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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===


'''E-mail:'''<ref name="AA">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/askawayReference.html AskAway Email and Chat Reference Service] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm?&institution=10525&type=1&language=1 Ask a Librarian] form.<br>
'''Email:''' [https://www.lincolnlibrary.info/connect/contact-us Contact Us] <br>  
 
'''Address:'''<ref name="Sangamon">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/sangamonValley.html Sangamon Valley Collection] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref>  


'''Address:'''<br>
:326 S. 7th St.<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br><br>
:326 S. 7th St.<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Sangamon" />&nbsp; 217-753-4900.<br>'''Fax:&nbsp;''' 217-753-4905.
'''Telephone:''' 217-753-4900<br>'''Fax: ''' 217-753-4905


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Main" />&nbsp;  
'''Hours:''' [https://www.lincolnlibrary.info/connect/hours-information Hours and Information] and [https://www.lincolnlibrary.info/connect/hours-information Holidays]<br>'''Note:''' The '''''Sangamon Valley Collection ''''' hours are Mon, Tu, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed 10am-8pm.


'''Map, directions, and public transportation'''  
'''Map, directions, and public transportation'''  


*'''Map:&nbsp;'''
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lincoln+Library/@39.7984886,-89.6474729,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x887539c1099bd957:0x847e5b92f6f88fad '''Google map: Lincoln Library'''].


*'''Directions:'''  
*'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest].</ref>
**'''''from the north'''''
**'''''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): ''''' 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): ''''' 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): ''''' 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:&nbsp;'''
*'''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>  


*[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/index.html Lincoln Library] catalog, what's new, about us, how do I . . ., events, kids, teens, readers, research, community.  
*[https://www.lincolnlibrary.info/ Lincoln Library] , what's new, about us, how do I . . ., events, kids, teens, readers, research, community.  
*[http://lincoln.ipac.sirsidynix.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=#focus Lincoln Library Catalog]{{WC}} online by keyword, author, title, subject, or series. Also available in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat].  
*[https://lincpubl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/public/? Lincoln Library Catalog]{{WC}} online by keyword, author, title, subject, or series. Also available in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat].  
*[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/sangamonValley.html Sangamon Valley Collection] hours, items available, digital collections, manuscripts, films, Internet resources, and databases.
*[https://www.lincolnlibrary.info/learn/sangamon-valley-collection Sangamon Valley Collection] hours, items available, digital collections, manuscripts, films, Internet resources, and databases.


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


The '''Lincoln Library''' is the public library of Springfield, Illinois.<ref name="Sangamon" />
The '''Lincoln Library''' is the public library of Springfield, Illinois.


They have indexed obituaries from the ''Illinois State Journal'' from 1861-1934 and 1959 to now. All Springfield city directories are here. The '''Sangamon Valley Collection''' has resources (photos, directories, yearbooks, histories, maps) for studying Sangamon and nearby counties.<ref name="DB41">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 41. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
Indexed obituaries from the ''Illinois State Journal'' are available from 1861 to now. All Springfield city directories are here 1855-present. The '''Sangamon Valley Collection''' has resources (photos, directories, yearbooks, histories, maps) for studying Sangamon and nearby counties.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 41. {{WorldCat|39493985|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  


They have an index to their manuscript collection. Microfilms include many area newspapers, Illinois censuses, genealogies, city directores, scrapbooks, genealogical society publications, Illinois [[Sanborn Insurance Maps|Sanborn fire insurance maps]], and organization minutes. Internet resources include Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library genealogy resources, the Illinois Newspaper Project, Lithuanians in Springfield, and Oak Ridge Cemetery records, and subscription web sites like America's Newspapers, America's Obituaries, Heritage Quest, the State Journal-Register, and Ancestry.com.<ref name="Sangamon" />
Manuscript collection is indexed. Microfilms include many area newspapers, Illinois censuses, genealogies, city directories, scrapbooks, genealogical society publications, Illinois [[Sanborn Insurance Maps|Sanborn fire insurance maps]], and organization minutes. Lincoln Library is a [[FamilySearch_Affiliate_Libraries#United_States|FamilySearch Affiliate Library]]. Internet resources include the Illinois Newspaper Project, Lithuanians in Springfield, and Oak Ridge Cemetery records, and subscription websites like HeritageHub, HeritageQuest, Fold3, Newspapers.com, the State Journal-Register, and Ancestry Library Edition.


