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[http://www.historyillinois.org Illinois State Historical Society]<br>Old State Capitol<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br>Telephone: 217-525-2781  
[http://www.historyillinois.org Illinois State Historical Society]<br>Old State Capitol<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br>Telephone: 217-525-2781  


[http://www.alplm.org Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library]<br>112 N. Sixth Street<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br>Telephone: 800-610-2094 or 217-782-5764<br>Holdings include: family genealogies; county histories; cemetery inscriptions; atlases and plat books; indexes and transcriptions of census, vital records, and naturalization records for many counties.  
[http://www.alplm.org Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library]<br>112 N. Sixth Street<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br>Telephone: 800-610-2094 or 217-782-5764<br>Holdings include: family genealogies; oral histories; county histories; cemetery inscriptions; atlases and plat books; indexes and transcriptions of census, vital records, and naturalization records for many counties.  


[http://www.carli.illinois.edu/ Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)]<br>100 Trade Centre Drive, Suite 303<br>Champaign, IL 61820-7233<br>Telephone: 217-244-7593 or 866-904-5843<br>Internet: br&gt;  
[http://www.carli.illinois.edu/ Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI)]<br>100 Trade Centre Drive, Suite 303<br>Champaign, IL 61820-7233<br>Telephone: 217-244-7593 or 866-904-5843<br>Internet: br&gt;  


[http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/index.php CARLI's Digital Collection] links to 96 independent collections that are freely viewable by the general public–from an 1829 Alumni Catalog for Illinois College to 1837 snapshots of Chicago streets and everything in between.<br>
[http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/index.php CARLI's Digital Collection] links to 96 independent collections that are freely viewable by the general public–from an 1829 Alumni Catalog for Illinois College to 1837 snapshots of Chicago streets and everything in between.<br>  


=== Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD)  ===
=== Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD)  ===
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===== IRAD Records Listings  =====
===== IRAD Records Listings  =====


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html Regional Map of IRAD Depositories]&nbsp; Click on the approprate region, then click on the county of interest for contact information, county formation, and other information about the county.&nbsp; To search which county records are available in IRAD, from any IRAD page click on [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Local Governmental Records Holdings Database]&nbsp;or link to it directly from here. Once on this page, by only entering the county name in the search box, you can see all IRAD holdings for any individual county. <br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html Regional Map of IRAD Depositories]&nbsp; Click on the approprate region, then click on the county of interest for contact information, county formation, and other information about the county.&nbsp; To search which county records are available in IRAD, from any IRAD page click on [http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/iradsrch.html Local Governmental Records Holdings Database]&nbsp;or link to it directly from here. Once on this page, by only entering the county name in the search box, you can see all IRAD holdings for any individual county. <br>  


A useful guide to records in IRAD depositories is:  
A useful guide to records in IRAD depositories is:  
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[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradhome.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System] (IRAD)<br>Archives Building<br>Springfield, IL 62756<br>Telephone: 217-785-1266  
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradhome.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System] (IRAD)<br>Archives Building<br>Springfield, IL 62756<br>Telephone: 217-785-1266  


<br>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#EIU IRAD—Eastern Illinois University (EIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository -&nbsp;Booth Library<br>Eastern Illinois University<br>600 Lincoln Avenue<br>Charleston, IL 61920<br>Telephone: (217) 581-6093<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>EIU Region:&nbsp;Clark,&nbsp;Clay,&nbsp;Coles,&nbsp;Crawford,&nbsp;Cumberland,&nbsp;Douglas,&nbsp;Edgar,&nbsp;Edwards,&nbsp;Effingham,<br>Jasper,&nbsp;Lawrence,&nbsp;Moultrie,&nbsp;Richland,&nbsp;Shelby,&nbsp;Wabash,&nbsp;Wayne <br>
<br>[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#EIU IRAD—Eastern Illinois University (EIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository -&nbsp;Booth Library<br>Eastern Illinois University<br>600 Lincoln Avenue<br>Charleston, IL 61920<br>Telephone: (217) 581-6093<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>EIU Region:&nbsp;Clark,&nbsp;Clay,&nbsp;Coles,&nbsp;Crawford,&nbsp;Cumberland,&nbsp;Douglas,&nbsp;Edgar,&nbsp;Edwards,&nbsp;Effingham,<br>Jasper,&nbsp;Lawrence,&nbsp;Moultrie,&nbsp;Richland,&nbsp;Shelby,&nbsp;Wabash,&nbsp;Wayne <br>  


