IRAD - Southern Illinois University

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Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)

IRAD - Southern Illinois University

IRAD-Southern Illinois University (SIU) Contact Information

IRAD - Southern Illinois University
Illinois Regional Archives Depository
c/o Special Collections
Morris Library – 6632
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901-6632
Telephone: (618) 453-3040
Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Website

• NOTE: The depository is staffed by graduate student interns. Because of class scheduling conflicts, hours may vary somewhat from the published schedule. Researchers are urged to call before planning a visit. Mail requests should be sent to the address above. However, the depository is located on McLafferty Road one-third mile south of its intersection with Chautauqua Street — not in Morris Library. Visitors unfamiliar with Carbondale may wish to call the depository for directions.
  
  

SIU Houses Illinois State Archives Records for:

Alexander Clinton Franklin Gallatin Hamilton Hardin Jackson Jefferson Johnson Madison Marion Massac Monroe Perry Pope Pulaski Randolph St. Clair Saline Union Washington White Williamson

Records Held at IRAD–SIU

Holdings Database at IRAD-SIU:

• Go to: Local Governmental Records Holdings
• Select a county
• Click on Submit button
• Results are county records held by SIU
• Complete list of all holdings by county: IRAD Local Government Record Listings

Databases Extracted From Records at IRAD–SIU

Determine what records are extracted and included in local, county or statewide databases:

• Go to: IRAD–SIU
• Click on your county of interest.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page to view databases pertinent to your town, county, or state.

Requesting Research Help From IRAD–SIU

IRAD welcomes mail and telephone requests for research help. No email requests are available at this time. There is no charge for research help, except for photocopy costs. Do not send a self-addressed as it is not necessary. However, there may be a photocopy fee for which you will be billed. Unless an expenditure limit is set in advance by the researcher, authorization to produce photocopies will be requested for billings that exceed $5. Send your request directly to the IRAD regional depository holding the county records of interest.
In the request include:

• The full names of the persons they are researching
• The approximate year when these persons are expected to appear in the records
• The county which created the records
• Record titles/types to search

Additional information:

• Please include any additional information that may assist in locating the person or information requested (such as township or precinct for searches of tax and election records).
• Requests are limited to two names at a time. Please wait for a response to your initial request before submitting another one
• Send your request directly to the IRAD regional depository holding the county records of interest.