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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:''' [http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-genealogy.html Ask a Librarian]<br> | ||
'''Address:''' | '''Address:'''<br> | ||
:Local History and Genealogy Reading Room <br> | :Local History and Genealogy Reading Room <br> | ||
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:Washington, D.C. 20540-4660 <br><br> | :Washington, D.C. 20540-4660 <br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:''' | '''Telephone:''' Reading Room: 202-707-5537<br>'''Fax:''' 202-707-1957 <br> | ||
'''Hours:''' Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am - 9:30pm | '''Hours:''' Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am - 9:30pm <br>Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm <br>Closed Sundays and [http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2010.asp federal holidays] <br> | ||
'''Public transportation, maps, and directions:''' <br> | '''Public transportation, maps, and directions:''' <br> | ||
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Established in 1800, the original small library was destroyed during the British invasion of 1814. 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.<ref>"History" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/about/history.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> | Established in 1800, the original small library was destroyed during the British invasion of 1814. 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.<ref>"History" in The Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/about/history.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, published material, bibliographies, and research guides. It is strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources. | The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, rich in collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, published material, bibliographies, and research guides. It is strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources. Internet subscription service databases include Ancestry, HeritageQuest, Accessable Archives, New England Ancestors, as well as America History and Life, ArchivesUSA, Biography and Genealogy Master Index, JSTOR, and ProQuest Historical Newspapers. The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has moved to the '''Main Reading Room''', but services remain unchanged.<ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhgcoll.html The Collections] in ''Local History and Genealogy Reading Room'' in ''Library of Congress'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> | ||
The larger library also has incomparable royalty, nobility, and heraldry collections, making it one of a few libraries in America that offer such a combination. | The larger library also has incomparable royalty, nobility, and heraldry collections, making it one of a few libraries in America that offer such a combination. | ||
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*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases. | *[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases. | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ NARA National Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, government and military personnel records starting 1917.<br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ NARA National Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, government and military personnel records starting 1917.<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy St. Louis County Library], mostly Missouri, but includes St. Louis Genealogical, and National Genealogical Societies' collections, online databases, federal censuses, African American records, & access to FS Library microfilms.<br> | ||
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
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[[Category:District_of_Columbia Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:Maryland Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:North Carolina Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:Virginia Archives and Libraries]] [[Catgory:West Virginia Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:United States Archives_and_Libraries]] [[Category:WorldCat_libraries]] | [[Category:District_of_Columbia Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:Maryland Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:North Carolina Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:Virginia Archives and Libraries]] [[Catgory:West Virginia Archives and Libraries]] [[Category:United States Archives_and_Libraries]] [[Category:WorldCat_libraries]] | ||