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=== Contact Information | ===Contact Information=== | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="GAU">[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/about-us Genealogy About Us] in ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> [mailto:archives@ | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="GAU">[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/about-us Genealogy About Us] in ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> [mailto:archives@urbanafree.org archives@urbanafree.org].<br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/contact-us Contact Us] in ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> | '''Address:'''<ref name="Contact">[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/contact-us Contact Us] in ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> | ||
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:210 West Green Street<br>Urbana, Illinois 61801<br><br> | :210 West Green Street<br>Urbana, Illinois 61801<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="GAU" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="GAU" /> 217-367-4025.<br>'''Archives Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Hou">[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/hours Hours] in ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 14 April 2015).</ref> Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 10:00am-6:00pm; Wed 10:00am-9:00pm; Sun 1pm-5pm; [http://urbanafreelibrary.org/hours Holiday closings] | ||
'''Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:''' [http://urbanafreelibrary.org/find-us Find Us]. | |||
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'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
*[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/ The Urbana Free Library] hours, find us, contact, books, eResources, services, children, teens, local history and genealogy, events. | *[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/ The Urbana Free Library] hours, find us, contact, books, eResources, services, children, teens, local history and genealogy, events. | ||
*[ | *[https://cucatalog.org/polaris/default.aspx?ctx=6.1033.0.0.5 The Urbana Free Library Catalog]{{WC}} online by keyword. Also available in [http://www.WorldCat.org WorldCat]. | ||
*[ | *[https://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/local-history-genealogy Local History and Genealogy] about us, resources, [https://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/chanute-collection Chanute Collection], [https://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/news-gazette-archives-collection News-Gazette Collection], [https://urbanafree.omeka.net/ digital exhibits], how to order copies, blog. | ||
*[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/ | *[http://archivescatalog.urbanafreelibrary.org/polaris/ Local History Online Catalog] comprehensive catalog to holdings of the Champaign County Historical Archives. If you locate items of interest but can't visit in person, you may request items online or by mail. | ||
*[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/ | *[http://urbanafreelibrary.org/blogs/local-history-and-genealogy Local History and Genealogy Blog] | ||
=== Collection Description | ===Collection Description=== | ||
Their strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders, and | Their strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders, and microfilm.<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 online subscription databases such as Ancestry Library Edition, Findmypast, Fold3, Heritage Quest, MyHeritage Library Edition, and Newspapers.com. Their regular collection includes 25,000 books, directories, newspapers, and school yearbooks.<ref name=":0">[https://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/archives-special-collections Archives & Special Collections] in ''The'' ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 27 July 2020).</ref> | ||
The '''Champaign County Historical Archives''' in | The '''Champaign County Historical Archives''' in '''The''' '''Urbana Free Library''' is the official repository for non-current county records including Champaign County birth, marriage, death, naturalization, and county and circuit court records. Their local history collection includes photos, maps, oral histories, as well as records of local organizations, businesses, and families. <ref name=":0" /> | ||
The Urbana Free Library also | The Urbana Free Library is also a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.<ref name="Gen">[https://urbanafreelibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/databases-research-tools Databases & Research Tools] in ''Urbana Free Library'' (accessed 27 July 2020).</ref> | ||
=== Alternate Repositories | ===Alternate Repositories=== | ||
If you cannot visit or find a source at | If you cannot visit or find a source at '''''The''''' '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following. | ||
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|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.<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 & 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.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[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 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> | ||
*[[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 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./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> | ||
'''''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 | *[http://www.chipublib.org/ Chicago Public Library] reference books, how-to guides, histories, biographies. | ||
*[[Lincoln Library|Lincoln Library]], Springfield, indexed obituaries, city directories, the '''''Sangamon Valley Collection | *[[Lincoln Library|Lincoln Library]], Springfield, indexed obituaries, city directories, the '''''Sangamon Valley Collection ''''' has photos, yearbooks, histories, and maps for studying Sangamon and surrounding counties.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> | ||
*[[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> | *[[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.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*Champaign County Clerk [http://champaigncountyclerk.com/vitals/index.php births, marriages, and deaths online] | *Champaign County Clerk [http://champaigncountyclerk.com/vitals/index.php births, marriages, and deaths online] | ||
*[https://www.champaigncircuitclerk.org/ Champaign County Clerk of the Circuit Court] recent probates, civil, criminal records. | *[https://www.champaigncircuitclerk.org/ Champaign County Clerk of the Circuit Court] recent probates, civil, criminal records. | ||
*[https:// | *[https://champaigncountyclerk.com/ Champaign County Recorder of Deeds] land records, military discharge DD-214s. | ||
*[http://www.co.champaign.il.us/coroner Champaign County Coroner] suspicious or unusual deaths. | *[http://www.co.champaign.il.us/coroner Champaign County Coroner] suspicious or unusual deaths. | ||
*[http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois] recent civil and criminal court records. | *[http://www.ilcd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois] recent civil and criminal court records. | ||
*[[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.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: ''''' [[Douglas County, Illinois|Douglas]], [[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar]], [[Ford County, Illinois|Ford]], [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean]], [[Piatt County, Illinois|Piatt]], and [[Vermilion County, Illinois|Vermilion]]. | ||
*[ | *[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>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.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 41.</ref> | ||
*[[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> | *[[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.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> | ||
*[[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 [ | *[[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.<ref>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/adminhist.html Administrative Histories] in ''Illinois State Archives'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> For Champaign County see [[IRAD - Illinois State University|IRAD-Illinois State 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> | ||
*[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, | *[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, logbooks, 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.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> | ||
*[[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, [[Illinois Occupations#Pullman_Car_Workers|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> | *[[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.<nowiki></ref></nowiki> | ||
*[[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>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</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" /> | ||
*[http://library.uic.edu/ University of Illinois at Chicago], | *[http://library.uic.edu/ University of Illinois at Chicago], biography, periodicals, newspapers, oral history, ethnic studies. | ||
*[http://www.spertus.edu/asher_cja/index.php 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. | *[http://archives.archchicago.org/Genealogy.aspx 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> | ||
*[http://www.pgsa.org/aboutPGSA.php Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, reference. | *[http://www.pgsa.org/aboutPGSA.php Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, reference. | ||
=== Sources | ===Sources=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 10 June 2024
 Contact InformationE-mail:[1] archives@urbanafree.org. Address:[2]
Telephone:[1] 217-367-4025. Map, directions, parking, and public transportation: Find Us. Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionTheir strength is Champaign County history, but they have good basic genealogy for the entire United States including printed genealogies, manuscripts, family folders, and microfilm.[4] They have online subscription databases such as Ancestry Library Edition, Findmypast, Fold3, Heritage Quest, MyHeritage Library Edition, and Newspapers.com. Their regular collection includes 25,000 books, directories, newspapers, and school yearbooks.[5] The Champaign County Historical Archives in The Urbana Free Library is the official repository for non-current county records including Champaign County birth, marriage, death, naturalization, and county and circuit court records. Their local history collection includes photos, maps, oral histories, as well as records of local organizations, businesses, and families. [5] The Urbana Free Library is also a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.[6] Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a source at The Urbana Free Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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