#genchat : geography the Southwest States

Today will be the second ever #genchat : geography, and our topic is the Southwest! 

What you need to know :

Join the fun on Twitter by following the #genchat hashtag. We will start the chat promptly at 10:30am Central. For purposes of this discussion, we will "define" the southwest states as: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, California and Nevada. 



A rather broad range, I realize, but in order to have a dynamic conversation, somewhat necessary.

Here are a few helpful links to have in general, but certainly for the chat as well.

Arizona

• FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Arizona_Introduction
• Arizona Geographic Alliance (Arizona State University): http://geoalliance.asu.edu/azga/
• Geography of Arizona (WorldAtlas): http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/azland.htm
• "The Historical Geography of Arizona" by Rufus Kay Wyllys, JSTOR: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3634811
• Archaeology & Geography, Arizona State Tourism: http://www.arizonaguide.com/arizona-travel-info/learn-about-arizona/archaeology-geography

California

• FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/California_Introduction
• Geography of California, Princeton: http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Geography_of_California.html
• California Geographical Society: http://www.csun.edu/~calgeosoc/
• The Name and the Geography: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbgeog.html
• Historical Geography of California: http://www.sjsu.edu/geography/resources/Cal_geog/Historical/

Nevada

• FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Nevada_Introduction
• University of Nevada Department of Geography: http://www.unr.edu/geography/
• Sierra Nevada Geography: http://www.sierranevadaphotos.com/geography/
• Nevada Geographic Information Society: http://www.ngis.org/
• Historical Myth A Month: Nevada Names and Geography: http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=686&Itemid=418 (From the State Archives website; a true gem in Nevada history!)
• 1895 U.S. Atlas, Nevada: http://www.livgenmi.com/1895/NV/

New Mexico

• FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/New_Mexico_Genealogy
• New Mexico Guide on National Geographic: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/new-mexico-guide/
• NMSU Department of Geography: http://geography.nmsu.edu/
• New Mexico Museum of Art, "New Mexico Art Tells New Mexico History" : http://online.nmartmuseum.org/nmhistory/people-places-and-politics/new-mexicos-geography/history-geography.html
• New Mexico Roots, ltd. 11 volumes of demographic data: http://repository.unm.edu/handle/1928/14546

Oklahoma

• FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Oklahoma_Introduction
• OSU Department of Geography: http://geog.okstate.edu/
• Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education: http://alliances.nationalgeographic.com/detail/oklahoma-alliance-for-geographic-education-okage/edn6CA6FF7969E62D31D
• Oklahoma Atlas Institute: http://www.okatlas.org/
• Historical Maps of Oklahoma (at Alabamamaps.ua.edu): http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/us_states/oklahoma/

Texas

• FamilySearch Wiki: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Texas_Introduction
• Texas Guide from National Geographic: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/united-states/texas-guide/
• Texas Geographic Information Council: http://www.dir.texas.gov/sponsored/tgic/Pages/overview.aspx
• Geography: Cities of Texas Games! http://www.geography-map-games.com/geography-games-Geography-Cities-of-Texas-_pageid98.html  Test your knowledge and have a little fun! 
• Dallas Public Library Databases (if you have access): http://dallaslibrary2.org/genealogy/databases.php
• Texas State Historical Association, The Handbook of Texas Online: http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online