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= Mesa Arizona =

History
Mesa is a Mormon town, it was settled by the second group coming from Utah and Idaho under the direction of President Brigham Young, were the Sirrines, Crismons and Pomeroys these families decided to build on the Mesa which is the Spanish word for table. The original city was registered as a 1 square mile townsite. Mesa is home to the first Temple built in Arizona by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. and is located near down town Mesa. Each year at Easter, the temple grounds host the Easter Pageant, which draws huge crowds as the life of the Savior is depicted by those who desire to participate in the production.

Church Records

 * [|Mesa_Family_History-Center]


 * www.genealogyinc.com/arizona/az-church-records

Cemeteries
Mesa has 3 cemeteries the first is the original cemetery where some of the first pioneers are buried
 * |Mesa_City_Cemetery

the Queen of Haven Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery
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Mountain View Memorial Gardens is a cemetery in the far east of Mesa
 * |Mountain_View_Memoria_lGardens

Newspapers
One of the first news paper in Mesa was the Mesa Tribune and has changed to the East Valley tribune.
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Libraries and Museums
The main Library in Mesa is found in the downtown area with branches over the city area
 * |Mesa_Arizona_Library

Mesa hosts several museums which tell the history of the area and other historical bits of information
 * |Mesa_Museum_of_ Natural_History


 * |Mesa_Museum_of_Local_History

Societies

 * |Genealogical_Societies_Mesa

City Directories

 * |City_Directories_of_Mesa