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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [https://azlibrary.gov/about/contact-us Contact Us] <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<br> | |||
:1901 W Madison St <br> | :1901 W Madison St <br> | ||
:Phoenix, AZ 85009 <br><br> | :Phoenix, AZ 85009 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' 602-926-3720 <br>'''Fax:''' 602-256-7982<br> | ||
[https://azlibrary.gov/about/contact-us '''Hours'''] <br> | |||
'''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' | '''Directions, maps, and public transportation:''' <br> | ||
*'''Directions.''' The ''Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building'', and the ''Arizona Records Management Center'' (not open to the public) are next to one another along 19th Avenue. | *'''Directions.''' The ''Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building'', and the ''Arizona Records Management Center'' (not open to the public) are next to one another along 19th Avenue. | ||
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*[[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)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library 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)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library 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)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library 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)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
*[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians. | *[[Southwest Museum Braun Research Library]], Los Angeles, CA. Includes the Monk Library of Arizoniana, California and Arizona history, and records of southwest American Indians. | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[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. | *[[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. | ||
*[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/azbio/bioindex.htm Arizona State University Library, Archives and Special Collections, Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographies], Tempe, a good place to look for early Arizona families. | *[http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/azbio/bioindex.htm Arizona State University Library, Archives and Special Collections, Hayden Arizona Pioneer Biographies], Tempe, a good place to look for early Arizona families. | ||
*[http://phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Locations/BurtonBarr Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library] Their Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research. | *[http://phoenixpubliclibrary.org/Locations/BurtonBarr Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Central Library] Their Arizona history collection is a good place for genealogy research. | ||
*[http://www.azwvgs.org/ 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. | *[http://www.azwvgs.org/ 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. | ||
*[http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Programs/Vitals/default.aspx Maricopa County Office of Vital Registration] births 1950-present; and deaths. | *[http://www.maricopa.gov/publichealth/Programs/Vitals/default.aspx Maricopa County Office of Vital Registration] births 1950-present; and deaths. | ||
*[http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa County Superior Court Clerk] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases. | *[http://www.clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov/ Maricopa County Superior Court Clerk] marriages, criminal, civil, divorces, probate and tax court cases. | ||
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*[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes. | *[https://azjhs.org/Home.html Arizona Jewish Historical Society], Phoenix, exhibits and genealogical classes. | ||
*''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]], [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]], [[Pima County, Arizona|Pima]], [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]], [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]], and [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma]]. | *''Repositories in'' '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Gila County, Arizona|Gila]], [[La Paz County, Arizona|La Paz]], [[Pima County, Arizona|Pima]], [[Pinal County, Arizona|Pinal]], [[Yavapai County, Arizona|Yavapai]], and [[Yuma County, Arizona|Yuma]]. | ||
*[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. | *[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. | ||
*[http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ University of Arizona Library, Special Collections], Tucson, materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs. | *[http://www.library.arizona.edu/speccoll/ University of Arizona Library, Special Collections], Tucson, materials on Arizona, Southwest American history, and the U.S./Mexico Borderlands, including rare books, manuscripts, and photographs. | ||
*[https://library.nau.edu/ Northern Arizona University, Cline Library], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories. | *[https://library.nau.edu/ Northern Arizona University, Cline Library], Flagstaff, includes Arizona history, Arizona photographs, archives, and oral histories. | ||
*[http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/main/ Pima County Public Library, Joel D. Valdez Main Library], Tucson, the Arizona collection, and the Southern Arizona Genealogical Society collection are housed here. | *[http://www.library.pima.gov/locations/main/ 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 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]]. | ||
*[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/ 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. | *[http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/ 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. |