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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [https://thelibrary.org/contact.cfm Ask a Librarian] contact form<br> | ||
'''Address:'''< | '''Address:'''<br> | ||
:The Library Center<br>4653 S. Campbell Ave.<br>Springfield, MO 65810-1723<br><br> | :The Library Center<br>4653 S. Campbell Ave.<br>Springfield, MO 65810-1723<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' 417-616-0534<br>'''Fax:''' 417-883-9348<br> | ||
[https://thelibrary.org/branches/ '''Hours and holidays'''] | |||
'''Map and public transportation:'''<br> | '''Map and public transportation:'''<br> | ||
:*'''''Google map:''''' | :*'''''Google map:''''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Library+Center/@37.1514192,-93.3273267,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87cf64f8eec285b3:0xb8b24dc170a26f6 Springfield-Green County Library (The Library Center)] | ||
:*'''''Public transportation:''''' | :*'''''Public transportation:''''' [http://www.cityutilities.net/transit/transit.htm City Utilities] bus route [http://www.cityutilities.net/transit/routes/7-s-campbell.pdf#page=1 Line 7 - S. Campbell] toward the end of the route stops next to (about 250 feet) from The Library Center. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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=== Collection Description === | === Collection Description === | ||
The '''Springfield-Greene County Library Center''' collection for southern Missouri includes censuses 1830-1930, access to subscription databases like Ancestry, HeritageQuest, and Fold3, church histories, directories 1878-2006, [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/deathcertificates/ online deaths 1910-1964], [http://www.greenecountymo.org/archives/deed_records.php online deeds 1833-1877], [http://thelibrary.org/lochist/history/index.html online Greene county histories], births, marriages, probate, local newspapers 1881-2006, maps, fire insurance maps, plat books, 53 active and 40 inactive genealogical periodicals, high school and college yearbooks, photos of landmarks, and cemetery transcripts. In addition, they have material on the effects of the Civil War on Greene County. The Lena Wills professional genealogist and columnist collection is found here. The Native American collection includes tribes of Missouri, the [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records|Dawes Rolls]], the [[Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Guion Miller Rolls]], and other Cherokee sources.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{ | The '''Springfield-Greene County Library Center''' collection for southern Missouri includes censuses 1830-1930, access to subscription databases like Ancestry, HeritageQuest, and Fold3, church histories, directories 1878-2006, [https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/deathcertificates/ online deaths 1910-1964], [http://www.greenecountymo.org/archives/deed_records.php online deeds 1833-1877], [http://thelibrary.org/lochist/history/index.html online Greene county histories], births, marriages, probate, local newspapers 1881-2006, maps, fire insurance maps, plat books, 53 active and 40 inactive genealogical periodicals, high school and college yearbooks, photos of landmarks, and cemetery transcripts. In addition, they have material on the effects of the Civil War on Greene County. The Lena Wills professional genealogist and columnist collection is found here. The Native American collection includes tribes of Missouri, the [[Dawes Commission Enrollment Records|Dawes Rolls]], the [[Eastern Cherokee or Guion Miller Roll|Guion Miller Rolls]], and other Cherokee sources.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 67. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> <ref name="Guide">[http://thelibrary.org/lochist/collections.cfm?aid=925{{amp}}lid=62 Guide to Local History and Genealogy Department Collections] in ''Springfield-Greene County Library District'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref> | ||
Genealogy [http://thelibrary.org/programs/other/genweb.cfm workshops] are offered on a regular basis. | Genealogy [http://thelibrary.org/programs/other/genweb.cfm workshops] are offered on a regular basis. | ||
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*[http://health.springfieldmo.gov/2890/Birth-Death-Certificates Springfield-Greene County Health Department], Springfield, has births 1920-present; deaths 1980-present. | *[http://health.springfieldmo.gov/2890/Birth-Death-Certificates Springfield-Greene County Health Department], Springfield, has births 1920-present; deaths 1980-present. | ||
