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[[Image:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]<sup>'''''United States of America'''''</sup><sub><br></sub><big><big><big><font color="#003366">'''''Library of Congress'''''<br></font></big></big></ | [[Image:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]<sup>'''''United States of America'''''</sup><sub><br></sub><big><big><big><font color="#003366">'''''Library of Congress'''''<br></font></big></big></big>'''''Local History and Genealogy Reading Room'''''<br><br>''E-mail: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-genealogy.html Ask a Librarian (Local History and Genealogy Division)]''<ref>"Contact Information" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/address.html {accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> | ||
''101 Independence Ave. SE<br> Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G42<br> Washington, D.C. 20540-4660'' | ''101 Independence Ave. SE<br>Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G42<br>Washington, D.C. 20540-4660'' | ||
''Reading Room: (202) 707-5537<br>Fax: (202) 707-1957'' | ''Reading Room: (202) 707-5537<br>Fax: (202) 707-1957'' | ||
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United States of America Library of Congress Local History and Genealogy Reading Room E-mail: Ask a Librarian (Local History and Genealogy Division)[1] 101 Independence Ave. SE Reading Room: (202) 707-5537 Library Background[edit | edit source]Established in 1800, the original small library was destroy during the British invasion of 1814. A month later Thomas Jefferson offered his own personal library of 6,487 books as a replacement. Since becoming the U.S. copyright repository it has grown to the largest library in the world. It serves both houses of Congress, and is open to the public.[2] Family History Resources[edit | edit source]The Local History and Genealogy Reading Room has one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local historical publications.[3] Sources[edit | edit source]
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