=== Alternate Repositories  ===
=== Alternate Repositories  ===
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*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref>  
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref>  
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.  
*[[National Archives Great Lakes Region (Chicago)]] old federal court and agency records for Illinois and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>  
*[[National Archives at Chicago]] old federal court and agency records for Illinois and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref>  
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Arlington Heights Memorial Library|Arlington Heights Memorial Library]] a huge collection, with printed genealogies, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, special aids, surname folders—a great overall genealogy collection.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref>  
*[[Arlington Heights Memorial Library|Arlington Heights Memorial Library]] a huge collection, with printed genealogies, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, special aids, surname folders—a great overall genealogy collection.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref>  
*[http://www.chipublib.org/ Chicago Public Library] reference books, how-to-guides, histories, biographies.
*[[Peoria Public Library|Peoria Public Library]] enjoys a large genealogy and local history department, including many indexes, DAR files, and basic genealogy resources for the plains states.
*[[Lincoln_Library|Lincoln Library]], Springfield, indexed obituaries, city directories, the '''''Sangamon Valley Collection&nbsp;''''' has photos, yearbooks, histories, and maps for studying Sangamon and surrounding counties.<ref name="DB41" />
*[[Urbana Free Library|Urbana Free Library]] their strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders.
*[[Peoria Public Library|Peoria Public Library]] enjoys a large genealogy and local history department, including many indexes, DAR files, and basic genealogy resources for the plains states.<ref name="DB41" />
*[[Urbana Free Library|Urbana Free Library]] their strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders.<ref name="DB41" />


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*Peoria County Clerk [http://www.peoriacounty.org/countyclerk/vitalrec/ births, marriages, and deaths online]
*[http://www.sangamoncountyclerk.com/ Sangamon County Clerk] births, marriages, deaths.
*[http://www.peoriacounty.org/circuitclerk/ Peoria County Clerk of the Circuit Court] recent probates, civil, criminal records.  
*[http://www.sangamonhistory.org/ Sangamon County Historical Society] educational programs, historic buildings, and museums.
*[http://www.peoriacounty.org/deedsrecorder/ Peoria County Recorder of Deeds] land records, military discharge DD-214s.  
*[http://www.sangamoncountycircuitclerk.org/ Sangamon County Circuit Court Clerk] divorce, probate, court, and naturalizations.  
*[http://www.peoriacounty.org/coroner Peoria County Coroner] suspicious or unusual deaths.  
*[http://www.sangamoncountyrecorder.com/ Sangamon County Recorder] land records.  
*[http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois] recent civil and criminal court records.  
*[http://co.sangamon.il.us/departments/a-c/coroner Sangamon County Coroner] suspicious or unusual deaths.  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:&nbsp;''''' [[Fulton County, Illinois|Fulton]], [[Knox County, Illinois|Knox]], [[Marshall County, Illinois|Marshall]], [[Stark County, Illinois|Stark]], [[Tazewell County, Illinois|Tazewell]], and [[Woodford County, Illinois|Woodford]].
*[http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois] recent civil and criminal cases.  
*[http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/default.htm Illinois Dept. of Health Vital Records], Springfield, birth, marriage, death, adoption, and divorces.  
*[https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/birth-death-other-records Illinois Dept. of Health Vital Records], Springfield, birth, marriage, death, adoption, and divorces.  
*[[Illinois State Archives]], Springfield, county/state records, pre-Chicago fire sources, indexed vital records, early land grants, military records, all fed/state censuses, surname card index.<ref name="DB41">Dollarhide and Bremer, 41.</ref>  
*[[Illinois State Archives]], Springfield, county/state records, pre-Chicago fire sources, indexed vital records, early land grants, military records, all fed/state censuses, surname card index.
*[[Illinois State Library|Illinois State Library]], Springfield, state/federal records, federal censuses to 1920, plat books, IL county histories, Sanborn fire insurance maps, Rev. War pensions and bounty land warrants.<ref name="DB41" />
*[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)]], Springfield, HQ of [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html 7 regional archives] of local Illinois county/town records: birth, marriage, death, land, tax, voting reg., probate, naturalization, civil {{amp}} criminal court, coroner, poorhouse, jail.<ref>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/adminhist.html Administrative Histories] in ''Illinois State Archives'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> For Sangamon County see [[IRAD - University of Illinois at Springfield|IRAD-University of Illinois at Springfield]].
*[[Illinois State Library|Illinois State Library]], Springfield, state/federal records, federal censuses to 1920, plat books, IL county histories, Sanborn fire insurance maps, Rev. War pensions and bounty land warrants.
*[[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>  
*[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)]], Springfield, HQ of [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html 7 regional archives] of local Illinois county/town records: birth, marriage, death, land, tax, voting reg., probate, naturalization, civil {{amp}} criminal court, coroner, poorhouse.<ref>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/adminhist.html Administrative Histories] in ''Illinois State Archives'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> For Peoria County see [[IRAD - Western Illinois University|IRAD-Western Illinois University]].
*[[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: ''''' '''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&nbsp;''''' for a fee they will search property records '''prior''' to the Chicago fire.<ref name="DB39" />  
*'''''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 name="DB41" />  
*[[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>  
*[[South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society|South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society]], Hazel Crest, a very good collection with local histories, genealogies, naturalizations, Pullman Car Works personnel, obituaries, church histories.<ref name="DB39" />  
*[[South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society|South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society]], Hazel Crest, a very good collection with local histories, genealogies, naturalizations, [[Illinois Occupations#Pullman_Car_Workers|Pullman Car Works personnel]], obituaries, church histories.<ref name="DB39" />  
*[[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 name="DB41" />
*[[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.
*[[Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]], Rock Island, IL, Swedish church records, census, passenger lists, lodges, newspapers, directories.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</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&nbsp;''''' of historical Kentucky and Ohio River Valley manuscripts of early people in the Ohio Valley.<ref name="DB39" />  
*[[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" />  
*[http://library.uic.edu/ University of Illinois at Chicago],&nbsp;biography, periodicals, newspapers, oral history, ethnic studies.
*[[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.  
*[[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 name="DB41" />
*[https://www.spertus.edu/library Asher Library], Chicago, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies 500,000 books, and films.  
*[http://www.spertus.edu/asher_cja/index.php Asher Library], Chicago, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies 500,000 books, and films.  
*[http://www.brethren.org/bhla/ Brethren Historical Library and Archives], Elgin, IL, cultural, socio-economic, theological, genealogical, and institutional history of the Brethren.  
*[http://www.brethren.org/bhla/ Brethren Historical Library and Archives], Elgin, IL, cultural, socio-economic, theological, genealogical, and institutional history of the Brethren.  
*[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.  
*[http://archives.archchicago.org/Genealogy.aspx 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:&nbsp;''''' [[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]]  
*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>  
*[http://www.pgsa.org/aboutPGSA.php Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, 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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Latest revision as of 15:02, 10 June 2024

