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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois Genealogy|Illinois]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Illinois_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'' | ||
{{TOC right}}[[Image:{{Chicago Library}}]]Archives, libraries, societies, private enterprise, groups and individuals are posting records '''''online''''' at lightning speed. Still, vast collections of invaluable '''offline''' records are available for research through these facilities. | {{TOC right}}[[Image:{{Chicago Library}}]]Archives, libraries, societies, private enterprise, groups and individuals are posting records '''''online''''' at lightning speed. Still, vast collections of invaluable '''offline''' records are available for research through these facilities.<br><br> | ||
Most have online catalogs or published record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere. Archives and libraries located near state boundaries usually collect records relating to the adjacent states. | Most have online catalogs or published record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere. Archives and libraries located near state boundaries usually collect records relating to the adjacent states. | ||
Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Illinois. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | {{Adoption ISGS}}Many archives and libraries have resources such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids to help you locate information about Illinois. They may have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. | ||
These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Illinois. | These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Illinois. | ||