Genealogy

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Library Databases

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Ancestry Library Edition

ONLY AVAILABLE ON LIBRARY COMPUTERS

  • Census, vital, and military records
  • School yearbooks & church/organization member records
  • Sources from U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and more
  • Downloadable charts & forms to organize your research
  • Research aids & guides by topic and state

HeritageQuest Online

ONLY AVAILABLE ON LIBRARY COMPUTERS

  • Coverage dating to the late 1700’s
  • Includes research aides and maps
  • Information from U.S. Census, books, cemeteries, city directories, military records, immigration records, and much more

Local Resources

Arizona State Archives

  • There are genealogical resources such as vital records and historical registers available at the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building. 

Obituaries

Obtaining a copy of an obituary

  • Use your library card to search Tempe Public Library database subscriptions:
    • Infotrac Newsstand.
    • Previous years of Arizona Republic are available at Tempe History Museum by appointment