*[https://www.greenecountymo.org/archives/index.php Greene County Archives and Records Center], Springfield, births 1883-1902, marriages since 1833, deaths 1883-1902<ref name="Eichholz">Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 394. {{WorldCat|55947869}}; {{ | *[https://www.greenecountymo.org/archives/index.php Greene County Archives and Records Center], Springfield, births 1883-1902, marriages since 1833, deaths 1883-1902<ref name="Eichholz">Alice Eichholz, ''Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 394. {{WorldCat|55947869}}; {{FSC|1185723|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004}}.</ref>, divorces 1837-1950<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America'', 9th ed. (Draper, UT : Everton Publishers, 1999), 231. {{WorldCat|50140092}}; {{FSC|740321|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref>, probate 1833-1990, deeds 1833-1960s, civil and criminal court cases 1833-1991, coroner 1830s-1970s, military discharges, schools, taxes, road books, and petitions.<ref>[https://www.greenecountymo.org/archives/list.php List of Available Records] in ''Greene County Archives and Records Center'' (accessed 23 March 2016).</ref><br> | ||
*[http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/locations.html U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri], Springfield, recent civil, criminal, or bankruptcy cases.<ref>[http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/index.html Home] in ''United States Courts Western Missouri'' (accessed 23 March 2016).</ref> | *[http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/locations.html U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri], Springfield, recent civil, criminal, or bankruptcy cases.<ref>[http://www.mow.uscourts.gov/index.html Home] in ''United States Courts Western Missouri'' (accessed 23 March 2016).</ref> | ||
*[https://ifphc.org/ Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center], Springfield, official archives, research center, and museum of the Assemblies of God. | *[https://ifphc.org/ Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center], Springfield, official archives, research center, and museum of the Assemblies of God. | ||
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*[https://www.facebook.com/Ozarks-Afro-American-Heritage-Museum-127702533923267/ Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum], Walnut Grove, a repository of local Afro-American culture, with an ever-growing collection. | *[https://www.facebook.com/Ozarks-Afro-American-Heritage-Museum-127702533923267/ Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum], Walnut Grove, a repository of local Afro-American culture, with an ever-growing collection. | ||
*[https://republichistory.wordpress.com/ Republic Historical Society] online center for historical research in Republic, Missouri. | *[https://republichistory.wordpress.com/ Republic Historical Society] online center for historical research in Republic, Missouri. | ||
*[[Springfield Missouri | *[[Springfield Missouri FamilySearch Center]] has [[FamilySearch Center Portal|premium online services]] for free and offers research guidance. | ||
*[[Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Library]], Republic, helps find ancestors who served in the U.S. Civil War.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/wicr/planyourvisit/library.htm The Hulston Library] in ''Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Missouri'' in ''National Park Service'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref> | *[[Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Library]], Republic, helps find ancestors who served in the U.S. Civil War.<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/wicr/planyourvisit/library.htm The Hulston Library] in ''Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Missouri'' in ''National Park Service'' (accessed 15 March 2014).</ref> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Christian County, Missouri|Christian]], [[Dade County, Missouri|Dade]], [[Dallas County, Missouri|Dallas]], [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence]], [[Polk County, Missouri|Polk]], and [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster]]. | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Christian County, Missouri|Christian]], [[Dade County, Missouri|Dade]], [[Dallas County, Missouri|Dallas]], [[Lawrence County, Missouri|Lawrence]], [[Polk County, Missouri|Polk]], and [[Webster County, Missouri|Webster]]. | ||
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*[[Missouri History Museum Library]], St. Louis, has regional history sources, St. Louis, Missouri, the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, the Louisiana Purchase, American West: indexes, guides, catalogs, photos, genealogy workshops. Many records of Missouri settlers from Illinois.<br> | *[[Missouri History Museum Library]], St. Louis, has regional history sources, St. Louis, Missouri, the Mississippi and Missouri Valleys, the Louisiana Purchase, American West: indexes, guides, catalogs, photos, genealogy workshops. Many records of Missouri settlers from Illinois.<br> | ||
