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60 West Walton Street <br>Chicago, IL 60610-3394<br>(312) 943-9090<br>(312) 255-3513 fax<br><br>The [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] was established in 1887 with a bequest from the estate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Loomis_Newberry Walter Loomis Newberry]. A privately endowed independent research library, their collections are free and open to the public. The library's [http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/guides.html Genealogy Collection] includes more than 17,000 published family histories, and an extensive collection of local histories, military records, published indexes and abstracts, manuscripts and published sources. | 60 West Walton Street <br>Chicago, IL 60610-3394<br>(312) 943-9090<br>(312) 255-3513 fax<br><br>The [http://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] was established in 1887 with a bequest from the estate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Loomis_Newberry Walter Loomis Newberry]. A privately endowed independent research library, their collections are free and open to the public. The library's [http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/guides.html Genealogy Collection] includes more than 17,000 published family histories, and an extensive collection of local histories, military records, published indexes and abstracts, manuscripts and published sources. | ||
=== Other United States | ===Other major United States libraries with genealogical collections=== | ||
The following libraries also have exceptional genealogical collections. These libraries collect major national sources as well as records of the states they serve. | The following libraries also have exceptional genealogical collections. These libraries collect major national sources as well as records of the states they serve. | ||
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:*A directory of many repositories and manuscript collections is:<br>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ''Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States''. Second Edition. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1988. (FHL {{FHL|643768|title-id|disp=973 J54u}} 1988; 1978 Edition on fiche {{FHL|11301|title-id|disp=6010080-89}}.) <!--{12054106989060} --> | :*A directory of many repositories and manuscript collections is:<br>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ''Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States''. Second Edition. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1988. (FHL {{FHL|643768|title-id|disp=973 J54u}} 1988; 1978 Edition on fiche {{FHL|11301|title-id|disp=6010080-89}}.) <!--{12054106989060} --> | ||
:*[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://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. | ||
===University Libraries with special collections=== | |||
Most large universities have a special collections division of their university library. Some of these repositories have extensive collections of local and state historical documents, including many individual record collections. Carefully search the university library catalog for references to the individuals you are researching. Access to the special collections may be very restricted, so check with the library about any restrictions before visiting. | |||
=== Federal Repository Libraries === | === Federal Repository Libraries === | ||