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'''Indiana State Library, Indiana Division'''<br>140 North Senate Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296<br>Telephone: 317-232-3670<br>Fax: 317-232-3728<br>Internet: [http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/ www.statelib.lib.in.us] | '''Indiana State Library, Indiana Division'''<br>140 North Senate Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296<br>Telephone: 317-232-3670<br>Fax: 317-232-3728<br>Internet: [http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/ www.statelib.lib.in.us] | ||
'''Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division'''<br>140 North Senate Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296<br>Telephone: 317-232-3689<br>Fax: 317-232-3728<br>Internet: http://www. | '''Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division'''<br>140 North Senate Avenue<br>Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296<br>Telephone: 317-232-3689<br>Fax: 317-232-3728<br>Internet: [http://www.in.gov/library/databases.htm http://www.in.gov/library/databases.htm] | ||
The Indiana State Archives is located in the same building as the State Library, but is a separate organization. The State Library’s Genealogy Division is well-known for its family and local histories and its census, military, cemetery, and vital records collections. The Indiana Division has county histories, Indiana periodicals, maps, photographs, and newspapers. It also houses a number of indexes to its collection. An important guide to the Indiana State Library is: | The Indiana State Archives is located in the same building as the State Library, but is a separate organization. The State Library’s Genealogy Division is well-known for its family and local histories and its census, military, cemetery, and vital records collections. The Indiana Division has county histories, Indiana periodicals, maps, photographs, and newspapers. It also houses a number of indexes to its collection. An important guide to the Indiana State Library is: | ||
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A listing of family records and other sources at the Indiana State Library is found in: | A listing of family records and other sources at the Indiana State Library is found in: | ||
Pumroy, Eric. ''A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=616807&disp=A+guide+to+the+manuscript+collections+of%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 H23p].) | Pumroy, Eric. ''A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1986. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=616807&disp=A+guide+to+the+manuscript+collections+of%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 H23p].) | ||
=== National Archives Regional Center === | === National Archives Regional Center === | ||
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For more information about their holdings, see: | For more information about their holdings, see: | ||
Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=630522&disp=The+Archives+%3A+a+guide+to+the+National%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 A3sz]) | Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=630522&disp=The+Archives+%3A+a+guide+to+the+National%20%20&columns=*,0,0 973 A3sz]) | ||
=== Genealogical and Historical Societies === | === Genealogical and Historical Societies === | ||
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Although it is part of a public library, the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center], with its Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection, has an outstanding collection of Midwestern and national sources. This is one of the best genealogical collections in the United States, including the largest genealogical periodical collection. These are described in: | Although it is part of a public library, the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center], with its Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection, has an outstanding collection of Midwestern and national sources. This is one of the best genealogical collections in the United States, including the largest genealogical periodical collection. These are described in: | ||
Cavanaugh, Karen B. ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library''. Owensboro, Kentucky: McDowell Pub., 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=129067&disp=A+genealogist%27s+guide+to+the+Ft%2E+Way%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.274/F1 A3c]) | Cavanaugh, Karen B. ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library''. Owensboro, Kentucky: McDowell Pub., 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=129067&disp=A+genealogist%27s+guide+to+the+Ft%2E+Way%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.274/F1 A3c]) | ||
=== Loss of Records through Disasters === | === Loss of Records through Disasters === | ||
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=== Archives Inventories === | === Archives Inventories === | ||
Thompson, Donald E. ''Preliminary Checklist of Archives and Manuscripts in Indiana Repositories''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=246177&disp=Preliminary+checklist+of+archives+and+ma%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 A3p]) This book contains lists of manuscripts, the counties they relate to, and the addresses of the libraries and archives that house them. It is arranged alphabetically by county and archive. | Thompson, Donald E. ''Preliminary Checklist of Archives and Manuscripts in Indiana Repositories''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1980. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=246177&disp=Preliminary+checklist+of+archives+and+ma%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 A3p]) This book contains lists of manuscripts, the counties they relate to, and the addresses of the libraries and archives that house them. It is arranged alphabetically by county and archive. | ||
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards === | === Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards === | ||