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[[Image:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]<sup>'''''United States of America'''''</sup><sub><br></sub><big><big><big><font color="#003366">'''''Library of Congress'''''<br></font></big></big></big>'''''Local History and Genealogy Reading Room'''''<br><br> | |||
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=== Contact Information === | |||
= | '''E-mail:''' [http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-genealogy.html Ask a Librarian]<ref name="ContInfo">"Contact Information" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/address.html (accessed 12 May 2010).</ref> <br> | ||
''' | '''Address:'''<ref name="LHGRR">"Local History and Genealogy Reading Room" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ (accessed 12 May 2010).</ref> | ||
:101 Independence Ave. SE | |||
:Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G4 | |||
:Washington, D.C. 20540-4660 | |||
: | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="ContInfo" /> Reading Room: 202-707-5537<br>'''Fax:'''<ref name="ContInfo" /> 202-707-1957 | ||
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''' | '''Hours:''' Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am - 9:30pm<ref name="LHGRR" /> | ||
:Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm | |||
:Closed Sundays and [http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2010.asp federal holidays] | |||
'''Public transportation, maps, and directions:''' <br> | '''Public transportation, maps, and directions:''' <br> | ||
*Exit Metro [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/images/metrorailmap.html Orange or Blue Line] '''''Capitol South''''' subway statiion, go north one block past the Madison Bldg. to the north side of Independence Ave., follow it most of a block east to the southeast Jefferson Bldg. entrance.<br> | |||
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=101+Independence+Avenue+Southwest,+Washington,+DC&sll=38.887692,-77.006049&sspn=0.008618,0.013797&g=101+Independence+Avenue+Southwest,+Washington,+DC&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=101+Independence+Ave+SW,+Washington,+District+of+Columbia,+20024&ll=38.887692,-77.006049&spn=0.017237,0.027595&z=14&output=embed map] of the location in the city | |||
*[http://www.loc.gov/loc/maps/images/g-jeffsn.jpg map] of the Thomas Jefferson building | |||
*Local History & Genealogy Reading Room is in southeast corner, Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Bldg. | |||
'''Internet sites | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ LC Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] | *[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ LC Local History and Genealogy Reading Room Internet Site]<br> | ||
*[http://catalog.loc.gov/ | *[http://catalog.loc.gov/ Library of Congress Catalog Online]<br> | ||
*[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/internet.html Internet Subscription Services | *[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/internet.html Internet Subscription Services List]<br> | ||
=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Established in 1800, the original small library was | Established in 1800, the original small library was destroy 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 | 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, Internet subscription service databases, bibliographies, and research guides. It is strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.<ref name="LHGRR" /> | ||
=== Tips === | |||
*Before a visit to the LH&G Reading Room, be sure to read [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/begin.html Before You Begin] about obtaining a Reader I.D. Card. | |||
=== Guides === | === Guides === | ||
*James C. Neagles, and Mark C. Neagles, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20826473 The Library of Congress: a Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research]'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., c1990) | *James C. Neagles, and Mark C. Neagles, ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20826473 The Library of Congress : a Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research]'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Ancestry Pub., c1990) [[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=519596&disp=The+Library+of+Congress%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL Book 973 D23ne]]. | ||
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=== | === Substitute Repositories === | ||
If you cannot visit or find a record at the | If you cannot visit or find a record at the {{PAGENAME}}, a similar record may be available at one of the following. | ||
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | '''''Similar Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[ | *[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records. | ||
*[[Allen County Public Library]] (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<br> | *[[Allen County Public Library]] (Indiana) has a premier genealogical periodical collection, genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, passenger lists, American Indians, African Americans, Canadians.<br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/milstein-division-us-history-local-history-genealogy New York City Public Library] international genealogy, heraldry, personal and family names (in Roman alphabets), family papers, Dorot Jewish collection, maps, periodicals, American history at national, state, and local levels. | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society New England Historic Genealogical Society], Boston, national scope, 100 million name databases, 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, 20 million manuscrpt pages, vital records, periodicals for U.S., Canada, & Britsh Isles. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society New England Historic Genealogical Society], Boston, national scope, 100 million name databases, 200,000 books, 100,000 microfilms, 20 million manuscrpt pages, vital records, periodicals for U.S., Canada, & Britsh Isles. | ||
*[http://www./genealogy/overview.html Newberry Library] a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, & British Isles.<br> | *[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/overview.html Newberry Library] a large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, & British Isles.<br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.onelibrary.com/Library/calslsut.htm California State Library–Sutro], San Francisco, best west coast genealogy collection for states outside California, 7,000 family histories. 35,000 local histories and vital records, federal census microfilms, and Mexican history.<br> | ||
*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings. | *[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings. | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ NARA National Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, government and military personnel records starting 1917.<br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ NARA National Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, government and military personnel records starting 1917.<br> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/sc-genpg.htm St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Societys' collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, & access to LDS microfilms.<br> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]] | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], census, pre-WWI military service, military pensions, passenger arrival lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<br> | ||
*[http://archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/researcher-info.html National Archives II] | *[http://archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/researcher-info.html National Archives II] Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury all after 1900.<br> | ||
*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) | *[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library]], focus on Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br> | ||
*[http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1371,q,581955,dohnav_gid,1787,dohnav, | *[http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1371,q,581955,dohnav_gid,1787,dohnav,|33120|.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1374,q,580849,dohNav_GID,1802,dohNav,|33200|33240|.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records. | ||
*[ | *[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations. | ||
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records. | *[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records. | ||
* | *Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, | ||
* | *Archivo General de la Nación, Mexico City, | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
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United States of America Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail: Ask a Librarian[1] Address:[2]
Telephone:[1] Reading Room: 202-707-5537 Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am - 9:30pm[2]
Public transportation, maps, and directions:
Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]Established in 1800, the original small library was destroy 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.[3] The 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, Internet subscription service databases, bibliographies, and research guides. It is strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.[2] Tips[edit | edit source]
Guides[edit | edit source]
Substitute Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a record at the Library of Congress, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Similar Collections
Neighboring Collections
Sources[edit | edit source]
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