- USGenweb Pima County page -

-Resources-

Links:
- A wealth of Pima county genealogy links are found on Rootsweb’s Arizona list

-Arizona family group sheet project

-Local Pima County Genealogical Societies include:
The Arizona State Genealogical Society
Los Descendientes del Presidio de Tucson

Research Help:

-Newspapers: There are two major daily papers in Tucson, the Arizona Daily Star and the Tucson Citizen.
Search obituaries (August 2000 to Present)

An alphabetic index to the 2000 –2002 obituaries is available here (Microsoft Excel Fortmat): Obit Index Jan - May 2001.xls, Obit Index Jun - Dec 2001.xls, Obit Index Jan - Jun 2002.xls, Obit Index Jul - Dec 2002.xls

-The STAR LIBRARY can provide information about stories that have appeared in the Daily Star newspaper. There is a charge for copies of stories and photo reproductions. A fee is charged for extensive research. Phone- Library: (520) 573-4160 Photo Library: (520)573-4162 Fax: (520)573-4190

-Many resources are available through the Tucson Pima Public Library:

Cemeteries-
-Burials: A list of the Pima County Cemeteries

19th Centry Military Records Online
-1883 Pensioners Online: The U.S. Congress directed the Pension Office to prepare a listing of individuals receiving pensions for war service. The Pension Office produced a list called "Pensioners on the Roll" as of January 1, 1883. The Roll apparently contained all pensioners, although only a small portion is presently online. The pensioners were primarily Union veterans from the Civil War and survivors of the War of 1812 but also included other service as well. In addition to the veterans themselves, family members receiving pensions based on said service were also included. Pensioners on the Roll was prepared from the official government records of the time, so this listing is likely to be one of the most complete and accurate records of the time.

Vital Records-
-Marriages Pre-1900: An index to virtually all of the pre 1900 marriages in Pima County.

-For post-1900 marriages you can contact the following by mail: Copies of Marriage records can be secured from Pima County Superior Court, Legal Records, 110 W. Congress, Tucson Arizona, AZ 85710, ATTN: Legal Records. In your letter send as many identifying details as you can. The cost for a photocopy is 50 cents plus $5.50 mailing fee.The cost for a certified copy is $18.00 plus the mailing fee. You must send a money order or a certified check. The phone number for the records office is 520 740 3240, however they do not take phone requests.

-Probate Records Request information is as follows: Copies of probate records can be secured from Pima County Superior Court, Legal Records, 110 W. Congress, Tucson Arizona, AZ 85710, ATTN: Legal Records. In your letter send as many identifying details as you can, especially full name, date of birth, date of death, ss if you have it, etc. The cost for a certified copy is $18.00 plus the mailing fee of $5.50. The cost for a photocopy is 50 cents plus $5.50 mailing fee. You must send a money order or a certified check. The phone number for the records office is 520 740 3240, however they do not take phone requests. You must appear in person or submit a written request.