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Genealogy Collection

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The Genealogy Collection, housed in the State Library of Arizona at the Arizona Capitol, is open to all researchers interested in pursuing their family history. The book and periodical sections of the Collection are the largest in Arizona and specific titles may be located by using the Library and Archives' online catalog.

There is additional access to materials on CD-ROM's, in premium online databases and through interlibrary loan. The staff is available to assist beginners as well as intermediate and advanced researchers. Family History Lessons are offered by the genealogy staff and the staff of the Arizona History and Archives. For more information, please select one of the following:

• Collection and Services:
• Basics:
• Where Do I Begin?
• How Do I... ? (A Selection of Research Guides)



• Classifications: Classifications Used for the Genealogy Collection
• Collection: Overview of the Genealogy Collection
• Federal: Federal Publications of Interest to Genealogists
• Lessons: Family History Lessons (parking map)
• Questions: Frequently Asked Genealogy Questions
• Premium Databases (for use on site in the Library):
• Ancestry® library edition
• HeritageQuest™ Online



• State: Arizona State Agency Pubs of Interest to Genealogists
• Web: Genealogy Information Portals:
• Arizona Genealogy: Birth and Death Certificates
• Burial Listings - Military Overseas
• Castle Garden
• Charts and Records
• Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
• Cyndi's List
• Ellis Island Records
• FamilySearch
• General Land Office Records
• Geographic Names Search Form - U.S. and Territories
• National Archives and Records Administration
• Nationwide Gravesite Locator - Veterans
• Pimería Alta Mission Records
• RootsWeb
• USGenWeb
• Where to Write for Vital Records
• WorldGenWeb



• Genealogy Information Listserv
• Helpful Information and Resources
• Contact Information

Genealogy Information Listserv

In an effort to inform those interested in the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records' Genealogy Collection, a listserv (automated e-mail list) has been set up so information can be sent to subscribers.

If you wish to receive news updates from the Genealogy Collection's staff, please sign up for the Genealogy Information Listserv at:

azgenpr@lists.lib.az.us

In the SUBJECT LINE of your e-mail message, type in the word subscribe and send the message.

Helpful Information and Resources

• Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board (AzGAB)
  • Arizona Genealogical & Historical Societies
  • Arizona Pioneer Descendant Certificate Project
    If you are a direct descendent of a pioneer who lived in the geographical area of what is now Arizona prior to statehood, you can download the application for this certificate.
  • Event Calendar
    
    
• LDS Family History Library
  • Find a Family History Center Near You
  • How to Start Your Family History

Contact Information

The Genealogy Collection is located in the State Library of Arizona in the 1938 Addition to Arizona's Capitol and is available during the Library's business hours. The Reference Desk is located in the Genealogy Reading Room on the third floor and is accessible through Suite 300. The mailing address is:

Genealogy Collection
State Library of Arizona
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records
1700 W. Washington Street, Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812

Phone: (602) 926-3938
E-mail: research@azlibrary.gov

Map: Free Parking and Transportation

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