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:'''Archives II''' houses '''documents created after 1900''' at the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury, '''modern military records, passport applications''', and District of Columbia records.<ref name="DB2">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>

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:The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It is the central repository for both the military and civil services personnel-related records. It maintains military personnel records for servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1952 (i.e. 62 years after discharge). Use '''[http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html Standard Form SF-180]''' to order files.  Records prior to WWI are in Washington, D.C.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref>

:The Genealogy Center houses the second largest genealogy research collection in the United States, and the largest in a public library. It is primarily a North American collection, with some complementary resources for the British Isles and other European countries. One of America's best genealogical libraries. They especially shine in '''genealogical periodicals, printed county histories, and printed family histories.'''<ref >Dollarhide and Bremer, 43.</ref>

:The DAR Library houses one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Its book collection includes more than 150,000 volumes concerning people and places throughout the nation. The collection focuses primarily on the generation of the American Revolution, but also includes substantial resources for studying people from the colonial period and the nineteenth century. "Through the efforts of local DAR members and chapters nationwide approximately 15,000 volumes of Genealogical Records Committee Reports have entered the Library and constitute a unique source for family histories, cemetery record transcriptions, and Bible records." <ref> [https://www.dar.org/library/about-library About the Library] in ''DAR Daughters of the American Revolution'' (accessed 9 August 2023).</ref>

:This national genealogical research library houses over 55,000 items, including family histories, local, county, and state records - with a collecting focus that spans all 50 states and the breadth of American history. The Library also houses an archival collection containing both institutional and Revolutionary period items.

:Family Tree pedigrees, Memories photos, Search historical records, Genealogies, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Wiki<br>

:Local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources. <ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhgcoll.html The Collections] in ''Local History and Genealogy Reference Services'' in ''Library of Congress'' (accessed 2 February 2014).</ref> <ref name="DB29">Dollarhide and Bremer, 29.</ref>

:The collection covers the entire United States and includes over 80,000 family history books, 100,000 local history items, 565,000 microfilms and microfiches, and 7,000 maps. Significant holdings include all [[United States Census|federal censuses 1790-1930]] and many indexes, [[Missouri Land and Property|federal land sales in Missouri]] 1818-1903, the [[Tennessee History#The_Draper_Manuscript_Collection|Draper Manuscript Collection]], [[Kentucky Taxation|Kentucky tax records]], Missouri State Penitentiary Records 1836-1931, papers of the St. Louis fur trade, [[African American Slavery and Bondage#Finding_plantation_records|''Records of Antebellum Southern Plantations'']], indexes and [[Compiled Service Records|Compiled Service Records]] of MO Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers, Civil War [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865#Union_Unit_Histories|Union]] and [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865#Confederate_Unit_Histories|Confederate unit histories]], selected [[US Immigration Passenger Arrival Records|passenger arrival lists]], Native American sources, partial state vital records for AL, AR, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, OR, TX, WA, Massachusetts original town records, city directories, the ''Independence Examiner'', and ''Kansas City Star and Times'', other newspapers (primarily Missouri), ''American Biographical Archives'', ''Black Biographical Dictionaries'', ''UMI Genealogy and Local History Series'', and the ''United States Serial Set''.<ref>[https://www.mymcpl.org/genealogy/mgc-information/about-mgc About the Midwest Genealogy Center] at ''Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogical Center'' (accessed 14 December 2021).</ref>

:Best overall collection for New England vital records and probates, and excellent collection for Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe. The manuscript collection for members only has diaries, letters, account books, business papers, church and town records, sermons, maps, wills, deeds, unpublished town and family genealogies, photos, and papers of the region's best genealogists since 1850.<ref name="DB55759">Dollarhide and Bremer, 5, 57, and 59.</ref>

:The New York Public Library's [http://www.nypl.org/collections collection] is one of the largest in the world with over 14 million titles. The '''Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy''' has an outstanding collection of American history at national, state and local levels; international genealogy and heraldry in Roman alphabets; the Dorot Jewish collection; photos; New York censuses, directories, and vital records. The Milstein Division acquires materials beyond the local region. The United States town, city, county and state history collection is national in scope.<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/milstein-division-us-history-local-history-genealogy Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy] in ''New York Public Library'' (accessed 16 October 2010).</ref> Books requested in the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room are delivered to the Rose Reading Room. The open shelf dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, and indexes alone include 25,000 volumes.