*[[Missouri State Archives]], Jefferson City, has court, land, military, death records, federal censuses, county and municipal records, photos, penitentiary, and manuscript records. Birth and death record index since 1883 is online; birth records 1883-1895; marriages 1827-1937.<ref name="VR">[http://www.kclibrary.org/kchistory/vital-records Vital Records] in ''Kansas City Public Library'' (accessed 2 Feb 2016).</ref> | *[[Missouri State Archives]], Jefferson City, has court, land, military, death records, federal censuses, county and municipal records, photos, penitentiary, and manuscript records. Birth and death record index since 1883 is online; birth records 1883-1895; marriages 1827-1937.<ref name="VR">[http://www.kclibrary.org/kchistory/vital-records Vital Records] in ''Kansas City Public Library'' (accessed 2 Feb 2016).</ref> | ||
*[ | *[https://centralmethodist.edu/academics/library/missouri-united-methodist-archives.html Missouri United Methodist Archives], Fayette, historical materials on Methodism in Missouri emphasizing ministers. | ||
*[http://archstl.org/archives Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Office of Archives and Records] parish christenings, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. | *[http://archstl.org/archives Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis Office of Archives and Records] parish christenings, confirmations, marriages, and deaths. | ||
*[[St. Louis County Library]], a Missouri collection including the [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org National Genealogical Society], and [http://www.stlgs.org St. Louis Genealogical Society] collections, online databases, federal censuses, births, deaths, cemeteries, church records, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, wills, African American records, and yearbooks. | *[[St. Louis County Library]], a Missouri collection including the [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org National Genealogical Society], and [http://www.stlgs.org St. Louis Genealogical Society] collections, online databases, federal censuses, births, deaths, cemeteries, church records, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, wills, African American records, and yearbooks. | ||
*[[St. Louis Mercantile Library]], early newspapers, railroads, inland waterways, county records, biographies, and genealogies. A premier library for Missouri research.<br> | *[[St. Louis Mercantile Library]], early newspapers, railroads, inland waterways, county records, biographies, and genealogies. A premier library for Missouri research.<br> | ||
*[[St. Louis Public Library]] has an Obituary Index for the years 1880–1927; 1942–1945; 1992–2006, family histories, passenger lists, Heritage Quest, and ''Gateway Family Historian'' publication.<ref>[http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117800.asp Genealogists] in ''St. Louis Public Library'' (accessed 3 February 2016).</ref> | *[[St. Louis Public Library]] has an Obituary Index for the years 1880–1927; 1942–1945; 1992–2006, family histories, passenger lists, Heritage Quest, and ''Gateway Family Historian'' publication.<ref>[http://www.slpl.org/slpl/gateways/article240117800.asp Genealogists] in ''St. Louis Public Library'' (accessed 3 February 2016).</ref> | ||
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Contact InformationEmail: Ask a Librarian contact form Address:
Telephone: 417-616-0534 Map and public transportation:
Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionThe Springfield-Greene County Library Center collection for southern Missouri includes censuses 1830-1930, access to subscription databases like Ancestry, HeritageQuest, and Fold3, church histories, directories 1878-2006, online deaths 1910-1964, online deeds 1833-1877, online Greene county histories, births, marriages, probate, local newspapers 1881-2006, maps, fire insurance maps, plat books, 53 active and 40 inactive genealogical periodicals, high school and college yearbooks, photos of landmarks, and cemetery transcripts. In addition, they have material on the effects of the Civil War on Greene County. The Lena Wills professional genealogist and columnist collection is found here. The Native American collection includes tribes of Missouri, the Dawes Rolls, the Guion Miller Rolls, and other Cherokee sources.[1] [2] Genealogy workshops are offered on a regular basis. The Library Center houses part of the Ozarks Genealogical Society collection, but a large portion is still in the OGS Library. Also, the Library Station branch houses the Marilyn S. Hodges collection—more than 350 books covering North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia genealogy, as well as a portion of Dr. William K. Hall’s Index to Items of Genealogical Interest, a printed source which covers births, deaths, marriages, divorces, engagements, and anniversaries that appeared in Springfield newspapers.[2] GuideGuide to Local History and Genealogy Department Collections including censuses, Missouri research, city directories, Civil War, genealogies, newspapers, Native Americans, maps, and periodicals. Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a source at the Springfield-Greene County Library Center, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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