: S.n., 1913''. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|195094|title-id|disp=book 979.1 D3c; film 934828 item 2}}.)
+*A biographical index to several statewide and regional histories of Arizona is Marvin E. Wiggins, ''Mormons and Their Neighbors: An Index of Over 75,000 Biographical Sketches from 1820 to the Present.'' Two Volumes. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, 1984. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|978 D32w|disp=book 978 D32w}}.)
 *Eldridge, Marilyn Busch, and Karen Clemens Paulsen. ''Pioneer Women of Arizona: Autobiographical and Biographical Sketches Collected by the Arizona Society Daughters of the American Revolution from 1922 to 1923 (with Additional Historical and Genealogical Information).'' Phoenix, Ariz: Maricopa Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 2007.
-*Clayton, Roberta Flake. ''Pioneer Women of Arizona''. S.l: s.n, 1969.
+*Clayton, Roberta Flake. ''Pioneer Women of Arizona''. S.l: s.n, 1969 {{FSC|962385 Item 1}} Also ''Index to Pioneer Women of Arizona'' {{FSC|2055216 Item 8}}
 *Daughters of the Gila County Pioneers. ''A Cultural History of the Pioneer Women of Gila County, Arizona and Their Descendants''. Payson, Ariz: Git A Rope! Pub, 2002.
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+== Websites ==
+*[http://www.ahfweb.org/collections.html Arizona Historical Foundation]
+== Further Reading ==
+See the [[United States Biographies|United States Biographies]] for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the "[[Arizona History|History]]" and "[[Arizona  Genealogy|Genealogy]]" sections for additional sources. You may wish to explore biography, history and genealogy sections in the wiki at county levels also.
+Biographies can be found on state, county and local levels. The FamilySearch Library has many collected biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. Links to county pages appear below.
-=== Web Sites  ===
+To find biographies and published family histories on specific surnames in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog], use a [[FamilySearch Catalog Surname Search|Last names Search]].
-[http://www.ahfweb.org/collections.html http://www.ahfweb.org/collections.html]
+=== References  ===
-http://geneasearch.com/biography/states/arizona.htm
+{{reflist}}
-http://www.accessgenealogy.com/biography.htm
+{{Arizona|Arizona}}
-[[Category:Arizona|Biography]]
+[[Category:Arizona, United States|Biography]][[Category:United States Biography]]