:The library has computers with Internet access including the most popular genealogical databases, and free Wi-Fi for personal computers of visitors. The '''Milstein Microfilm Room''' gives access to New York State censuses, New York City directories, and indexes to New York City vital records (births late 19th century-1982; deaths late 19th century-1982; and marriages 1869-1937), coroner's inquisitions 1823-1898, divorce index 1784-1910, 1890 New York City “Police” Census, New York City historical newspapers, NYC land and property records 1654-1857, 18th and 19th century wills for many counties.  

:In addition, the '''Manuscripts and Archives Division''', 3rd floor, has about 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) of archival papers of individuals, families, and organizations mostly from the New York area. The '''Rare Book Division''', 3rd Floor, has 130,000 titles from Europe, England, and the Americas. The '''Art, Prints and Photographs Division''', 3rd floor, has 200,000 prints.  

:The New York Public Library now houses the '''New York Genealogical and Biographical Society's '''collection. All of their collection has been cataloged and is located in the New York Public Library's [http://www.nypl.org/collections online catalog.]

:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records many from Illinois, the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> They have over 17,000 printed genealogies. The collection is noteworthy for its colonial America, especially New England holdings. They have church, town, and county histories from all parts of the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. This includes a comprehensive set of New England town histories, and strong collection of county histories from the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Their Civil War unit histories collection is one of the best.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref> This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978.  See

:*GoldenWest Marketing, [http://www.gwest.org/gen_libs.htm ''Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the United States'']. Offers addresses, phone numbers, and web links to libraries with varying degrees of genealogical holdings; arranged by state.

:*[http://oedb.org/ilibrarian/250-plus-killer-digital-libraries-and-archives/ State by State listing of Digital Archives and Libraries]

:*[https://www.statearchivists.org/connect/resources-state/ Council of State Archivists].

:*See also the Wiki page '''[[American Indian Archives and Libraries]].'''  

:*''American Library Directory''. 53rd Edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker, 2000-2001. (FS Library {{FSC|985678|title-id|disp=973 J54a 2000}}, 2 vol.) Alphabetical by state and town. Lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and describes each library's holdings and special interests.  

:**65th Edition being published May, 2013.  

:*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist's Address Book''. Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. (FS Library 973 {{FSC|1316554|title-id|disp=D24ben 2005.)}} Includes national, state, ethnic, religious, historical, adoption, computer interest group, and vendor addresses with telephone numbers, Email addresses, supervisors, and repository hours.  

:*The National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ''Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States''. Second Edition. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1988. (FS Library {{FSC|643768|title-id|disp=973 J54u}} 1988; 1978 Edition on fiche {{FSC|11301|title-id|disp=6010080-89}}.)

:*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty.''County Courthouse Book''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995. (FS Library {{FSC|754831|title-id|disp=973 D24bena}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33396232 Worldcat])  

:*''The Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America''. Tenth edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishing, 2006. (FS Library {{FSC|1362899|title-id|disp=973 D27e}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62744825 Worldcat]) The Handy Book also lists the county seat and zip code.

:*''Carson, Dina C., Directory of Genealogical and Historical Libraries, Archives and Collections in the US and Canada. Niwot, Colorado: Iron Gate Pub., 1002.'' ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46404054 Worldcat])  

:*''Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada''. 15th Edition. Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for State and Local History, 2001. (FS Library {{FSC|1007248|title-id|disp=970 H24d}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48910178 Worldcat])

:*Schaefer, Christina K. ''The Center: Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capital Area''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1996. (FS Library {{FSC|770597|title-id|disp=975.3 A3sc}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AThe+Center%3A+Guide+to+Genealogical+Research+in+the+National+Capital+Area Worldcat]) This describes the records and services of the National Archives, Library of Congress, Daughters of the American Revolution Library, and other repositories in the Washington, DC area.