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[[Portal:United States of America|Portal:United States of America]]  
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Archives and Libraries |Archives and Libraries]]''


The following record repositories have major collections and services helpful for genealogical research. Before you visit an archive or a library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collection, hours, services, and fees.  
The following record repositories have major collections and services helpful for genealogical research. Before you visit an archive or a library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collection, hours, services, and fees.  


=== [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] ===
=== National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives  ===


Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-713-6740<br>Internet address: [http://www.nara.gov/ www.nara.gov]  
Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-713-6740<br>Internet address: [http://www.nara.gov/ www.nara.gov]  
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Microfilm copies of many of the records at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], other major archives and libraries, and at regional branches of the National Archives. You may purchase microfilms from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] or request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the Archives.  
Microfilm copies of many of the records at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], other major archives and libraries, and at regional branches of the National Archives. You may purchase microfilms from the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] or request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the Archives.  


===== List of NARA Microfilm Publications and Original Records Digitized by Our Digitization Partners  =====
*Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka, ed. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States''. Third Edition. Washington, DC: Nathional Archives and Records Administration, 2000. Explains records collections&nbsp;used most by&nbsp;genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more.
*A National Archives (NARA) descriptive pamphlet (DP) provides helpful information about a microfilm set such as an explanation about the records on the film set, their origin, and a roll-by-roll descriptive list. Reviewing a DP prior to using a film set can increase a researcher's ability to use it successfully in a time-efficient manner.&nbsp; The Special Collections of the [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/dps/dplist.htm St. Louis County Library ]has placed on their web site full-text or PDF versions of DPs for some of the NARA microfilm sets.


The [http://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners.html National Archives] has table of links on their webpage to the digital images of the records.as of March 2010. It includes pay sites.
'''Digitized NARA Microfilm Publications and Original Records'''


*Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka, ed. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States''. Third Edition. Washington, DC: Nathional Archives and Records Administration, 2000. Explains records collections&nbsp;used most by&nbsp;genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more.
The [http://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners.html National Archives] has a list of links on their website to databases of the digitized records. It includes pay sites such as Ancestry and Footnote.com.
*A National Archives (NARA) descriptive pamphlet (DP) provides helpful information about a microfilm set such as an explanation about the records on the film set, their origin, and a roll-by-roll descriptive list. Reviewing a DP prior to using a film set can increase a researcher's ability to use it successfully in a time-efficient manner.&nbsp; The Special Collections of the [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/dps/dplist.htm St. Louis County Library ]has placed on their web site full-text or PDF versions of DPs for some of the NARA microfilm sets.<br>
 
[http://www.footnote.com/institution-index.php Footnote.com] has made available, through their partnership with the National Archives, original source documents that include information about an individual's birth, marriage, occupation, death, and other dates and places.  


=== National Archives—Regional Branches  ===
=== National Archives—Regional Branches  ===
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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.  


=== [[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: www.familysearch.org  
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: www.familysearch.org  


For more details [[Family History Library|click here]].  
For more details see [[Family History Library|Family History Library]].  


=== Library of Congress  ===
=== Library of Congress  ===
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The Library of Congress site has a wonderful [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory] page that links to more 60 collections, searchable by keyword or time period in a variety of media.  
The Library of Congress site has a wonderful [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory] page that links to more 60 collections, searchable by keyword or time period in a variety of media.  


=== '''[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution]]''' ===
=== National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution  ===


1776 “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 www.dar.org]  
1776 “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 www.dar.org]  


=== '''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]''' ===
{{See|Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library}}
 
=== 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 www.americanancestors.org]  
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 www.americanancestors.org]  


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.
 
{{See|New England Historic Genealogical Society}}


=== New York Public Library  ===
=== New York Public Library  ===
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