Arizona Archives and Libraries

United States Arizona  Archives and Libraries

Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Arizona. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state.

Archives
The following archives, libraries, and societies in Arizona have collections or services to help genealogical researchers:


 * Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records The Arizona State Archives maintains collections from state, county and local government offices, boards and commissions as well as collections from private citizens and non-governmental groups. These records help document the official actions of state, county and local governments and the private lives and accomplishments of people and organizations in Arizona.


 * National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside) The National Archives at Riverside has more than 38,000 cubic feet of archival holdings dating from about l850 to the l980s. In addition to textual records, there are architectural drawings, maps, and photographs. These holdings were created or received by the Federal courts and over 50 Federal agencies in Arizona, southern California, and Clark County, Nevada. Federal law requires that agencies transfer permanently valuable, noncurrent records to the National Archives.


 * Arizona State Genealogical Society (ASGS) P.O. Box 42075 Tucson, AZ 85733-2075 Telephone: 520-296-1498 Fax: 520-885-7714


 * Arizona Historical Society 949 East Second Street Tucson, AZ 85719 Telephone: 520-628-5774 Fax: 520-628-5695


 * Arizona Historical Foundation Hayden Memorial Library Arizona State University Tempe, AZ 85287 Telephone: 480-965-3283 Fax: 480-965-1077


 * University of Arizona Special Collections University of Arizona Library 1510 University Tucson, AZ 85721 Telephone: 520-621-2101 Fax: 520-621-9733

To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Arizona counties, use the inventories of the Maricopa, Pima, and Santa Cruz county archives published by the Historical Records Survey around 1940. These inventories are available at the Family History Library.

Libraries
Public Libraries in Arizona Libraries on county and city level.


 * Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, Genealogy Collection
 * Arizona State University, Archives and Special Collections
 * University of Arizona Library
 * Alice Woods Sunizona Library
 * Alpine Public Library
 * Apache County Library District
 * Apache Junction Public Library
 * Arizona City Community Library
 * Avondale Public Library
 * Benson Public Library
 * Casa Grande Public Library
 * Chandler Public Library
 * Cochise County Library District
 * Concho Public Library
 * Coolidge Public Library
 * Copper Queen Library (Bisbee)
 * Douglas Public Library
 * Elsie S. Hogan Community Library
 * Florence Community Library
 * Glendale Public Library
 * Greer Memorial Library
 * Huachuca City Public Library
 * Jimmie Libhart Library (Bowie)
 * Maricopa Community Library
 * Maricopa County Library District
 * Mesa Public Library
 * Myrtle Kraft Library
 * Peoria Public Library
 * Phoenix Public Library
 * Pinal County Library District
 * Prescott Public Library
 * Round Valley Public Library
 * Sanders Public Library
 * Scottsdale Public Library
 * Sedona Public Library
 * Sierra Vista Public Library
 * St. Johns Public Library
 * Tempe Public Library
 * Tombstone City Library
 * Tucson-Pima Public Library
 * Golden Shores/Topock Public Library
 * Yuma County Library District