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==== National Archives - Regional Branches ==== | ==== National Archives - Regional Branches ==== | ||
Regional branches of the National Archives collect records of federal government offices and courts within the area they serve. These branches are located in or near [[National Archives Pacific Alaska Region (Anchorage)|Anchorage]], [[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)|Atlanta]], [[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)|Boston]], [[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)|Chicago]], [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|Denver]], [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)|Fort Worth]], [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/index.html Kansas City], [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ Los Angeles], [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/index.html New York] (moving soon), [[National Archives Mid Atlantic Region (Philadelphia)|Philadelphia]], [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/index.html San Francisco], and [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html Seattle]. | Regional branches of the National Archives collect records of federal government offices and courts within the area they serve. These branches are located in or near [[National Archives Pacific Alaska Region (Anchorage)|Anchorage]], [[National Archives Southeast Region (Atlanta)|Atlanta]], [[National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)|Boston]], [[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)|Chicago]], [[National Archives Rocky Mountain Region (Denver)|Denver]], [[National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth)|Fort Worth]], [http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/index.html Kansas City], [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/riverside/ Los Angeles], [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/index.html New York] (moving soon), [[National Archives Mid Atlantic Region (Philadelphia)|Philadelphia]], [http://www.archives.gov/pacific/san-francisco/index.html San Francisco], and [http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/index.html Seattle]. | ||
=== Digital Public Library of America === | === Digital Public Library of America === | ||
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=== Allen County Public Library === | === Allen County Public Library === | ||
P.O. Box 2270<br>Fort Wayne, IN 48801<br>Telephone: 219-424-7241<br>Fax: 219-422-9688<br>Internet address: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library] | [[File:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|175px]]P.O. Box 2270<br>Fort Wayne, IN 48801<br>Telephone: 219-424-7241<br>Fax: 219-422-9688<br>Internet address: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]<br><br> | ||
The [[Allen County Public Library]] has a very large collection of sources for all states, including U.S. census records, periodicals, and local histories. | The [[Allen County Public Library]] has a very large collection of sources for all states, including U.S. census records, periodicals, and local histories. | ||
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=== Daughters of the American Revolution === | === Daughters of the American Revolution === | ||
[[File:Constitution Hall.jpg|right|175px]]76 “D” Street N.W.<br>Washington, D.C. 20006-5392<br>Telephone: 202-879-3229<br>Fax: 202-879-3227<br>Internet address: [http://www.dar.org Daughters of the American Revolution].<br><br> | |||
Daughters of the American Revolution is a national society. Its library in Washington, D.C. has one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. | Daughters of the American Revolution is a national society. Its library in Washington, D.C. has one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. | ||
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=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||
35 N. West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331<br>Fax: 801-240-1584<br>Internet address: [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]<br> | [[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|175px]]35 N. West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331<br>Fax: 801-240-1584<br>Internet address: [http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch]<br><br> | ||
For more details see [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. | |||
=== Library of Congress === | === Library of Congress === | ||
Genealogy and Local History Reading Room<br>101 Independence Ave. at First Street, S.E.<br>Washington, D.C. 20504<br>Telephone: 202-707-5000<br>Fax: 202-707-5844<br>Internet address: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] | [[File:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|right|200px]]Genealogy and Local History Reading Room<br>101 Independence Ave. at First Street, S.E.<br>Washington, D.C. 20504<br>Telephone: 202-707-5000<br>Fax: 202-707-5844<br>Internet address: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room]<br><br> | ||
The [[Library of Congress|Genealogical and Local History Reading Room of the Library of Congress]] has a large collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. | The [[Library of Congress|Genealogical and Local History Reading Room of the Library of Congress]] has a large collection of published genealogies, manuscripts, histories, directories, maps, and newspapers. | ||
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=== New England Historic Genealogical Society === | === New England Historic Genealogical Society === | ||
101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3087<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Internet address: [http://www.americanancestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society] | [[File:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|175px]]101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116-3087<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Internet address: [http://www.americanancestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society]<br><br> | ||
The society's collections of New England family and local histories and manuscripts are especially helpful. Members can borrow printed resources from their lending library. | The society's collections of New England family and local histories and manuscripts are especially helpful. Members can borrow printed resources from their lending library. | ||
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=== New York Public Library === | === New York Public Library === | ||
Local History and Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street<br>New York, NY 10018<br>Telephone: 212-930-0828<br>Fax: 212-921-2546<br>Internet address: [http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library] | [[File:New York Public Library exterior.jpg|right|175px]]Local History and Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street<br>New York, NY 10018<br>Telephone: 212-930-0828<br>Fax: 212-921-2546<br>Internet address: [http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library] | ||
The [[New York Public Library]] has collected many published sources, such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies. | The [[New York Public Library]] has collected many published sources, such as local histories, city directories, maps, newspapers, and genealogies. | ||
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=== Newberry Library === | === Newberry Library === | ||
60 West Walton Street <br>Chicago, IL 60610-3394<br>(312) 943-9090<br>(312) 255-3513 fax<br><br> | [[File:Newberry Library.jpg|right|175px]]60 West Walton Street <br>Chicago, IL 60610-3394<br>(312) 943-9090<br>(312) 255-3513 fax<br><br> | ||
The [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] was established in 1887 with a bequest from the estate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Loomis_Newberry Walter Loomis Newberry]. A privately endowed independent research library, their collections are free and open to the public. The library's [http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/guides.html Genealogy Collection] includes more than 17,000 published family histories, and an extensive collection of local histories, military records, published indexes and abstracts, manuscripts and published sources. | |||
=== Pritzker Military Museum | === Pritzker Military Museum and Library === | ||
104 S. Michigan Ave.<br> Chicago, IL 60603<br> (312) 374-9333<br> (312) 374-9314<br> | [[File:Pritzker Military Museum and Library.jpg|right|175px]]104 S. Michigan Ave.<br> Chicago, IL 60603<br> (312) 374-9333<br> (312) 374-9314<br>Internet: [http://www.pritzkermilitary.org pritzkermilitary.org]<br><br> | ||
The [http://pritzkermilitary.org Pritzker Military Museum & Library] was established in 2003 by Colonel J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), who had assembled a major collection of books and related materials on military history, with a particular focus on the concept of the Citizen Soldier in America. A private museum & research library, the galleries and collections are accessible to the public for a $5 daily admission and are free to PMML members. The Museum & Library has over 45,000 books on military history including numerous unit histories with rosters and cruise books (similar to high school yearbooks) with lots of photographs. Additionally, the reference collection includes guides to uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships for many of the world's militaries. The librarians enjoy working with genealogists and genealogists should see the [http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/library/genealogy-research Library's Genealogy Research webpage] before visiting. | |||
The [http://pritzkermilitary.org Pritzker Military Museum & Library] was established in 2003 by Colonel J.N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), who had assembled a major collection of books and related materials on military history, with a particular focus on the concept of the Citizen Soldier in America. A private museum & research library, the galleries and collections are accessible to the public for a $5 daily admission and are free to PMML members. The Museum & Library has over 45,000 books on military history including numerous unit histories with rosters and cruise books (similar to high school yearbooks) with lots of photographs. Additionally, the reference collection includes guides to uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships for many of the world's militaries. The librarians enjoy working with genealogists and genealogists should see the [http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/library/genealogy-research Library's Genealogy Research webpage] before visiting. | |||
=== Other major United States libraries with genealogical collections === | === Other major United States libraries with genealogical collections === | ||