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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="AA">[http://lincolnlibrary.info/research/askalibrarian.html Ask A Librarian] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | '''E-mail:'''<ref name="AA">[http://lincolnlibrary.info/research/askalibrarian.html Ask A Librarian] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> [http://lincolnlibrary.info/research/askalibrarian.html Ask a Librarian] form.<br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Sangamon">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/sangamonValley.html Sangamon Valley Collection] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> | '''Address:'''<ref name="Sangamon">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/research/sangamonValley.html Sangamon Valley Collection] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 6 April 2015).</ref> | ||
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:326 S. 7th St.<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br><br> | :326 S. 7th St.<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br><br> | ||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Sangamon" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Sangamon" /> 217-753-4900.<br>'''Fax: ''' 217-753-4905. | ||
'''Hours:'''<ref name="Hours">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/aboutUs/HoursAndInformation.html#holidays Hours and Information] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | '''Hours:'''<ref name="Hours">[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/aboutUs/HoursAndInformation.html#holidays Hours and Information] in ''Lincoln Library'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> Mon-Wed 10am-8pm; Thu-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm (Oct-Apr). '''[http://www.lincolnlibrary.info/aboutUs/HoursAndInformation.html#holidays Holidays]'''.<br> '''Note:''' The '''''Sangamon Valley Collection ''''' hours are Mon, Tu, Thu, Fri, Sat 10am-5pm; Wed 10am-8pm; Sun 1-5pm (Oct-Apr). | ||
'''Map, directions, and public transportation''' | '''Map, directions, and public transportation''' | ||
*'''Map: | *'''Map: ''' [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lincoln+Library/@39.7984886,-89.6474729,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x887539c1099bd957:0x847e5b92f6f88fad Google map: Lincoln Library]. | ||
*'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest].</ref> | *'''Directions:'''<ref>Based on [http://www.mapquest.com/ MapQuest].</ref> | ||
**'''''from the north on I-55 (Lincoln): | **'''''from the north on I-55 (Lincoln): ''''' Merge onto I-55 S toward Springfield. Merge onto IL-97 W via EXIT 98B, 3.0 mi. Turn left onto N 7th St, 0.3 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
**'''''from the east on I-72 (Decatur): | **'''''from the east on I-72 (Decatur): ''''' Merge onto I-72 W/US-36 W toward Springfield. Stay straight to go onto IL-97 W/E Clear Lake Ave W. Continue to follow IL-97 W, 2.7 mi. Turn left onto N 7th St, 0.3 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
**'''''from the south on I-55 (Litchfield): | **'''''from the south on I-55 (Litchfield): ''''' Merge onto I-55 N toward Springfield. Keep left to take I-55 Bus N via EXIT 92A-B toward 6th Street/I-72 W/Jacksonville, 3.7 mi. Stay straight to go onto S 6th St, 0.9 mi. Turn right onto E Monroe St, 0.08 mi. Take the 1st right onto S 7th St, 0.02 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
**'''''from the west on I-72 (Jacksonville): | **'''''from the west on I-72 (Jacksonville): ''''' Merge onto I-72 E/US-36 E toward Springfield. Take the I-55 Bus Loop N exit, EXIT 97B, toward 6th Street/Springfield, 0.3 mi. Merge onto I-55 Bus N, 3.1 mi. Stay straight to go onto S 6th St, 0.9 mi. Turn right onto E Monroe St, 0.08 mi. Turn right onto E Monroe St, 0.02 mi. 326 S 7TH ST is on the left. | ||
*'''Public transportation: | *'''Public transportation: ''' All regular [http://www.smtd.org/ SMTD bus routes] stop within 2 blocks of the Lincoln Library. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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*[[Illinois State Genealogical Society|Illinois State Genealogical Society]], Springfield, research guidance, teaching via webinars and the [http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com/ ISGS blog] for free, death certificates 1916-1947 for a fee. No research requests.<ref>[http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=123 Genealogy Committee] in ''Illinois State Genealogical Society'' (accessed 21 March 2015).</ref> | *[[Illinois State Genealogical Society|Illinois State Genealogical Society]], Springfield, research guidance, teaching via webinars and the [http://ilgensoc.blogspot.com/ ISGS blog] for free, death certificates 1916-1947 for a fee. No research requests.<ref>[http://ilgensoc.org/cpage.php?pt=123 Genealogy Committee] in ''Illinois State Genealogical Society'' (accessed 21 March 2015).</ref> | ||
*[[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum|Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum]], Springfield, genealogy, plat maps, atlases, oral and county history, cemeteries, census, vital records, naturalizations in many counties.<ref>[http://www.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/printedmaterials/Pages/default.aspx Printed Materials] in ''Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | *[[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum|Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum]], Springfield, genealogy, plat maps, atlases, oral and county history, cemeteries, census, vital records, naturalizations in many counties.<ref>[http://www.illinois.gov/alplm/library/collections/printedmaterials/Pages/default.aspx Printed Materials] in ''Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: ''''' '''in Illinois:''' [[Cass County, Illinois|Cass]], [[Christian County, Illinois|Christian]], [[Logan County, Illinois|Logan]], [[Macon County, Illinois|Macon]], [[Macoupin County, Illinois|Macoupin]], [[Menard County, Illinois|Menard]], [[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery]], and [[Morgan County, Illinois|Morgan]]. | ||
*[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, log books, journals, memoirs, minutes, muster rolls, scrapbooks, sermons, speeches, and telegrams.<ref name="DB39" /> | *[[Chicago History Museum|Chicago History Museum]] 20 million manuscripts, letters, certificates, diaries, genealogy charts, log books, journals, memoirs, minutes, muster rolls, scrapbooks, sermons, speeches, and telegrams.<ref name="DB39" /> | ||
*'''''Chicago Title and Trust | *'''''Chicago Title and Trust ''''' for a fee they will search property records '''prior''' to the Chicago fire.<ref name="DB39" /> | ||
