Libraries and ArchivesSites containing many kinds of resources and possible clues… often the best source for obituaries and local history in the place you are researching, as well as paid genealogy databases. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library This library contains noteworthy holdings in published resources, manuscripts, newspapers, audiovisual, and Lincolniana; and you can search their catalog online. created: 15 Nov 2004 by dbutta ::: updated: 15 Nov 2004 Allen County Public Library The premier public library genealogy collection. Their site includes an overview of their collection, online catalog, pathfinders, research guides, and links to other genealogy sites. created: 09 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 09 Nov 2004 CAGG-NI Daytripper's Guide to local library resources This web site saves the time and costs of unnecessary interlibrary loans by cataloging nearby collections.that can be visited on a day trip. created: 02 Feb 2005 by dbutta ::: updated: 02 Feb 2005 Find a Family History Center Near You Search by "Illinois" to get a listing of family history centers in our state. created: 13 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 13 Nov 2004 Genealogy from the Heartland This guide will help users anywhere who wish to identify and borrow any of the 10,000 genealogy and local history books from the Mid-Continent Public Library collection. created: 14 Mar 2005 by dbutta ::: updated: 14 Mar 2005 Godfrey Memorial Library A public library in Connecticut with an extensive collection of books on American biography and genealogy and related fields. Remote access to their many online databases is available wih an annual membership fee. created: 11 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 11 Nov 2004 Illinois State Archives A goldmine of Illinois public record information is available in Online Databases: marriage and death indexes, and veterans information. Explore the section on the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD) for local governmental archives. created: 09 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 09 Nov 2004 Illinois State Historical Library A public, non-circulating research facility that contains material on all aspects of Illinois' history. Particularly noteworthy are the Library's holdings in published resources, manuscripts, newspapers, audiovisual, and Lincolniana. The majority of published materials deal with the time period prior to 1900. created: 11 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 11 Nov 2004 Newberry Library The Newberry is an independent research library in Chicago with an extensive non-circulating genealogy collection. "About the Collections" section includes their online catalog and research guides. created: 09 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 04 Feb 2007 Public Libraries.com
An alphabetical listing of Illinois public libraries and library systems. At the bottom of the page are links to libraries in other states. created: 11 Nov 2004 by sschoenfield ::: updated: 13 Nov 2004 |
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