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(You will need a Chandler Library card and 4-digit PIN to access these resources.)

Ancestry Library Edition - In Library Use OnlyAncestry Library Edition Thanks to the generosity of our vendor, Ancestry Library Edition will be available remotely through December 31, 2021. (Normally, Ancestry.com is only available for in-library use only.) This database contains millions of records from all over the world including vital records, Census records, immigration records, city directories, yearbooks, and much more.
For more information, view our tutorial!

Heritage Quest OnlineHeritageQuest Online 
Genealogy research from historical records.

Additional Resources

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
Information about the Genealogy collection.

Cyndi’s List- The largest and most comprehensive list of online genealogical resources.

Family History Society of Arizona
Non-profit established to promote the study and research of Arizona family histories.

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.

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. 

The Source Online
The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy is a reference book published by Ancestry Publishing, which quickly became a standard reference in the field of genealogy and family history. In 2010, Ancestry.com digitized the content of The Source and made it available in wiki format as one of the foundational sources for the Ancestry.com Wiki.  

USGenWeb 
A cooperative project, which maintains genealogical data from every state and county in the United States 
 

Obituaries

Obituary research isn't always simple or straightforward. No law requires that a person's death will be announced in the newspaper, it is entirely voluntary and not all newspapers published before the invention of computerized typesetting can be found online. If published, obituaries can be found on microfilm. You will have the best results if you know the month, day, year and place that the person died. 

The Chandler Museum has microfilm rolls of the Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune, and Phoenix Gazette. For more information about these resources, plase contact the museum at (480) 782-2717, or visit them at 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, behind the Chandler Fashion Center.