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*[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/exhibits.htm Arizona State University, Archives and Special Collections] has produced several forms of online digital archives from the holdings of its seven research repositories.
*[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/exhibits.htm Arizona State University, Archives and Special Collections] has produced several forms of online digital archives from the holdings of its seven research repositories.


*[http://www.library.arizona.edu/search/digital-collections/alpha.html University of Arizona Library - Digital Collections] Alphabetical list of all Digital Collections.
*[http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ University of Arizona Special Collections] Materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs.<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)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>


*[http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ University of Arizona Special Collections]<br>The University of Arizona Library Special Collections maintains collections of rare books and unique archival materials that make possible in-depth research on selected topics. The scope and diversity of Special Collections make it an important resource for the international academic community. Established in 1958 to house materials on Arizona, the Southwest, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, Special Collections now includes rare books, manuscript collections, photographs, and other materials in a wide variety of subject areas.
*[http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/tucson-archives/ 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.<ref name="DB" />
 
*[http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/tucson-archives/ 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.<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)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>


*[https://library.nau.edu/ Northern Arizona University, Cline Library] Their collection includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.<ref name="DB" />
*[https://library.nau.edu/ Northern Arizona University, Cline Library] Their collection includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories.<ref name="DB" />

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Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Arizona. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.

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.

Online Records[edit | edit source]

The Mountain West Digital Library is a search portal for an aggregation of digital collections from more than 50 universities, colleges, public libraries, museums, and historical societies in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho. It is in partnership with 60 academic libraries, public libraries, museums, historical societies, cities, counties, and state agencies from Utah, Nevada, Idaho, and Hawaii (coming soon: over 60 new partners in Arizona!)

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Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

The following archives, libraries, and societies in Arizona have collections or services to help genealogical researchers:

  • National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside)
    The National Archives at Riverside has more than 38,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from about l850 to the l980s. In addition to textual records, there are architectural drawings, maps, and photographs. These holdings were created or received by the Federal courts and over 50 Federal agencies in Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada. Federal law requires that agencies transfer permanently valuable, noncurrent records to the National Archives.
  • Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records
    The Arizona State Archives maintains collections from state, county and local government offices, boards and commissions as well as collections from private citizens and non-governmental groups. These records help document the official actions of state, county and local governments and the private lives and accomplishments of people and organizations in Arizona.
  • ASU Museums, Galleries & Collections
    ASU has a variety of collections that reflects much of ASU's and Arizona's history and culture. The Archaeological Research Institute hosts a collection of Arizona artifacts that have been discovered. ASU also has the Museum of Anthropology and the Luhrs Gallery which exhibits the collections of historical writings and manuscripts about Arizona.
  • West Valley Genealogical Society 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.[1]

Outside Arizona[edit | edit source]

  • Bancroft Library, Univ. Calif. Berkeley. An outstanding collection for early settlers, migration trails, stagecoaches, miners, and histories. They probably have more Arizona historical material than any repository in Arizona.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 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.