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=== Regional  ===
=== Regional  ===


'''Vincennes University Lewis Historical Library'''  
'''Anderson Public Library'''
 
:Their Indiana Room is dedicated to the genealogy and local history of Anderson, Lapel, and Madison counties: census indexes, newspapers on microfilm, 13,800 books, together with other counties, states and countries, and online databases. Houses the large library of Willard Heiss, an Indiana and Quaker genealogy researcher.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
 
'''Lake County Public Library Merrillville Branch'''  


:They have family folders, cemetery records, early Indiana material, and printed genealogies including many from outside Indianapolis.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
:Good collection about settlers moving across the northern United States from New England to Indiana. Includes a large book collection, microfilms, and surname folders.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>


'''Northern Indiana Historical Society and Center for History'''  
'''Northern Indiana Historical Society and Center for History'''  


:They have very large collections of military records, newspapers, and special indexes. They also have many books, periodicals, and maps.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
:They have very large collections of military records, newspapers, and special indexes. They also have many books, periodicals, and maps.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
[[Image:Willard Library.jpg|right|175px|Willard Library.jpg]]'''[[Willard Library]]'''<br>21 First Avenue <br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>Telephone: 812-425-4309<br>E-mail: [mailto:willard@willard.lib.in.us willard@willard.lib.in.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.willard.lib.in.us/ Willard Library]<br>Internet: [http://www.willard.lib.in.us/programs_and_services/genealogy_and_local_history/index.php Genealogy and Local History]<br><br>
:A specialized genealogical collection including biographies, genealogies, and family histories.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
'''Lake County Public Library Merrillville Branch'''
:Good collection about settlers moving across the northern United States from New England to Indiana. Includes a large book collection, microfilms, and surname folders.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>


'''St. Joseph County Public Library'''  
'''St. Joseph County Public Library'''  
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:They have extensive published genealogies and county histories for Vigo County and surrounding counties in Indiana and Illinois. They also have local city directories and newspapers.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
:They have extensive published genealogies and county histories for Vigo County and surrounding counties in Indiana and Illinois. They also have local city directories and newspapers.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>


'''Anderson Public Library'''  
'''Vincennes University Lewis Historical Library'''  
 
:They have family folders, cemetery records, early Indiana material, and printed genealogies including many from outside Indianapolis.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
 
[[Image:Willard Library.jpg|right|175px|Willard Library.jpg]]'''[[Willard Library]]'''<br>21 First Avenue <br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>Telephone: 812-425-4309<br>E-mail: [mailto:willard@willard.lib.in.us willard@willard.lib.in.us]<br>Internet: [http://www.willard.lib.in.us/ Willard Library]<br>Internet: [http://www.willard.lib.in.us/programs_and_services/genealogy_and_local_history/index.php Genealogy and Local History]<br><br>


:Their Indiana Room is dedicated to the genealogy and local history of Anderson, Lapel, and Madison counties: census indexes, newspapers on microfilm, 13,800 books, together with other counties, states and countries, and online databases. Houses the large library of Willard Heiss, an Indiana and Quaker genealogy researcher.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
:A specialized genealogical collection including biographies, genealogies, and family histories.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>


=== Loss of Records through Disasters  ===
=== Loss of Records through Disasters  ===
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