Tucson Arizona FamilySearch Center

The Tucson Family History Center serves the Tucson area. Established in the 1980's, it houses a large collection of family histories and genealogy books which were donated by the Arizona State Genealogical Society.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 500 S. Langley, Tucson, AZ 85710
 * The free standing building is located on the north east side of the Tucson East Stake Center parking lot, south of Palo Verde Park. There is ample parking and handicap accessibility.
 * Map:Tucson Arizona Family History Center' 

Phone: 520-298-0905

E-mail: [mailto:az_tucson@ldsmail.net az_tucson@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 10 am - 9 pm
 * Wednesday 10 am - 2 pm
 * Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
 * Friday 10 am - 5 pm
 * Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Closures:


 * November 22, 23, 24 for Thanksgiving
 * December 20-Jan 2 for Christmas

Family History in the 21st Century - January 26, 2013
Tucson Arizona East Stake Center - 6901 E. Kenyon


 * See Flyer
 * Free to all participants
 * 9:00am to 1:30pm
 * List of Classes:


 * Tips for Using Ancestry.com
 * British Research for Beginners
 * British Isles Research - Beyond Parish Records
 * Records of the Poor - A Rich Research Resource
 * Free Subscription Sites at the Family History Center
 * Rebs or Yanks - Locating Civil War Records
 * Family History for Those Who Think It's Done and Fleshing Out Your Pioneer History
 * German Research Tips
 * Finding the Living
 * Finding the Dead - Sources to Research
 * OK, I'm Sitting in Front of the Computer - Now What Do I Do?
 * Immigration - Finding the Details of Your Ancestor's Arrival in America
 * Irish/Scottish Research
 * "Will" You or Won't You? - Wills and Probates
 * On-Line Resources and Tools - Not Limited to the Family History Center Portal
 * Family History Basics - Setting Up Space, Gathering and Entering Information, Scanning, and Preserving
 * Indexing - How to Serve in Family History from Home or Anywhere
 * Maps, the Best Kept Family History Research Secret
 * Audio Digitizing - Recording Audio then Filtering and Suppressing Noise
 * Digitizing Records - Scanning and Converting Documents, Pictures, Journals, Scrapbooks, etc.
 * Interviewing for Posterity - What to Ask Family Members in Oral Interviews to Get Their Life History
 * Gathering and Publishing Your Family History
 * Clues to Conclusions
 * Becoming Familiar with the FamilySearch.org Website Including New FamilyTree

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
 * Cox Collection
 * Several thousand donated family histories, books on various genealogical topics and geographical areas, and genealogical periodicals.Tucson FHC catalog
 * FHC Portal: This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Websites available are:
 * 19th Century British Newspapers
 * Alexander Street Press (Civil War)
 * Ancestry.com
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Swedish church records
 * Find My Past (UK)
 * Fold 3 (specializing in military records)
 * The Genealogist (UK)
 * Heritage Quest
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

We also have deluxe versions of the following genealogy mangement software for you to "test drive."


 * Ancestral Quest
 * Family Insight
 * Legacy
 * Roots Magic (software programs that interact with newFamilySearch.)

Additional computer resources include:


 * Animap
 * Centennia
 * Genealogy Bank
 * American Ancestors (New England Genealogical Society)
 * Family Tree Maker disks ( some--check catalog)
 * Some Pedigree Resource File disks
 * Spanish version of PAF (PAF 4)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 patron use computers
 * microfilm/fiche copier (paper)
 * microfilm/fiche digital copier
 * flatbed scanner

Staff Research Specialties

 * British Isles: Saturday 10-2
 * Germany: Tuesday 2-5
 * Scot-Irish: Friday 2-5
 * Southern States: Tuesday 10-2
 * US: Thursday 6-9 pm

Classes
Computer tutoring : Friday mornings 10-12. Call the center 298.0905 for an appointment.

Software User groups meet the second week of the month- please call FHC to confirm.


 * Family Insight - Thursday 7:00 pm
 * Legacy - Saturday 10:30 am Topic schedule
 * Family Tree Maker - Tuesdays 2-5 pm. One on one help

Volunteer at the Center
Individuals with computer networking skills are needed on an ad hoc basis.

Community volunteers with an interest in family history, and a desire to serve others, who are willing to commit to a weekly shift for at least one-two years are invited to join our staff. Training will be provided. Contact the Director for further information.