Genealogy
Databases and E-Books(You will need a Chandler Library card and 4-digit PIN to access these resources.)Ancestry Library Edition In-library use only - Genealogy research. Find your family in census, birth, marriage, death, immigration, military, probate, and land records, including, in many cases, images of the original documents. |
Additional Resources
The African Heritage Project
University of South Florida’s research project which seeks to discover records that document the names and lives of slaves, freedpersons and their descendants, and share those records on their free internet site
Arizona Genealogical and Historical Societies
Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates
Birth and death certificates are now available to the public online! Births that occurred at least 75 years ago and deaths that occurred at least 50 years ago are available for viewing online
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records' Genealogy Collection
Information about the Genealogy collection.
Cyndi’s List The largest and most comprehensive list of online genealogical resources.
Family Search
Links to over 1 billion names in the LDS (Mormon Church) database. Access the catalog of the largest genealogical library in the world – the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
Find A Grave
Free resource for finding the final resting places of famous people, friends and family members.
Mesa Regional Family History Center
The second largest branch of the LDS Family History Library right here in Arizona! Search their online catalog; click on hours and map for their hours of operation and directions.
National Archives & Records
Excellent site for census, immigration and military records.
Somos Primos
A news information site dedicated to Hispanic heritage information and issues. Provides links to other Hispanic genealogical research sites.
RootsWeb
One of the oldest and respected genealogical database and it’s free! Includes the Social Security death index.
USGenWeb
A cooperative project, which maintains genealogical data from every state and county in the United States
WorldGenWeb
Check this giant collaboration of genealogical data and resources if your ancestor immigrated from another country
