Pima County Genealogy Society

The Pima County Genealogy Society ...

Purpose of the Society
The Pima County Genealogy Society has been organized for educational and research purposes and to foster the need to preserve family and local history. PCGS is a non-profit organization located in Tucson, Arizona.

Benefits to Those Who Join the society

 * Yearly membership begins January 1 and expires December 31 of each calendar year. Prorated membership begins July 1 and expires December 31 of each calendar year. Cost of annual membership is $20 for an individual and $27 for a family of two. Cost of prorated membership is $15 for individual and $22 for family.
 * Members have unlimited access to the society Surname database which is emailed on a quarterly basis.
 * The quarterly newsletter “The PCGS Researcher” is available to each member for free.
 * Our experienced genealogists offer free mentoring to members looking for help breaking down a brick wall. Send an email to [mailto:pimacountygenealogysociety@gmail.com pimacountygenealogysociety@gmail.com] with MENTORS in the subject line.
 * The society offers a variety of special interest groups, such as writing groups, several genealogy software program users groups, DNA, and Help Sessions. Visit our blog at http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ and click on the Special Interest Groups (SIGS) tab for details.

Look-up Services

 * Our society will perform look ups for local court documents, local archives, our society's resource library and obituaries. The Society charges $10 per look up for up to five pages per record. We will notify you if your request is over five pages and will let you know if there will be any additional copy expenses. To request this service, send a check or money order to: PCGS, PO Box 16421, Tucson, AZ 85732-6421 along with your request for look up(s). Questions may be emailed to us at [mailto:pimacountygenealogysociety@gmail.com pimacountygenealogysociety@gmail.com].

Local Repositories Society Members Visit
There are several repositories in Tucson that include records both inside and out of Pima County:


 * Arizona Superior Court in Pima County (http://www.agave.cosc.pima.gov/)
 * Arizona Historical Society (http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/tucson-archives/)
 * Catholic Diocese of Tucson Archives and Library (http://www.diocesetucson.org/archiveindex.htm)
 * Tucson Arizona Family History Center (https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Tucson_Arizona_Family_History_Center)

Blog

 * Pima County Genealogy Society blog (http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/)

Facebook page

 * Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pima-County-Genealogy-Society/154968861251726)

Society Meetings
General meetings are held the second Saturday of every month, except July and December, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in room 2117 at the University of Arizona Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ. Each meeting features a short, 30-minute, class and a one hour presentation. These meetings are open to the public. Visit our blog at http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ and click on the PCGS Monthly Programs tab at the top of the page for the schedule of upcoming meetings.

Workshops and Tours
The society offers a variety of workshops and tours throughout the year for a fee. In addition, we host an annual seminar presented by a well-known genealogist. These events are offered to members and non-members, but society members are given a discounted rate. Visit our blog at http://pimacountygenealogysociety.blogspot.com/ and click on the Workshops and Tours tab at the top of the page for details about upcoming events.