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#ISU IRAD—Illinois State University (ISU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>Illinois State University<br>2016 Warehouse Road<br>Campus Box 1520<br>Normal, IL 61790-1520<br>Telephone: (309) 452-6027<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>ISU Region:&nbsp;Champaign,&nbsp;DeWitt,&nbsp;Ford,&nbsp;Grundy,&nbsp;Iroquois,&nbsp;Kankakee,&nbsp;Livingston<br>Logan,&nbsp;Marshall,&nbsp;McLean,&nbsp;Piatt,&nbsp;Tazewell, Vermillion, Woodford <br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#ISU IRAD—Illinois State University (ISU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>Illinois State University<br>2016 Warehouse Road<br>Campus Box 1520<br>Normal, IL 61790-1520<br>Telephone: (309) 452-6027<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>ISU Region:&nbsp;Champaign,&nbsp;DeWitt,&nbsp;Ford,&nbsp;Grundy,&nbsp;Iroquois,&nbsp;Kankakee,&nbsp;Livingston<br>Logan,&nbsp;Marshall,&nbsp;McLean,&nbsp;Piatt,&nbsp;Tazewell, Vermillion, Woodford <br>  


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#NIU IRAD—Northern Illinois University (NIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>c/o Regional History Center<br>Founders Memorial Library<br>Room 400<br>Northern Illinois University<br>DeKalb, IL 60115<br>Telephone: (815) 753-1807<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.<br>NIU Region:&nbsp;Boone,&nbsp;Bureau,&nbsp;Carroll,&nbsp;DeKalb,&nbsp;DuPage,&nbsp;JoDaviess,&nbsp;Kane,&nbsp;Kendall,&nbsp;Lake<br>LaSalle,&nbsp;Lee,&nbsp;McHenry,&nbsp;Ogle,&nbsp;Putnam,&nbsp;Stephenson,&nbsp;Whiteside,&nbsp;Will,&nbsp;Winnebago <br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#NIU IRAD—Northern Illinois University (NIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>c/o Regional History Center<br>Founders Memorial Library<br>Room 400<br>Northern Illinois University<br>DeKalb, IL 60115<br>Telephone: (815) 753-1807<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.<br>NIU Region:&nbsp;Boone,&nbsp;Bureau,&nbsp;Carroll,&nbsp;DeKalb,&nbsp;DuPage,&nbsp;JoDaviess,&nbsp;Kane,&nbsp;Kendall,&nbsp;Lake<br>LaSalle,&nbsp;Lee,&nbsp;McHenry,&nbsp;Ogle,&nbsp;Putnam,&nbsp;Stephenson,&nbsp;Whiteside,&nbsp;Will,&nbsp;Winnebago <br>  


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#UIS IRAD—University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>LIB 144<br>University of Illinois at Springfield<br>One University Plaza, MS BRK 140<br>Springfield IL 62703-5407<br>Telephone: (217) 206-6520<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br>UIS Region:&nbsp;Bond,&nbsp;Cass,&nbsp;Christian,&nbsp;Fayette,&nbsp;Greene,&nbsp;Jersey,&nbsp;Macon,&nbsp;Macoupin<br>Mason,&nbsp;Menard,&nbsp;Montgomery,&nbsp;Morgan, Sangamon, Scott <br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#UIS IRAD—University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>LIB 144<br>University of Illinois at Springfield<br>One University Plaza, MS BRK 140<br>Springfield IL 62703-5407<br>Telephone: (217) 206-6520<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<br>UIS Region:&nbsp;Bond,&nbsp;Cass,&nbsp;Christian,&nbsp;Fayette,&nbsp;Greene,&nbsp;Jersey,&nbsp;Macon,&nbsp;Macoupin<br>Mason,&nbsp;Menard,&nbsp;Montgomery,&nbsp;Morgan, Sangamon, Scott <br>  


