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[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog. | [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
'''Extended Loan Microfilm ''' | '''Extended Loan Microfilm ''' | ||
*Kentucky Vital Records, including records for afro-American and white residents, from 1851 - 1859 for most counties. | *Kentucky Vital Records, including records for afro-American and white residents, from 1851 - 1859 for most counties. | ||
'''Microfiche collection''' | '''Microfiche collection''': | ||
*100 most frequently used books in the Salt Lake Family History Library | *100 most frequently used books in the Salt Lake Family History Library | ||
*Family Histories | *Family Histories | ||
*Vital Records indexes | *Vital Records indexes | ||
*Records from Europe & South America<br> | *Records from Europe & South America<br> | ||
==== Databases and Software ==== | ==== Databases and Software ==== | ||
[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FHC Portal:'''] This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions including: | |||
*Ancestry | |||
*Footnote | *Ancestry | ||
*Heritage Quest | *Footnote | ||
*Heritage Quest | |||
*19th Century British Newspapers | *19th Century British Newspapers | ||
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=== Resources in the Local Area<br> === | === Resources in the Local Area<br> === | ||
''( | '''Illinois State Archives<br>'''Margaret Cross Norton Building<br>Capitol Complex<br>Springfield, IL 62756<br>Telephone: (217) 782-4682<br>Fax: (217) 524-3930<br>Hours:<br>Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Central Time Zone) <br>1st Saturday of month 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (except on holiday weekends) | ||
'''Sangamon Valley Collection'''<br>Lincoln Library<br>326 South Seventh Street<br>Springfield, IL<br>217-753-4900<br>The Sangamon Valley Collection closes at 1 p.m. on Fridays. <br>Regular library hours are observed all other days. <br>The Sangamon Valley Collection (SVC) provides in-depth resources for the study of Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon County and the eleven adjacent counties.<br><br>'''Illinois State Library<br>'''Gwendolyn Brooks Building<br>300 South 2nd Street<br>Springfield, IL 62701-1796<br>Phone: (217) 785-5600<br>Within IL only: (800) 665-5576<br>TDD: (888) 261-2709<br>Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm<br>Closed on official State of Illinois holidays | |||
The Illinois State Library has well over 500 different Illinois counties histories and over 300 historical county atlases, with an additional 800 plat books representative of the 102 counties | |||
'''Lincoln Presidential Library<br>'''112 N. Sixth Street, Springfield, IL 62701<br>Public and Research Hours<br>Monday -- Friday -- 9:00 AM -- 5:00 PM<br>Saturday, Sunday – Closed<br>Appointments<br>Appointments are necessary for research in the Manuscripts, Audiovisual, and Lincoln collections. Please make arrangements by telephone or mail. | |||
Manuscripts: (217) 558-8855<br>Audiovisual: (217) 785-7955<br>Lincoln: (217) 785-7954<br>A significant feature of the colelction for genealogists is the large number of Illinois newspapers available on microfilm.<br> | |||
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=== Links === | === Links === | ||
Illinois State Archives, | Illinois State Archives On-line Database<br>Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 <br>Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre–1916 <br>Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916–1950), http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases | ||
<br> | Missouri Digital History Archives [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates]<br>Utah Vital Records, http://archives.utah.gov/research/index | ||
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