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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Email: Contact Us

Address:

326 S. 7th St.
Springfield, IL 62701

Telephone: 217-753-4900
Fax: 217-753-4905

Hours: Hours and Information and Holidays
Note: The Sangamon Valley Collection hours are Mon, Tu, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed 10am-8pm.

Map, directions, and public transportation

  • Directions:[1]
    • 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): 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): 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): 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: All regular SMTD bus routes stop within 2 blocks of the Lincoln Library.

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

The Lincoln Library is the public library of Springfield, Illinois.

Indexed obituaries from the Illinois State Journal are available from 1861 to now. All Springfield city directories are here 1855-present. The Sangamon Valley Collection has resources (photos, directories, yearbooks, histories, maps) for studying Sangamon and nearby counties.[2]

Manuscript collection is indexed. Microfilms include many area newspapers, Illinois censuses, genealogies, city directories, scrapbooks, genealogical society publications, Illinois Sanborn fire insurance maps, and organization minutes. Lincoln Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Internet resources include the Illinois Newspaper Project, Lithuanians in Springfield, and Oak Ridge Cemetery records, and subscription websites like HeritageHub, HeritageQuest, Fold3, Newspapers.com, the State Journal-Register, and Ancestry Library Edition.

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Lincoln Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • National Archives I, Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.[3]
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.
  • National Archives at Chicago old federal court and agency records for Illinois and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.[4]
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.

Similar Collections

  • Arlington Heights Memorial Library a huge collection, with printed genealogies, manuscripts, periodicals, newspapers, special aids, surname folders—a great overall genealogy collection.[5]
  • Peoria Public Library enjoys a large genealogy and local history department, including many indexes, DAR files, and basic genealogy resources for the plains states.
  • Urbana Free Library their strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders.

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Based on MapQuest.
  2. ↑ William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 41. At various repositories (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  3. ↑ Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC in National Archives (accessed 31 December 2013).
  4. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.
  6. ↑ Administrative Histories in Illinois State Archives (accessed 30 March 2015).
  7. ↑ Genealogy Committee in Illinois State Genealogical Society (accessed 21 March 2015).
  8. ↑ Printed Materials in Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (accessed 30 March 2015).
  9. ↑ Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia (accessed 30 March 2015).
  10. ↑ Genealogy in Augustana College (accessed 14 May 2019).
  11. ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.
  12. ↑ National Archives at St. Louis in National Archives (accessed 18 March 2014).
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