Sharlot Hall Museum

Our mission is to collect, preserve, and make available the documentary history of Yavapai County and the surrounding region.

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Genealogy	Our on-line genealogical resources include obituary and cemetery databases, a census index for Yavapai County, and an index of residents at the Arizona Pioneers' Home.
Photographs	Search our photograph collection of over 120,000 historic images, over 10,000 of which are now viewable online; view photographs by collections on the Arizona Memory Project; order darkroom quality reproductions for your private and professional use. (Note: Our darkroom will be closed effective March 31. Orders for darkroom work must be received by March 22. Digital photo orders are not affected.)
Maps	Use our Geographical Map Index to locate a map for a particular location in Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona, and the West. Aerial Photos and Trail Maps also available.
History	Search the complete run of “Days Past”, a weekly newspaper article devoted to the local history of Yavapai County since 1997.
Library	Our research library consists of approximately 10,000 volumes related to Arizona, Yavapai County, and the West. You can search our catalog on the Yavapai Library Network.
Finding Aids	Search our finding aids by keyword, subject, name, or place; or browse a complete listing of descriptive media.

Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Noon - 4:00 p.m

Please call for an appointment to do research in the Archives (928.445.3122 x 14). Or submit a research request. It may take up to 2 weeks to respond to your request.

Mission Area

Repository Overview

The Sharlot Hall Museum Library and Archives is a full service research facility and serves over 3,500 patrons a year. We collect and preserve archaeological, cultural, and historical materials related to Yavapai County and Northern Arizona. Vast collections of rare books, manuscripts, diaries, personal papers, organizational papers, maps, photographs, oral histories, archaeological reports, local and state governmental records, and genealogical materials vary in subject matter. Subjects range from Native populations and early Caucasian settlement to modern mining, ranching, and business history of Yavapai County and Northern Arizona. Our doors are always open to researchers; local, out-of-town, professional, amateur, and academic.