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=== National Archives ===
=== National Archives ===


National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)—Great Lakes Region<br />7358 South Pulaski Road<br />Chicago, IL 60629<br />Telephone: 773-581-7816<br />Internet: [http://www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html]
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)—Great Lakes Region<br>7358 South Pulaski Road<br>Chicago, IL 60629<br>Telephone: 773-581-7816<br>Internet: [http://www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html]


=== State Archives, Libraries, and Societies ===
=== State Archives, Libraries, and Societies ===


Illinois State Archives<br />Margret Cross Norton Building<br />Springfield, IL 62756<br />Telephone: 217-782-4682<br />Fax: 217-524-3930<br />Internet:  http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html
Illinois State Archives<br>Margret Cross Norton Building<br>Springfield, IL 62756<br>Telephone: 217-782-4682<br>Fax: 217-524-3930<br>Internet:&nbsp; http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html


Since the Illinois State Archives responds only by mail to inquiries, all fax, telephone, and e-mail inquiries must also contain a mailing address.
Since the Illinois State Archives responds only by mail to inquiries, all fax, telephone, and e-mail inquiries must also contain a mailing address.
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Bailey, Robert E., and Elaine Shemoney Evans, eds. ''Descriptive Inventory of the Archives of the State of Illinois''. 2nd ed. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Archives, 1997. (FHL book 977.3 J53ir 1997.) This source is also available on compact disc from the state archives.
Bailey, Robert E., and Elaine Shemoney Evans, eds. ''Descriptive Inventory of the Archives of the State of Illinois''. 2nd ed. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Archives, 1997. (FHL book 977.3 J53ir 1997.) This source is also available on compact disc from the state archives.


'''Illinois State Library'''<br />Gwendolyn Brooks Building<br />300 South Second Street<br />Springfield, IL 62701<br />Telephone: 217-785-5600<br />Internet: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/
'''Illinois State Library'''<br>Gwendolyn Brooks Building<br>300 South Second Street<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br>Telephone: 217-785-5600<br>Internet: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/


'''Illinois State Historical Library'''<br />Old State Capitol<br />112 North Sixth Street<br />Springfield, IL 62701-1507<br />Telephone: 217-558-8844<br />Fax: 217-785-6250<br />Internet: [http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib www.state.il.us/hpa/lib]
'''Illinois State Historical Library'''<br>Old State Capitol<br>112 North Sixth Street<br>Springfield, IL 62701-1507<br>Telephone: 217-558-8844<br>Fax: 217-785-6250<br>Internet: [http://www.state.il.us/hpa/lib www.state.il.us/hpa/lib]


'''Illinois State Genealogical Society'''''<br />''P.O. Box 10195<br />Springfield, IL 62791<br />Telephone: 217-789-1968<br />Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/
'''Illinois State Genealogical Society'''''<br>''P.O. Box 10195<br>Springfield, IL 62791<br>Telephone: 217-789-1968<br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilsgs/


Other genealogical societies are listed in the Directory of Illinois Museums and the Reithmaier book, both cited at the beginning of this section.
Other genealogical societies are listed in the Directory of Illinois Museums and the Reithmaier book, both cited at the beginning of this section.


'''Illinois State Historical Society<br />'''Old State Capitol<br />Springfield, IL 62701<br />Telephone: 217-524-6258<br />Internet: [http://www.prairienet.org/ishs www.prairienet.org/ishs]
'''Illinois State Historical Society<br>'''Old State Capitol<br>Springfield, IL 62701<br>Telephone: 217-524-6258<br>Internet: [http://www.prairienet.org/ishs www.prairienet.org/ishs]


=== Illinois Regional Archives Depository System ===
=== Illinois Regional Archives Depository System ===


Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD)<br />Archives Building<br />Springfield, IL 62756<br />Telephone: 217-785-1266<br />Internet: [http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_loc.html www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_loc.html]
Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD)<br>Archives Building<br>Springfield, IL 62756<br>Telephone: 217-785-1266<br>Internet: [http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_loc.html www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/data_loc.html]


