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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="AA">[http://lincolnlibrary.info/research/askalibrarian.html Ask A Librarian] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="AA">[http://lincolnlibrary.info/research/askalibrarian.html Ask A Librarian] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> [http://lincolnlibrary.info/research/askalibrarian.html Ask a Librarian] form.<br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Sangamon">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/sangamonValley.html Sangamon Valley Collection] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> | '''Address:'''<ref name="Sangamon">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/sangamonValley.html Sangamon Valley Collection] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> | ||
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:326 S. 7th St.<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br><br> | :326 S. 7th St.<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Sangamon" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Sangamon" /> 217-753-4900.<br>'''Fax: ''' 217-753-4905. | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="Hours">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/aboutUs/HoursAndInformation.html#holidays Hours and Information] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | '''Hours:'''<ref name="Hours">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/aboutUs/HoursAndInformation.html#holidays Hours and Information] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> Mon-Wed 10am-8pm; Thu-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm (Oct-Apr). '''[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/aboutUs/HoursAndInformation.html#holidays Holidays]'''.<br> '''Note:''' The '''''Sangamon Valley Collection ''''' hours are Mon, Tu, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed 10am-8pm; Sun 1-5pm (Oct-Apr). | ||
'''Map, directions, and public transportation''' | '''Map, directions, and public transportation''' | ||
*'''Map: | *'''Map: ''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lincoln+Library/@39.7984886,-89.6474729,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x887539c1099bd957:0x847e5b92f6f88fad Google map: Lincoln Library]. | ||
*'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest].</ref> | *'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest].</ref> | ||
**'''''from the north on I-55 (Lincoln): | **'''''from the north on I-55 (Lincoln): ''''' Merge onto I-55 S toward Springfield. Merge onto IL-97 W via EXIT 98B, 3.0 mi. Turn left onto N 7th St, 0.3 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
**'''''from the east on I-72 (Decatur): | **'''''from the east on I-72 (Decatur): ''''' Merge onto I-72 W/US-36 W toward Springfield. Stay straight to go onto IL-97 W/E Clear Lake Ave W. Continue to follow IL-97 W, 2.7 mi. Turn left onto N 7th St, 0.3 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
**'''''from the south on I-55 (Litchfield): | **'''''from the south on I-55 (Litchfield): ''''' Merge onto I-55 N toward Springfield. Keep left to take I-55 Bus N via EXIT 92A-B toward 6th Street/I-72 W/Jacksonville, 3.7 mi. Stay straight to go onto S 6th St, 0.9 mi. Turn right onto E Monroe St, 0.08 mi. Take the 1st right onto S 7th St, 0.02 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
**'''''from the west on I-72 (Jacksonville): | **'''''from the west on I-72 (Jacksonville): ''''' Merge onto I-72 E/US-36 E toward Springfield. Take the I-55 Bus Loop N exit, EXIT 97B, toward 6th Street/Springfield, 0.3 mi. Merge onto I-55 Bus N, 3.1 mi. Stay straight to go onto S 6th St, 0.9 mi. Turn right onto E Monroe St, 0.08 mi. Turn right onto E Monroe St, 0.02 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
*'''Public transportation: | *'''Public transportation: ''' All regular [http://www.smtd.org/ SMTD bus routes] stop within 2 blocks of the Lincoln Library. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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*[[Illinois State Genealogical Society|Illinois State Genealogical Society]], Springfield, research guidance, teaching via webinars and the [http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com/ ISGS blog] for free, death certificates 1916-1947 for a fee. No research requests.<ref>[http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=123 Genealogy Committee] in ''Illinois State Genealogical Society'' (accessed 21 March 2015).</ref> | *[[Illinois State Genealogical Society|Illinois State Genealogical Society]], Springfield, research guidance, teaching via webinars and the [http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com/ ISGS blog] for free, death certificates 1916-1947 for a fee. No research requests.<ref>[http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=123 Genealogy Committee] in ''Illinois State Genealogical Society'' (accessed 21 March 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum|Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum]], Springfield, genealogy, plat maps, atlases, oral and county history, cemeteries, census, vital records, naturalizations in many counties.<ref>[http://www.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/printedmaterials/Pages/default.aspx Printed Materials] in ''Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | *[[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum|Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum]], Springfield, genealogy, plat maps, atlases, oral and county history, cemeteries, census, vital records, naturalizations in many counties.<ref>[http://www.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/printedmaterials/Pages/default.aspx Printed Materials] in ''Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: ''''' '''in Illinois:''' [[Cass County, Illinois|Cass]], [[Christian County, Illinois|Christian]], [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]], [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]], [[Macoupin County, Illinois|Macoupin]], [[Menard County, Illinois|Menard]], [[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery]], and [[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]]. | ||
