Not too late to register for the Family History Expo in Mesa!

It is not too late to register for the Family Expo at the Mesa Convention Center on January 18-19, 2013.   Pre-registration is $79.00 for both days, registration at the door is $99.00.  Onsite registration will begin and the exhibit hall will open at noon on Friday January 18th. The event will close at 8:30 p.m. Exhibits and registration will re-open at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The exhibit hall will close at 4 p.m. Prizes donated by exhibitors will be given away both days and Grand Prizes donated by sponsors will be given away at the closing ceremony. This event is sponsored by Family History Expos and supported by FamilySearch. Click here to register now. 

The Mesa FamilySearch Library closes during the Expo.  To utilize the library you will need to visit Mesa  a day earlier than the Expo.  The good news is the genealogy collection at the  Law and Research Library at the Arizona Capitol will be open so if you want to research before the Expo begins you can spend the morning there.  More information about the research library can be found here:  Law and Research Library.  

Law and Research Library

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Location: State Capitol • 1700 West Washington, Suite 300 • Phoenix, AZ 85007-2812 • Map 
Phone: (602) 926-3870 • (800) 228-4710 (In State Only) • Fax: (602) 256-7984 • Email 

The Arizona History and Archives will also be open the on the January 19th.  The archives houses assessment rolls; brand indexes and books; coroner or Justice Court records detail inquest for deaths; Great Registers containing personal information of voters; Miscellaneous books that have land records, proof of labor, plat maps, court documents, marriage records; records form the Territorial Prison; Superior Court records that include pre-WWI marriage licenses, wills, probate cases, and civil and criminal cases.  Be sure to check out their website to pre-order files for your visit.

History and Archives

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please call 602-926-3720 before your visit to arrange for materials to be pulled in advance. 
Location: 1901 West Madison • Phoenix, AZ 85009 • Map 
Phone: (602) 926-3720 • Fax: (602) 256-7982 • Email