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#SIU IRAD—Southern Illinois University (SIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>c/o Special Collections<br>Morris Library – 6632<br>Southern Illinois University<br>Carbondale, IL 62901-6632<br>Telephone: (618) 453-3040<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>SIU Region:&nbsp;Alexander,&nbsp;Clinton,&nbsp;Franklin,&nbsp;Gallatin,&nbsp;Hamilton,&nbsp;Hardin,&nbsp;Jackson,&nbsp;Jefferson<br>Johnson,&nbsp;Madison,&nbsp;Marion,&nbsp;Massac,&nbsp;Monroe,&nbsp;Perry,&nbsp;Pope,&nbsp;Pulaski,&nbsp;Randolph,&nbsp;St. Clair<br>Saline,&nbsp;Union,&nbsp;Washington,&nbsp;White,&nbsp;Williamson <br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#SIU IRAD—Southern Illinois University (SIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>c/o Special Collections<br>Morris Library – 6632<br>Southern Illinois University<br>Carbondale, IL 62901-6632<br>Telephone: (618) 453-3040<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>SIU Region:&nbsp;Alexander,&nbsp;Clinton,&nbsp;Franklin,&nbsp;Gallatin,&nbsp;Hamilton,&nbsp;Hardin,&nbsp;Jackson,&nbsp;Jefferson<br>Johnson,&nbsp;Madison,&nbsp;Marion,&nbsp;Massac,&nbsp;Monroe,&nbsp;Perry,&nbsp;Pope,&nbsp;Pulaski,&nbsp;Randolph,&nbsp;St. Clair<br>Saline,&nbsp;Union,&nbsp;Washington,&nbsp;White,&nbsp;Williamson <br>  


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#NEIU IRAD—Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>Ronald Williams Library<br>Northeastern Illinois University<br>5500 N. St. Louis Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60625-4699<br>Telephone: (773) 442-4506<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>NEIU Region:&nbsp;Cook and City of Chicago <br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#NEIU IRAD—Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>Ronald Williams Library<br>Northeastern Illinois University<br>5500 N. St. Louis Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60625-4699<br>Telephone: (773) 442-4506<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>NEIU Region:&nbsp;Cook and City of Chicago <br>  


[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#WIU IRAD—Western Illinois University (WIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>University Library<br>Western Illinois University<br>1 University Circle<br>Macomb, IL 61455<br>Telephone: (309) 298-2716<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>WIU Region:&nbsp;Adams,&nbsp;Brown,&nbsp;Calhoun,&nbsp;Fulton, Hancock,&nbsp;Henderson,&nbsp;Henry,&nbsp;Knox<br>McDonough,&nbsp;Mercer,&nbsp;Peoria,&nbsp;Pike, Rock Island,&nbsp;Schuyler,&nbsp;Stark,&nbsp;Warren<br>
[http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradaddr.html#WIU IRAD—Western Illinois University (WIU)]<br>Illinois Regional Archives Depository<br>University Library<br>Western Illinois University<br>1 University Circle<br>Macomb, IL 61455<br>Telephone: (309) 298-2716<br>Hours: Monday – Friday, except state holidays<br>8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.<br>WIU Region:&nbsp;Adams,&nbsp;Brown,&nbsp;Calhoun,&nbsp;Fulton, Hancock,&nbsp;Henderson,&nbsp;Henry,&nbsp;Knox<br>McDonough,&nbsp;Mercer,&nbsp;Peoria,&nbsp;Pike, Rock Island,&nbsp;Schuyler,&nbsp;Stark,&nbsp;Warren<br>  


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=== Newberry Library  ===
=== Newberry Library  ===
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For further details see the [[Newberry Library]] Wiki page.  
For further details see the [[Newberry Library]] Wiki page.  


:Newberry Library<br>
:Newberry Library<br>  
:60 West Walton Street<br>
:60 West Walton Street<br>  
:Chicago, IL 60610<br>
:Chicago, IL 60610<br>  
:Telephone: 312-943-9090<br>
:Telephone: 312-943-9090<br>  
:Telephone to reference desk: 312-255-3512<br>
:Telephone to reference desk: 312-255-3512<br>  
:Internet: [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br><br>
:Internet: [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]<br><br>


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A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as:  
A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as:  


''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref> ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL Film 928135–37 FHL Book 973 D22n vols. 1–4 Large Q Book.}} </ref>
''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref> ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL Film 928135–37 FHL Book 973 D22n vols. 1–4 Large Q Book.}} </ref>  


=== Family History Library  ===
=== Family History Library  ===
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[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Illinois United States Resources: Illinois]. ''In RootsWeb''. N.p., 28 August 1999 [accessed 18 May 2011]. Available at [http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html rootsweb.com] This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  
[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Illinois United States Resources: Illinois]. ''In RootsWeb''. N.p., 28 August 1999 [accessed 18 May 2011]. Available at [http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html rootsweb.com] This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.  


Most Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™.&nbsp;Many centers&nbsp;have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You&nbsp;may also&nbsp;use these services at most&nbsp;public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
Most Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™.&nbsp;Many centers&nbsp;have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You&nbsp;may also&nbsp;use these services at most&nbsp;public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.  


== References  ==
== References  ==


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