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The Arizona Department of Health Services is a great family history resource it is a free database and includes the original digital verified versions of birth and death certificates that are publicly available in Arizona. The database goes back from 50 years ago for Deaths and 75 years ago for birth, to protect the privacy of individuals.
The world wide web is a great place to start searching for family history. Just type in the names you are looking for into any of the standard search engine like MSN, AOL, Google, Yahoo or AskJeeves. Be aware though that this method of searching is hit and miss. Arcalife provides a family history web search that narrows the focus on the Internet to specific sites and categories where family history information is located. Start by entering the names and years you are looking for, and go from there
Family History research can sometimes involve personal questions that go past the average data about ancestors like births, deaths and marriages. You might have a list of questions that extend to subjects like immigration, occupation, religious beliefs, adoptions, estrangements, military service, habits, skills, education or family Stories about this person. These questions should always be considered because they not only expose new aspects of family history, but also add richness to your overall family history. Genealogy is after all more than births, deaths and marriages.
Try asking various family members to gather family photo albums out check for information including, names, dates and places where your ancestors may have been. You never know what family history you might find on the back of an old photo. This can provide you with a new route for your family history investigations
