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. Cost of annual membership is $20 for an individual and $27 for a family of two.
 * Monthly meetings featuring guest lecturers presenting genealogy and family history topics.
 * Our quarterly newsletter The PCGS Researcher.
 * Advance notice of Special Events.
 * Discounted pricing for Special Events.
 * Email reminders of upcoming programs and events.
 * Access to the "Members Only" section on our website featuring PCGS publications, access to Member Forums, and society documents.
 * Surname Database. Members can enter as much surname information into our surname database as they wish.
 * Topical Special Interest Groups (SIGs) designed to help members with their genealogy research and education.
 * Volunteer opportunities. Many of our members volunteer their time to PCGS, helping our society to promote genealogy and family history research locally, nationally, and internationally. They also participate in special research projects such as compiling family histories of the soldiers and settlers of the Tucson Presido during the Spanish colonial period and the Mexican territorial period.

​As a PCGS member, you can also benefit from our membership in the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS). FGS has partnered with Dell to provide discounts on products sold through the Dell website to FGS member societies' members, their families, and their friends. In addition, FGS sponsors the Findmypast Society Membership program, which offers our members a discount to a 12-month world subscription to findmypast.com equal to the value of their individual membership dues. For details on the findmypast discount, contact us at [mailto:info@azpimagensoc.org info@azpimagensoc.org].

You can join online or by regular mail. For instructions and forms, visit our website at http://azpimagensoc.org/ and click on Join PCGS in the left panel. You may email questions regarding PCGS membership to [mailto:membership@azpimagensoc.org membership@azpimagensoc.org].

Research Requests
Our society will perform look ups for local church records (Catholic Diocese only), obituaries, indexed local county histories and court records. The Society charges $10 per hour for members and $15 per hour for non-members (non-refundable). A minimum of one hour with a maximum of two requests. Up to five copied pages is included in the minimum charge. We will notify you if your request is over five pages and will let you know if there will be any additional copy expenses. Visit our website at http://azpimagensoc.org/ for more information and an on-line form to submit requests. Questions may be emailed to us at [mailto:info@azpimagensoc.org info@azpimagensoc.org].

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 website at http://azpimagensoc.org/ and click on the PCGS Calendar tab at the left, then select "Monthly Meetings" in the Filter by Category field for the schedule of upcoming meetings.

Workshops and Tours
The society offers a variety of workshops and tours throughout the year, usually for a fee. In addition, we host a biannual 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 website at http://azpimagensoc.org/ and click on the PCGS Calendar tab at the left, then select "Workshops/Seminars" in the Filter by Category field for details about upcoming events.