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Established in 1800, the original small library was destroyed during the British invasion of 1814. Thomas Jefferson offered his own personal library of 6,487 books as a replacement. Since becoming the U.S. copyright repository it has grown to the largest library in the world. It serves both houses of Congress, and is open to the public.<ref>"History" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/about/history.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> | Established in 1800, the original small library was destroyed during the British invasion of 1814. Thomas Jefferson offered his own personal library of 6,487 books as a replacement. Since becoming the U.S. copyright repository it has grown to the largest library in the world. It serves both houses of Congress, and is open to the public.<ref>"History" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/about/history.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, published material, bibliographies, and research guides. It is strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.<ref name="LHGRR" /> Internet subscription service databases include Ancestry, HeritageQuest, Accessable Archives, New England Ancestors, as well as America History and Life, ArchivesUSA, Biography and Genealogy Master Index, JSTOR, and ProQuest Historical Newspapers. | The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, published material, bibliographies, and research guides. It is strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.<ref name="LHGRR" /> Internet subscription service databases include Ancestry, HeritageQuest, Accessable Archives, New England Ancestors, as well as America History and Life, ArchivesUSA, Biography and Genealogy Master Index, JSTOR, and ProQuest Historical Newspapers. The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has moved to the '''Main Reading Room''', but services remiain unchanged.<ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhgcoll.html The Collections] in ''Local History and Genealogy Reading Room'' in ''Library of Congress'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> | ||
The larger library also has incomparable royalty, nobility, and heraldry collections, making it one of a few libraries in America that offer such a combination. | The larger library also has incomparable royalty, nobility, and heraldry collections, making it one of a few libraries in America that offer such a combination. | ||
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See also [https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/congress-and-my-family-history/263/ Congress and My Family History] in the FamilySearch Learning Center. | See also [https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/congress-and-my-family-history/263/ Congress and My Family History] in the FamilySearch Learning Center. | ||
{{Tip|Before a visit to the Library of Congress, be sure to read [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/begin.html Before You Begin] about obtaining a Reader I.D. Card.}} | {{Tip|Before a visit to the Library of Congress, be sure to read [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/begin.html Before You Begin] about obtaining a Reader I.D. Card.}} | ||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||