Finding Your Genealogical Roots: Historical Research Centers in Springfield

              Finding Your Genealogical Roots
Historical Research Centers in Springfield
Jesse White
Illinois Secretary of State
& State Archivist
Hints for a Successful
Genealogical Research
• Before visiting, contact the library and
request further information about its
genealogical materials.
• Have a basic familiarity with different
types of records, their organization and
content.
• Know the basics of genealogical research.
Read a few “How-to” books before
beginning research.
• Obey the rules of the research facility.
• Bring change for the photocopier.
• Carefully and completely copy call
numbers and other bibliographic data
when requesting materials, making
copies and writing your notes.
• Treat books and other resource materials
with care.
• Ask a library staff member for assistance
if necessary.
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Index
Armory
Old
State
Capitol
The
Center
Lincoln
Library
Municipal Building
Lincoln's
Home
Lincoln
Visitor's
Center
Grand
Army of
the Republic
Museum
Vachel
Lindsay
Home
Court
of Claims
Attorney
General
Securities,
Natural
Resources
(Lincoln Towers)
Supreme
Court
Secretary
of State
Police
Visitors'
Center
Governor's
Mansion
Illinois
State
Library
Capitol
Museum Howlett
Archives
Stratton
Pasfield
CAPITOL
College
Second Second
First
Ninth
Seventh
Sixth
Fifth
Fourth
U.S. Post
Office
29
4
97
4
54
29
29
97
29
4
J. David Jones Parkway
To Lincoln's
New Salem
State Park
Jefferson
North Grand
Browning Road
Peoria Road
State Fair
Grounds
Sangamon
Dirksen Parkway
North Grand
Lincoln
Tomb
Korean &
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial
Prairie Capital
Convention Center
Madison
Jefferson
Clear Lake
Cook
South Grand
Ninth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Stevenson Drive
Taylor
Union Bus
Station
Sec. of State
Driver
Services
Facility
Dept. of Transportation
Spaulding
Dam
West Lake Drive
University of Illinois
at Springfield
Lincoln Land
Community College
Toronto Road
East Lake Drive
Muni Opera
Site
Woodside Road
Chatham Road
Parkway
Pointe
Spaulding Road
Wabash
White Oaks
Plaza
White Oaks
Mall
Veterans Parkway
Washington
Old Jacksonville Road
Monroe
Bruns
Lane
Lawrence
Walnut
MacArthur
Capital Airport
36
36
36
36
Lake Springfield
State
Capitol
Grounds
N
72
55
55
72
55
55
Loop
55
Loop
55
Loop
55
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2
3
4
5
6
State Capitol Grounds
City of Springfield