Tucson Arizona Family History Center

The Tucson Family History Center serves the Tucson area. Established in the 1980's, it houses a large collection of family histories and genealogy books donated by the Arizona State Genealogical Society.

Center Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 500 S. Langley Ave., Tucson, AZ 85710-4834 United States
 * The free standing building is located on the north east side of the Tucson East Stake Center parking lot, south of Palo Verde Park. There is ample parking and handicap accessibility.
 * Map:Tucson Arizona Family History Center' 

Phone: 520-298-0905

E-mail: [mailto:az_tucson@ldsmail.net az_tucson@ldsmail.net]

Open Hours:


 * Tuesday 10 am - 9 pm
 * Wednesday 10 am - 2 pm
 * Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
 * Friday 10 am - 5 pm
 * Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
 * Closed: Christmas and New Year's Weeks (December 21 to January 6)

2015 Family History Fair
'''January 31, 2015 from 8:30am to 3:10pm with an hour lunch break. Click 'here'for the schedule. The Fair will again be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Tucson East Stake Center located at 6901 East Kenyon (in the neighborhood Southwest of Broadway and Kolb). There is no charge to attend and all are welcome. Snacks and water will be available throughout the day and several displays will be open during breaks and the lunch period. A list of the courses by interest track follows (but you can attend any class - it is not necessary to stay with a track throughout the day). As presenters complete any handouts, they can be accessed below also.'''

BEGINNER TRACK

Beginner 101 - Starting from Scratch (J.L. Strait)

How to Do Research (P. Ingermanson)

Introduction to FamilySearch (P. Ingermanson)

Basic FamilySearch Online Resources for the Beginning Genealogist (P. Ingermanson)

Getting Help - Using the Wiki (P. Ingermanson)

FAMILY TREE TRACK

Family Tree Overview (L. Ingermanson) - Provides a quick tour of FamilySearch Family Tree to become familiar with all the aspects available to create your personal family tree. handout

Getting Started in Family Tree (L. Ingermanson) - Discusses how to begin the process of creating your family tree and connecting with your ancestors. handout

Entering Sources in Family Tree (L. Ingermanson) - Sourcing is the most important aspect in creating a proper and correct family tree. Learn several ways of entering sources correctly. handout

Common Family Tree Errors and How to Fix Them (L. Ingermanson) - My tree is all messed up! Come and learn about the common errors you will encounter and how you can fix you tree, correctly. If you have discovered errors in your tree, bring them to the class and we will work on them. Information needed: name of person where the error occurs and the person’s ID number. handout

GENERAL INTEREST TRACK

Google - Beyond the Search Button (A. Urman)

Immigration - They Came In From Where? (L. Carney)

Naturalization (B. Salyer)

Introduction to DNA for Family History (J. Caccarozzo)

 PREMIUM SITES TRACK 

Finding Family and Ancestors Using MyHeritage.com (J. Martinez)

Old World, New Records: FindMyPast.com Key Resource for Tracing British Ancestry (J. Martinez)

Ancestry.com Searches (S. Hessick) - Ancestry.com is the most popular website for genealogy research. However, the sheer amount of data can make searching for your ancestors seem daunting. This class will help you navigate the records more efficiently and offer suggestions for maximizing your online research experience. We will only cover records search techniques and strategies in this class—the Ancestry.com Power Tools class will cover the other features available on Ancestry.com. handout

Ancestry.com Power Tools (S. Hessick) - Ancestry.com has many powerful tools to help you grow your family tree and expand your research knowledge. This class will take you beyond the record searches and introduce you to these other tools including how to create and manage online family trees, tools to collaborate with others, using the Learning Center, and Ancestry DNA.

 SPECIAL INTEREST TRACK 

German Research (C. Hofmann)

Maps (M. Kaplan)

Using Evernote for Research (M.L. Call)

Scandanavian Research (L. Ingermanson) - A broad overview of researching in the Scandinavian countries and problems you may encounter. handout

iPad Family Tree Apps (S. Christensen)

 YOUTH/LDS TRACK 

Scripture Geneology (L. Jones)

Speed Family History Temple Names (E. Bedell) and FHC Computers - Puzzilla (H. McDaid)

Smart Phone Family History Apps (K. Cluff)

Past events
"Optimizing Google as a Genealogical Research Tool" by Amy Urman was taught April 17, 2014. Handout

Family History in the 21st Century 2014 - This Family History Fair was presented on January 25, 2014 at the Tucson East Stake Center. Click here for the list of courses and links to class handouts.

Family History in the 21st Century 2013 - This Family History Fair was presented on January 26, 2013 at the Tucson East Stake Center. Click here for the list of cources and links to class handouts.



Collections

 * The Cox Collection: This microfilm collection contains copies of US county histories published in newspapers in the 1875-1900 period, as well as city directories for major cities of the time.
 * Tucson FHC catalog Several thousand donated books, film and fiche as well as webinars are part of our holdings.This User guide explains how to search it. New acquisitions and "staff favorites" are updated quarterly.
 * FHC Portal: This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. Websites available are:
 * 19th Century British Newspapers
 * Alexander Street Press (Civil War)
 * Ancestry.com
 * Access Newspaper Archive
 * Swedish church records
 * Find My Past (UK)
 * Fold 3 (specializing in military records)
 * The Genealogist (UK)
 * Godfrey Memorial Library
 * Heritage Quest
 * Paper Trail
 * World Vital Records

Periodicals and magazines

 * Internet Genealogy
 * NGS quarterly
 * American Ancestors (NEHGS online magazine)

We also have deluxe versions of the following genealogy mangement software for you to "test drive."


 * Ancestral Quest
 * Family Insight
 * Legacy
 * Roots Magic (software programs that interact with newFamilySearch.)

Additional computer resources include:


 * Centennia
 * Archives.com
 * Genealogy Bank
 * American Ancestors (New England Genealogical Society)
 * Family Tree Maker disks ( some--check catalog)
 * Some Pedigree Resource File disks
 * Spanish version of PAF (PAF 4)

Hardware and Equipment

 * 10 patron use computers
 * microfilm/fiche digital copier
 * flatbed scanner

Staff Research Specialties

 * British Isles: Saturday 10-2
 * German: Thursday 2-6
 * US: Thursday10-2 pm

Classes

 * Family History Consultant and High Priest Group Leadership ongoing training: 1st and 2nd Wednesdays, 7:00pm, taught by Scott Christensen
 * LegacyFamily Tree: User Group- 2nd Saturday of the month 10:30 am  Topic schedule

Volunteer at the Center
Community volunteers with an interest in family history, and a desire to serve others, who are willing to commit to a weekly shift for at least one-two years are invited to join our staff. Training will be provided. Contact the Director for further information.