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WELCOME TO THE NORTHERN ARIZONA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY - We are a non-profit dedicated to all aspects of genealogy, providing access to local records and other genealogical information. The Society serves genealogists throughout Yavapai and Coconino Counties. Explore our website and consider becoming a member.

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS QUESTIONNAIRE
Interest has been expressed in Special Interest Groups (SIGS) on various genealogy topics. The Board of Northern Arizona Genealogical Society would like your ideas on what topics would be of the most interest to you. The Board would help organize the SIGS, but a moderator would be chosen at the first meeting to conduct future meetings. Please use this link to complete the QUESTIONNAIRE.

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Benefits of Membership

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* Regular monthly meetings of genealogical interest, including professional speakers
* The Bulletin, our quarterly publication
*Assistance and mentoring with your genealogical research and problems
* Reduced rates for attendance at NAGS special events
* Membership in a like-minded group which understands your excitement over finding dead ancestors. Your membership helps the organization provide more professional programs and materials
*Participation in Surname Connection project connecting members with other members researching the same surname.

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Contact Us: Please feel free to contact us in writing: P.O. Box 695, Prescott, AZ 86302, use the Email Button below or the Web Form on the Contact Us page.

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Meetings are open to the public and are held the fourth Saturday of the month (unless otherwise noted). The meeting starts at 2 pm. The doors open at 1:30pm for social time. Meetings are held at the LDS Church, 1001 Ruth Street. Please park in the rear and enter through the back using the double doors. This facility is handicap accessible.

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Programs are free and open to the public.

2020 Program Schedule

28 March 2020
From Lee Campbell, President, the NAGS General Meeting scheduled for 28 March is canceled. The threat of the coronavirus to our senior members is just too great. While there have been no reported cases from our county, we do not know where every one of our members has been. I think it is better that we err on the safe side than risk infection for everybody.

22 February 2020 @2pm
Rosemary Medrano will present "Local History Resources for Genealogy."
Come learn about local history resources available at the Prescott Public Library or online that can help you build context for your genealogical research. Local history focuses on the lives of the people within a community; their work and home lives are put into the context of the national events that shaped their time. Gain a more in-depth understanding of your ancestors as you build on your genealogical research with local history resources such as digitized newspapers, city directories, historic map collections, and more. Learn how to use digitized collections from national and state repositories, as well as collections at historical societies and public libraries. While this program does focus on the tools available in Prescott, the local history research strategies can be transferred to anywhere your ancestors lived.
Rosemary Medrano is an Adult Services Librarian at the Prescott Public Library. She is currently working toward achieving a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science at the University of Missouri. Her B.A. is in Theater from Loyola University Chicago. Before moving to Prescott, she was the Community Outreach Coordinator at The Museum of Casa Grande. She is a 'Grow with Google' partner and brings digital literacy resources into the community through technology training programs at the library. In her free time, she volunteers at the Sharlot Hall Museum, facilitating programs for student groups and families.
25 January 2020 @2pm Raylene Hiatt will present her talk “The Answer is in the Land”. Learn how to go about researching Land Records, where they are found, and discover all the wonderful genealogical clues, that you can uncover. Raylene is a long time NAGS member and has given many talks to the Society and others. This is her favorite subject.

If you haven't renewed your yearly membership yet, we will have a table set up to receive your payment.

February 22   Membership Meeting — Under Construction
March 28     Membership Meeting — Under Construction
April 25     Membership Meeting — Under Construction
May 23    Membership Meeting — Under Construction
June 27   Membership Meeting — Under Construction
July Summer Break—No Membership Meeting or Board Meeting

Upcoming membership meetings are under construction for 2020. We look forward to presenting some new strategies, resources and techniques for your genealogical research as NAGS moves forward.

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