Arizona Periodicals

United States Arizona  Arizona Periodicals

Overview
Most family history periodicals publish transcriptions of local sources used in genealogical research. Information published in periodicals may include family histories, genealogies, historical background, maps, information about local records and archives, queries, census indexes, transcripts of family Bibles, church records, court records, cemetery records, land records, military records, obituaries, and wills. Often published by genealogical or historical societies, they typically focus on the records of a particular county, while a few may specialize in records of a particular ethnic group or religion. Among the periodicals at the Family History Library are:

A genealogical periodical helpful for Arizona research is Copper State Bulletin (formerly: Southern Arizona Genealogical Society Journal), 1965–. Published by the Arizona State Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 42075, Tucson, AZ 85733-2075. (Family History Library ). Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~asgs/

Helpful Suggestions
Once you locate an article in a periodical, check the Family History Library catalog and regional or local libraries for available copies.

Periodicals can be found on state, county and local levels. The Family History Library has many collected periodicals. These can be found by using Place-name Search or a Title Search of the Family History Library catalog. Some periodicals may be found with a Keyword Search for the publishing society name. Societies may also be found on state, county or local levels.

Additional Resources
Additional resources for Arizona periodicals may be found in the Arizona-Periodical topic page of the Family History Library catalog. Copies of records on microfilm and microfiche can be ordered for viewing at Family History Centers. Also find Arizona Periodical resources available at other libraries through the online catalog WorldCat. As with searches in the Family History Library Catalog, search WorldCat using society names, locality names, and periodical title names. Learn more about how to search WorldCat Online Catalog and the Family History Library.

For more family history periodicals, check the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under:


 * ARIZONA-PERIODICALS
 * ARIZONA- GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS
 * ARIZONA- SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS
 * ARIZONA, [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY-PERIODICALS
 * ARIZONA, [COUNTY]- GENEALOGY- PERIODICALS
 * ARIZONA, [COUNTY]- SOCIETIES-PERIODICALS