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 State Capitol Building Room 200 1700 West Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 Telephone: 602-542-4035 Fax: 602-542-4972


 * National Archives—Pacific Region (Riverside) 23123 Cojaico Road Perris, CA 92570 Telephone: 951-956-2000 Fax: 951-956-2029


 * 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
 * Arizona Public Libraries

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
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records


 * Arizona State University 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