*[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, log books, journals, memoirs, minutes, muster rolls, scrapbooks, sermons, speeches, and telegrams.<ref name="DB39" /> | *[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, log books, journals, memoirs, minutes, muster rolls, scrapbooks, sermons, speeches, and telegrams.<ref name="DB39" /> | ||
*'''''Chicago Title and Trust | *'''''Chicago Title and Trust ''''' for a fee they will search property records '''prior''' to the Chicago fire.<ref name="DB39" /> | ||
*[[John A. Logan College Library|John A. Logan College Library]], Carterville, this library is a focal point of Southern Illinois genealogy. Their collection is huge.</ref> | *[[John A. Logan College Library|John A. Logan College Library]], Carterville, this library is a focal point of Southern Illinois genealogy. Their collection is huge.</ref> | ||
*[[Pritzker Military Museum and Library|Pritzker Military Museum and Library]], Chicago, 45,000 military history books, unit histories, photos, uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships of many world militaries. They help genealogists.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritzker_Military_Museum_%26_Library Pritzker Military Museum and Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | *[[Pritzker Military Museum and Library|Pritzker Military Museum and Library]], Chicago, 45,000 military history books, unit histories, photos, uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships of many world militaries. They help genealogists.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritzker_Military_Museum_%26_Library Pritzker Military Museum and Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | ||
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*[[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library|Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library]] best library in southern IL with a large genealogical collection of newspapers, biographies, county histories, family folders, and maps.</ref> | *[[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library|Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library]] best library in southern IL with a large genealogical collection of newspapers, biographies, county histories, family folders, and maps.</ref> | ||
*[[Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]], Rock Island, IL, Swedish church records, census, passenger lists, lodges, newspapers, directories.<ref>[https://www.augustana.edu/swenson/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | *[[Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]], Rock Island, IL, Swedish church records, census, passenger lists, lodges, newspapers, directories.<ref>[https://www.augustana.edu/swenson/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | ||
*[[University of Chicago Library|University of Chicago Library]] plentiful historical records, including '''''Durrett Collection | *[[University of Chicago Library|University of Chicago Library]] plentiful historical records, including '''''Durrett Collection ''''' of historical Kentucky and Ohio River Valley manuscripts of early people in the Ohio Valley.<ref name="DB39" /> | ||
*[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library]] one of the best book collections in America, including county histories, and farmers registers. Think of it as another archives for Illinois.</ref> | *[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library]] one of the best book collections in America, including county histories, and farmers registers. Think of it as another archives for Illinois.</ref> | ||
*[https://www.spertus.edu/library Asher Library], Chicago, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies 500,000 books, and films. | *[https://www.spertus.edu/library Asher Library], Chicago, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies 500,000 books, and films. | ||
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*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, serves historians, congregations, synods, genealogists and others interested in Lutheran history. | *[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, serves historians, congregations, synods, genealogists and others interested in Lutheran history. | ||
*[https://archives.archchicago.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Archives] parish records, priest biographies, sacramental, school, or orphanage records. | *[https://archives.archchicago.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Archives] parish records, priest biographies, sacramental, school, or orphanage records. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding states: ''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]], and [[Wisconsin Archives and Libraries|Wisconsin]] | ||
*[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, MO, military and civil services personnel records. For servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1953.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref> | *[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, MO, military and civil services personnel records. For servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1953.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref> | ||
*[https://pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, and reference. | *[https://pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, and reference. | ||
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