The IRAD web site contains a catalog to holdings of each participating university.
The IRAD web site contains a catalog to holdings of each participating university.
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The IRAD system of archives is collecting and preserving local government records of genealogical and historical value. A listing of local government records in the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories is available at their Internet site or on microfiche that can be ordered from them. Their brochure Using the IRAD County Records Microfiche List tells how to use the Internet and the microfiche to locate records. IRAD welcomes inquiries by mail and telephone. Researchers may also visit the following depositories and examine records:
The IRAD system of archives is collecting and preserving local government records of genealogical and historical value. A listing of local government records in the Illinois Regional Archives Depositories is available at their Internet site or on microfiche that can be ordered from them. Their brochure Using the IRAD County Records Microfiche List tells how to use the Internet and the microfiche to locate records. IRAD welcomes inquiries by mail and telephone. Researchers may also visit the following depositories and examine records:


'''IRAD—Booth Library'''<br />Illinois State University<br />600 Lincoln Avenue<br />Charleston, IL 61920<br />Telephone: 217-581-6093
'''IRAD—Booth Library'''<br>Illinois State University<br>600 Lincoln Avenue<br>Charleston, IL 61920<br>Telephone: 217-581-6093


'''IRAD—Williams Hall'''<br />Illinois State University<br />Campus Box 5500<br />Normal, IL 61790-5500<br />Telephone: 309-452-6027
'''IRAD—Williams Hall'''<br>Illinois State University<br>Campus Box 5500<br>Normal, IL 61790-5500<br>Telephone: 309-452-6027


'''IRAD—Regional History Center'''<br />Swen Parson Hall<br />Northern Illinois University<br />DeKalb, IL 60115<br />Telephone: 815-753-1779
'''IRAD—Regional History Center'''<br>Swen Parson Hall<br>Northern Illinois University<br>DeKalb, IL 60115<br>Telephone: 815-753-1779


'''IRAD—LIB-144'''<br />University of Illinois at Springfield<br />Post Office Box 19243<br />Springfield, IL 62794-9243<br />Telephone: 217-206-6520
'''IRAD—LIB-144'''<br>University of Illinois at Springfield<br>Post Office Box 19243<br>Springfield, IL 62794-9243<br>Telephone: 217-206-6520


'''IRAD c/o Special Collections'''<br />Morris Library—6632<br />Southern Illinois University<br />Carbondale, IL 62901-6632<br />Telephone: 618-453-3040
'''IRAD c/o Special Collections'''<br>Morris Library—6632<br>Southern Illinois University<br>Carbondale, IL 62901-6632<br>Telephone: 618-453-3040


'''IRAD—Ronald Williams Library'''<br />Northeastern Illinois University <br />5500 N. St. Louis Avenue<br />Chicago, IL 60625-4699<br />Telephone: 773-794-6279
'''IRAD—Ronald Williams Library'''<br>Northeastern Illinois University <br>5500 N. St. Louis Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60625-4699<br>Telephone: 773-794-6279


'''IRAD—University Library'''<br />Western Illinois University <br />1 University Circle<br />Macomb, IL 61455-1390<br />Telephone: 309-298-2716
'''IRAD—University Library'''<br>Western Illinois University <br>1 University Circle<br>Macomb, IL 61455-1390<br>Telephone: 309-298-2716


A useful guide to records in IRAD depositories is:
A useful guide to records in IRAD depositories is:
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Bailey, Robert E., et al., eds. ''A Summary Guide to Local Governmental Records in the Illinois Regional Archives''. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Archives, 1992. (FHL book 977.356/S1 J53s).
Bailey, Robert E., et al., eds. ''A Summary Guide to Local Governmental Records in the Illinois Regional Archives''. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Archives, 1992. (FHL book 977.356/S1 J53s).


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


This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978.
This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978.
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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'', Chicago, Illinois.  Four Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. (FHL book Q 929 N424g; films 928135–37).
''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library'', Chicago, Illinois.&nbsp; Four Volumes. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. (FHL book Q 929 N424g; films 928135–37).


To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Illinois counties, use the 33 inventories of the county archives published around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of most of these. These inventories can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under:
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Illinois counties, use the 33 inventories of the county archives published around 1940 by the Historical Records Survey. The Family History Library has copies of most of these. These inventories can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a&nbsp;Place Search under:


ILLINOIS, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES- INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
ILLINOIS, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES- INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
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Some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. These computers do not have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You can use these services at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
Some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. These computers do not have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You can use these services at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
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