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United States Arizona  Archives and Libraries  Arizona State Archives See also United States Archives and Libraries

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Contact Information
E-mail: Arizona State Archives Reference Question

Address:


 * 1901 W Madison St
 * Phoenix, AZ 85009

Telephone: 602-926-3720 Fax:  602-256-7982

Hours and holidays:  Mondays through Fridays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Closed on Arizona state holidays.

Directions, maps, and public transportation:


 * 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.
 * From the North. Take Interstate 17 south to the Jefferson Street exit. Turn left (east) onto Jefferson Street (it's a one-way street) and drive approximately one-half mile to 19th Avenue and turn right (south), then right (west) onto Madison. Entrance to parking is on the left (south).
 * From the South.Take Interstate 17 north to the 19th Avenue exit. Turn right (north) onto 19th Avenue and go approximately 1 mile to Madison and turn left (west), at which point you will see parking to your left in the front of the building.
 * From the West. Take Interstate 10 east to Interstate 17 south to the Jefferson Street exit. Turn left (east) onto Jefferson Street (it's a one-way street) and drive approximately one-half mile to 19th Avenue and turn right (south), then right (west) onto Madison. Entrance to parking is on the left (south).
 * From the East. Take Interstate 10 west to the 19th Avenue exit. Turn left (south) onto 19th Avenue and go approximately one and one-half mile to Madison, then turn right (west). At this point you will see parking on the left in front of the building.


 * Google Map: Arizona State Archives, 1901 W Madison St


 * Public Transportation. Bus Route 19 stops (#18484 or #18485) 1½ blocks north of the Archives on 19th Ave  near Jefferson St.

Internet sites and databases:


 * Research at the Archives archival collections, maps, newspapers, Arizona collection, photographs, oral histories, genealogy, Arizona agencies, reproductions, and fees.
 * Catalog advanced search by phrase, collections, and unwanted item limiters.
 * Arizona biographical database.
 * Arizona newspapers.
 * Arizona public records personal, court, and business records.

Collection Description
Tax rolls, brands, coroner records, voting registers, prisoners, court marriage licenses, wills, probate cases, civil and criminal cases, Arizona agency records, 32,000 Arizona maps, and 180,000 photographs.

The Arizona Collection is a continuation of the territorial library. It now includes Arizona history, archeology, biographies, local histories, American Indians, city and county budgets, Arizona high school and college yearbooks, newspaper index, microfilms of missions and military outpost papers, Arizona periodicals, and biographical vertical files.

Alternate Repositories
If you cannot visit or find a source at the , a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections


 * National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside), CA. Federal court records and federal agencies in Arizona.
 * Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, Genealogy Collection Phoenix, AZ. Large book/periodical collection. This is the starting place for Arizona family history research.
 * 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.
 * 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


 * National Personnel Records Center
 * LC
 * FHL
 * LC
 * FHL

Neighboring Collections


 * County Vital Records Office
 * City Vital Records Office
 * County Archives
 * County Orphan's Court
 * County Probate Court
 * County Recorder
 * County Coroner
 * U.S. District Court
 * County and local historical societies
 * County and local genealogical societies
 * Public Libraries
 * Museums and heritage societies
 * Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
 * State Vital Records Office
 * State Historical Society
 * State Genealogical Society
 * University Libraries
 * Church archives
 * Repositories in other surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]
 * Repositories in other surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]