*[[John A. Logan College Library|John A. Logan College Library]], Carterville, this library is a focal point of Southern Illinois genealogy. Their collection is huge.</ref> | *[[John A. Logan College Library|John A. Logan College Library]], Carterville, this library is a focal point of Southern Illinois genealogy. Their collection is huge.</ref> | ||
*[[Pritzker Military Museum and Library|Pritzker Military Museum and Library]], Chicago, 45,000 military history books, unit histories, photos, uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships of many world militaries. They help genealogists.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritzker_Military_Museum_%26_Library Pritzker Military Museum and Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | *[[Pritzker Military Museum and Library|Pritzker Military Museum and Library]], Chicago, 45,000 military history books, unit histories, photos, uniforms, equipment, insignia, and ships of many world militaries. They help genealogists.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pritzker_Military_Museum_%26_Library Pritzker Military Museum and Library] in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref> | ||
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*[[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library|Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library]] best library in southern IL with a large genealogical collection of newspapers, biographies, county histories, family folders, and maps.</ref> | *[[Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library|Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Lovejoy Library]] best library in southern IL with a large genealogical collection of newspapers, biographies, county histories, family folders, and maps.</ref> | ||
*[[Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]], Rock Island, IL, Swedish church records, census, passenger lists, lodges, newspapers, directories.<ref>[https://www.augustana.edu/swenson/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | *[[Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]], Rock Island, IL, Swedish church records, census, passenger lists, lodges, newspapers, directories.<ref>[https://www.augustana.edu/swenson/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 14 May 2019).</ref> | ||
*[[University of Chicago Library|University of Chicago Library]] plentiful historical records, including '''''Durrett Collection | *[[University of Chicago Library|University of Chicago Library]] plentiful historical records, including '''''Durrett Collection ''''' of historical Kentucky and Ohio River Valley manuscripts of early people in the Ohio Valley.<ref name="DB39" /> | ||
*[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library]] one of the best book collections in America, including county histories, and farmers registers. Think of it as another archives for Illinois.</ref> | *[[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Library]] one of the best book collections in America, including county histories, and farmers registers. Think of it as another archives for Illinois.</ref> | ||
*[https://www.spertus.edu/library Asher Library], Chicago, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies 500,000 books, and films. | *[https://www.spertus.edu/library Asher Library], Chicago, Spertus Institute for Jewish Studies 500,000 books, and films. | ||
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*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, serves historians, congregations, synods, genealogists and others interested in Lutheran history. | *[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, serves historians, congregations, synods, genealogists and others interested in Lutheran history. | ||
*[https://archives.archchicago.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Archives] parish records, priest biographies, sacramental, school, or orphanage records. | *[https://archives.archchicago.org/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago Archives] parish records, priest biographies, sacramental, school, or orphanage records. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states: | *Repositories in '''''surrounding states: ''''' [[Indiana Archives and Libraries|Indiana]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Kentucky Archives and Libraries|Kentucky]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], [[Missouri Archives and Libraries|Missouri]], and [[Wisconsin Archives and Libraries|Wisconsin]] | ||
*[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, MO, military and civil services personnel records. For servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1953.<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> | *[[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]], St. Louis, MO, military and civil services personnel records. For servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1953.<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> | ||
*[https://pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, and reference. | *[https://pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America], Milwaukee, WI, 60,000 books on Polish history, art, culture, and reference. | ||
Revision as of 15:17, 23 October 2023
 Contact Information[edit | edit source]E-mail:[1] Ask a Librarian form. Address:[2]
Telephone:[2] 217-753-4900. Hours:[3] Mon-Wed 10am-8pm; Thu-Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm (Oct-Apr). Holidays. Map, directions, and public transportation
Internet sites and databases:
Collection Description[edit | edit source]The Lincoln Library is the public library of Springfield, Illinois.[2] They have indexed obituaries from the Illinois State Journal from 1861 to now. All Springfield city directories are here 1855-present. The Sangamon Valley Collection has resources (photos, directories, yearbooks, histories, maps) for studying Sangamon and nearby counties.[5] They have an index to their manuscript collection. Microfilms include many area newspapers, Illinois censuses, genealogies, city directories, scrapbooks, genealogical society publications, Illinois Sanborn fire insurance maps, and organization minutes. Internet resources include the Illinois Newspaper Project, Lithuanians in Springfield, and Oak Ridge Cemetery records, and subscription websites like America's Newspapers, America's Obituaries, Heritage Quest, the State Journal-Register, and Ancestry Library Edition.[2] Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]If you cannot visit or find a source at the Lincoln Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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