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'''[http://www.mesarfhc.org Mesa Regional Family History Center]. '''Located at 41 S Hobson in Mesa (across the Street East of the Mesa Arizona Temple Visitor Center), a prime facility for Family History research, with 100+ computers,150 staff members to provide assistance, many classes on genealogy subjects, 120,000+ microfilms and 52,000 fiche with microfilm readers and printers, and over 20,000 books and publications. | '''[http://www.mesarfhc.org Mesa Regional Family History Center]. '''Located at 41 S Hobson in Mesa (across the Street East of the Mesa Arizona Temple Visitor Center), a prime facility for Family History research, with 100+ computers,150 staff members to provide assistance, many classes on genealogy subjects, 120,000+ microfilms and 52,000 fiche with microfilm readers and printers, and over 20,000 books and publications. | ||
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Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some important collections for [[Arizona|Arizona]] are: | Most archives, historical societies, and genealogical societies have special collections and indexes of genealogical value. These must usually be searched in person. Some important collections for [[Arizona|Arizona]] are: | ||
'''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection.''' This collection consists of transcripts of a few Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is on FHL | '''Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Collection.''' This collection consists of transcripts of a few Bible records, cemetery records, church records, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and wills. It was microfilmed in 1971 at the DAR Library, Washington, DC, and is on {{FHL|844408}}. Internet: http://www.dar.org/ | ||
'''Computer Pedigree Index.''' The Arizona State Genealogical Society is gathering and indexing pedigree charts on computer. Its original emphasis was families from the Tucson area, but anyone is welcome to participate. Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~asgs/ | '''Computer Pedigree Index.''' The Arizona State Genealogical Society is gathering and indexing pedigree charts on computer. Its original emphasis was families from the Tucson area, but anyone is welcome to participate. Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~asgs/ | ||
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=== Writing and Sharing Your Family History === | === Writing and Sharing Your Family History === | ||
Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br> | Sharing your own family history is valuable for several reasons:<br> | ||
*It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information. | *It helps you see gaps in your own research and raises opportunities to find new information. | ||
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:*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]] | :*[[A Guide to Printing Your Family History]] | ||
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