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:Birmingham, AL 35203-2744<br><br> | :Birmingham, AL 35203-2744<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Contact" /> Genealogy, and Southern History 205-226-3665; Government Documents 205-226-3620.<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Hours">"[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/locations/ Locations and Hours]" at ''Birmingham Public Library'' (accessed 28 August 2012)</ref> | '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Hours">"[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/locations/ Locations and Hours]" at ''Birmingham Public Library'' (accessed 28 August 2012)</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/ Birmingham Public Library] Internet site blog, location, events, books and materials, photos, services, programs, and digital resources.<br> | *[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/ Birmingham Public Library] Internet site blog, location, events, books and materials, photos, services, programs, and digital resources.<br> | ||
*[http://vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/ BPL Catalog online] search by keyword, author, title, subject, ISBN/ISSN. <br> | *[http://vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/ BPL Catalog online]{{WC}} search by keyword, author, title, subject, ISBN/ISSN, and in [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat]. <br> | ||
*[http://www.bplonline.org/resources/genealogy/ BPL Genealogy webpage] tips, databases, researchers, local indexes, family files, censuses and classes. <br> | *[http://www.bplonline.org/resources/genealogy/ BPL Genealogy webpage] tips, databases, researchers, local indexes, family files, censuses and classes. <br> | ||
*[http://www.bplonline.org/locations/central/southern/ BPL Southern History webpage] Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, and regional history, geography, genealogy, folklore, maps, and newspaper clippings.<br> | *[http://www.bplonline.org/locations/central/southern/ BPL Southern History webpage] Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, and regional history, geography, genealogy, folklore, maps, and newspaper clippings.<br> | ||
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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
Genealogical databases, bibliographies, local indexes, obituaries, family files, federal-state-county censuses, cemetery transcripts, passenger arrival lists, classes, how to request copies by mail, pathfinder, African American genealogy, American Indians, heraldry and peerage, Southern history local, county, state and regional histories, genealogy, geography, newspapers, and folklore in manuscripts, books, periodicals, and databases including Caribbean, and map collections, and a rare book collections about early Americana, Civil War and other military records, Alabama county records, Alabama coal mine fatalities 1898-1938, Alabama Episcopal Church Registers, Alabama Jewish history, deed-will-administrations indexes, naturalization indexes, city directories, and researchers for hire. | Genealogical databases, bibliographies, local indexes, obituaries, family files, federal-state-county censuses, cemetery transcripts, passenger arrival lists, classes, how to request copies by mail, pathfinder, African American genealogy, American Indians, heraldry and peerage, Southern history local, county, state and regional histories, genealogy, geography, newspapers, and folklore in manuscripts, books, periodicals, and databases including Caribbean, and map collections, and a rare book collections about early Americana, Civil War and other military records, Alabama county records, Alabama coal mine fatalities 1898-1938, Alabama Episcopal Church Registers, Alabama Jewish history, deed-will-administrations indexes, naturalization indexes, city directories, and researchers for hire.<ref>"[http://www.bplonline.org/resources/genealogy/ Genealogy]" at ''Birmingham Public Library'' (accessed 28 August 2012), and "[http://www.bplonline.org/resources/ Library resources]" at ''Birmingham Public Library'' (accessed 28 August 2012).</ref> | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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''Similar Collections''<br> | ''Similar Collections''<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch 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, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. <br> | ||
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases.<br> | *[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases.<br> | ||
''Neighboring Collections''<br> | ''Neighboring Collections''<br> | ||
*[http://algensoc.org/ Alabama Genealogical Society]/[ | *[http://algensoc.org/ Alabama Genealogical Society]/[[Samford University Library]] Special Collections, Birmingham, Baptist and Alabama history, church records, current and old newspapers, manuscripts, books, and theses. <br> | ||
*[[Mobile Public Library]] Index to Confederate Pension Records for AL and MS, Confederate soldiers, Mobile County Probate Court Index 1819-1964, Dawes Commission Indian Rolls. | *[[Mobile Public Library]] Index to Confederate Pension Records for AL and MS, Confederate soldiers, Mobile County Probate Court Index 1819-1964, Dawes Commission Indian Rolls. | ||
*[[Florence-Lauderdale Public Library]], Florence, AL, good northwest AL local history collection. | *[[Florence-Lauderdale Public Library]], Florence, AL, good northwest AL local history collection. | ||
*[http://www.bplonline.org/locations/central/archives/ Birmingham District Archives (incl. Jefferson County)], Birmingham Public Library, government records, business records, maps, photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and other primary material documenting the history and development. | *[http://www.bplonline.org/locations/central/archives/ Birmingham District Archives (incl. Jefferson County)], Birmingham Public Library, government records, business records, maps, photographs, letters, diaries, scrapbooks, and other primary material documenting the history and development. | ||
*[http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Bureau of Vital Statistics], Montgomery, birth and death certificates 1908-present, marriage certificates 1936-present, divorce records 1950-present. | *[http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Bureau of Vital Statistics], Montgomery, birth and death certificates 1908-present, marriage certificates 1936-present, divorce records 1950-present. | ||
*[ | *[[Auburn University Libraries]], Auburn, AL, federal depository library, genealogy websites, censuses, printed sources, manuscripts. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.alabamahistory.net/ Alabama Historical Association] news and events, ''Alabama Review'', historical markers program, podcasts, and list of Alabama genealogical and historical societies. See also [http://library.uwa.edu/AlabamaRoom/genealogy.html U. of W. Alabama Library]. | ||
*[http://www.jeffcohistory.com/ Jefferson County Historical Association], preserving and publicizing local history through regular meetings, publications and events. | *[http://www.jeffcohistory.com/ Jefferson County Historical Association], preserving and publicizing local history through regular meetings, publications and events. | ||
*[http://www.birminghamgenealogy.org/ Birmingham Genealogical Society], blog, links to resources, queries message board, guest speakers, study groups, and researchers.<br> | *[http://www.birminghamgenealogy.org/ Birmingham Genealogical Society], blog, links to resources, queries message board, guest speakers, study groups, and researchers.<br> | ||
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{{Alabama|Alabama}} | {{Alabama|Alabama}} | ||
[[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Alabama_Repositories]] [[Category:Jefferson_County,_Alabama]] [[Category:Alabama]] | [[Category:United_States_Repositories|{{PAGENAME}}]] [[Category:Alabama_Repositories]] [[Category:Jefferson_County,_Alabama]] [[Category:Alabama Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:WorldCat_libraries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, 14 December 2022
| To Do: Use William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers to update Alternate Repositories section. |
Contact Information[edit | edit source]Address:[2]
Telephone:[2] Genealogy, and Southern History 205-226-3665; Government Documents 205-226-3620. Hours and holidays:[3]
Directions, map, and public transportation:
Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]Genealogical databases, bibliographies, local indexes, obituaries, family files, federal-state-county censuses, cemetery transcripts, passenger arrival lists, classes, how to request copies by mail, pathfinder, African American genealogy, American Indians, heraldry and peerage, Southern history local, county, state and regional histories, genealogy, geography, newspapers, and folklore in manuscripts, books, periodicals, and databases including Caribbean, and map collections, and a rare book collections about early Americana, Civil War and other military records, Alabama county records, Alabama coal mine fatalities 1898-1938, Alabama Episcopal Church Registers, Alabama Jewish history, deed-will-administrations indexes, naturalization indexes, city directories, and researchers for hire.[5] Tips[edit | edit source]Make an appointment and bring photo-I.D. to see rare books. Guides[edit | edit source]
Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Birmingham Public Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
Similar Collections
Neighboring Collections
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