If the property has been owned by your family for any considerable amount of time you will want
to start with family members. Look over any and all paperwork that accompanied the purchase or
sale of any part of the property, the deed of sale often has useful information. Communicate
with any previous owners if relevant and if you are able. Additionally, the City and State both
provide numerous resources, and staff who are more than willing to help with your research.
Scottsdale Historic Preservation Office and Web Page
Scottsdale City Clerk’s Office and Web Page
Scottsdale City Hall
Our library itself has multiple possible solutions available for your research. The
Library has a database which includes all manner of interesting historical documentation
such as photos, text, news articles, maps, and more. Their professional librarians are
trained to assist with research projects, themselves familiar with various places to
start your research and groups you might consider connecting with. The Scottsdale
Heritage Connection focuses on historic sources specifically. Even if you think the
information that you found at the library was sufficient, Scottsdale Heritage resources
might also be worth your time. The friends of the library might be able to directly
connect you with other interested and knowledgeable individuals with professional
experience in any one or more of several areas who work on a daily basis with the
information you’re trying to use. Not to say the same details for the same locations,
but the same type of information for various sources for numerous reasons. They might
also help you find another interested party, or an expert that is knowledgeable about
your property based either on the location, design, architect, or some other piece of
information.
Scottsdale Civic Center
Library
Scottsdale Heritage
Connection
The Friends
of the Scottsdale Public Library