Find the best ancestry research libraries in the U.S. East North Central states.
For many historians/genealogists, historical societies and university and state libraries are a vast reservoir of information, tools, and experts that will enhance and magnify your research by leaps and bounds. This article will share a comprehensive listing of these resources for the U.S. East North Central states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
See the companion article entitled: “Effectively Trace Ancestors in Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies.” Learn how to effectively use local, county, state historical societies and libraries to trace, find, and write narratives about ancestors.
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Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
- Interwoven Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
- Illinois Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
- Indiana Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
- Michigan Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
- Ohio Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
- Wisconsin Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
Where can I find lists of genealogical libraries and societies in other states?
The following matrix is a listing of each state. Click on the state and you will be taken to the article that contains the listing of genealogical and historical libraries, societies, and archives for that state.
What does each state’s listing of genealogical libraries and societies include?
As this article was being researched, it became apparent that lists and links to genealogy and historical societies, libraries, and archives are scattered throughout the web. None of the resources are complete, yet all must be reviewed to ensure you have not overlooked a possible source. For each state, I will provide the resources for the following categories:
- Statewide Resources
- University Archives and Collections
- Public Library and Community Resources and Archives
- Historical Society and Special Interest Resources and Archives
- Finding State Digital Resources and Collections
- Digital Library Collections
- Historical and Genealogical Society Online Web Pages
While I have sought to provide you with a detailed compilation, I know I have missed some resources. If you don’t find what you’re seeking, I suggest you contact the library or society nearest your place of interest and see if they can help you locate resources that may not be online but can be contacted via other means.
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Interwoven Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
I would like to share a personal experience. Over many generations, the history of a family lies buried in different sources and places. Like a good detective, the historian and genealogist must search for the pieces of a family’s past in those many sources such as books, documents, and manuscripts. You need to be patient and imaginative, for the search can take years and involve a string of clues that lead to new sources. The facts–names, dates, events–that a historian/genealogist gathers through the years are like pieces of a puzzle. Gradually those pieces can be fitted together to make a picture of a family, its many members, and its unique history. I would like to share a personal experience.
As a researcher and storyteller, I have focused much research on online microfilm records and the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Naively, I thought I had reached most of the available resources that pertained to my family. Then my perception changed with a trip to the roots of my family— Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and. Virginia. What started to be a 10-day trip ended up being a month-long discovery of who I am, where I came from and Whose I am.
Before my trip, I thought I had done extensive preparation through online searching at the Library of Virginia, spoken with and made arrangements to visit a few county historical societies, and identified where my family lived. I searched my records to see my information and collaborated with fellow family genealogists.
By the end of my trip, I had traveled 2,500 miles, taken 24,000 digital images, identified 150,000 plus ancestors from direct and collateral lines; visited and researched university archives and special collections; public and regional libraries; state, regional, and local historical, and ethnic societies; and state, county, and local government agencies. I had also spoken and counseled extensively with subject matter experts, walked my family’s land, visited the graves and cemeteries of my family, never found before known records, and met cousins both of Anglo- and African-American descent.
This experience came about because of interwoven historical and genealogical resources dedicated to collecting, preserving, and interpreting artifacts and documents. They included:
- Colleges and universities archives and special collections
- Corporate archives
- Federal, state, and local government
- State, county, local, and ethnic historical societies
- Regional and community public libraries
If I learned one thing, it was a combination of all the resources to effectively help me learn and tell the story of my ancestors. I found that each organization had information shared by more than one organization; furthermore, I found each had unique and precious elements of my past. Finally and probably most importantly, I found a deep appreciation for the resources of individuals who freely gave of their time, expertise, and donations to acquire collections and make them available. I was also grateful to institutions and organizations for their dreams and vision to coordinate, collect, preserve, and manage history.
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Illinois Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
The following is a listing of the best Illinois local, county, and state genealogical and historical libraries and societies to assist you in tracing, finding, and writing narratives about ancestors.
What you can expect to find
Many of these libraries and societies have genealogical collections, historical collections, archives, special collections, and digital collections. Digital collections by subject, rare books, oral histories, photography collection, family history, digital projects, genealogical. open collections, virtual resources, electronic, and history text which are departments in the library.
Tip: Copy and paste the name of the listed resource into Google or the search engine of choice to find the web address. Once you find the resource you will be able to explore the type of resources you can find to support your historical and genealogy research.
State-wide Resources (4)
- Illinois State Archives
- Illinois State Genealogical Society
- Illinois State Historical Society
- Illinois State Library
University Archives and Collections (40)
- DePaul University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Illinois Institute of Technology. Archives
- Illinois Institute of Technology. Special Collections
- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
- Illinois State Archives
- Illinois State University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Loyola University Chicago. Archives
- Loyola University Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives
- Millikin University
- North Park University
- Northeastern Illinois University. Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)
- Northeastern Illinois University. University Archives
- Northern Illinois University. Rare Books and Special Collections
- Northern Illinois University. Regional History Center
- Northwestern University. Galter Health Sciences Library
- Northwestern University. Music Library
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Photographic Archives
- Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Research Archives
- Quincy University
- Roosevelt University. Center for New Deal Studies
- Roosevelt University. University Archives
- Rush University Medical Center
- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. National Ragtime and Jazz Archive
- Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. University Archives and Special Collections
- Southern Illinois University. School of Medicine
- University of Chicago. Chicago Jazz Archive
- University of Chicago. Special Collections
- University of Illinois, Chicago
- University of Illinois, Springfield
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Kolb-Proust Archive for Research
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Special Collections
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. University Archives
- Western Illinois University
- Wheaton College. Archives and Special Collections
Public Library and Community Resources and Archives (21)
- Algonquin–Algonquin Area Public Library
- Arlington Heights–Arlington Heights Memorial Library
- Chicago–Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center
- Chicago–Chicago Public Library. Harold Washington Archives & Collections
- Chicago–Chicago Public Library. Harsh Research Collection
- Chicago–Newberry Library
- Danville–Danville Public Library (IL)
- Elgin–Brethren Historical Library and Archives
- Gerber–Gerber/Hart Library
- Jacksonville–Jacksonville (IL) Public Library
- Libertyville–Cook Memorial Public Library
- McHenry–McHenry Public Library
- Morton Grove–Morton Grove Public Library
- Park Forest–Park Forest Public Library
- Park Ridge–Park Ridge Public Library
- Pekin–Pekin Public Library
- Peoria–Peoria Public Library
- Waukegan–Waukegan Public Library
- Wheeling–North Suburban Library System
- Wilmette–Wilmette Public Library
Historical Society and Special Interest Resources and Archives (14)
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
- Archdiocese of Chicago
- Billy Graham Center Archives
- Center for Black Music Research
- Chicago History Museum
- Chicago Jewish Archives
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Evanston Historical Society
- Lake County History Archives
- McLean County Museum of History
- Mount Prospect Historical Society
- Museum of Broadcast Communications
- National Archives and Records Administration-Great Lakes Region
- Northbrook Historical Society
Finding State Digital Resources and Collections (1)
- Find It! Illinois
This Illinois’s state digital library includes the Statewide Illinois Library Catalog (SILC), access to the State Library databases, and the Illinois Government Information (IGI) search engine.
Digital Library Collections (21)
- Illinois Digital Archives (A search engine for images, sound files, and other multi-media events that exist on
- Internet sites throughout Illinois.)
- Illinois Gallery
- Chicago Public Library Digital Collections
- City Sites: Multimedia Essays on New York and Chicago, 1870s-1930s
- Chicago Public Library, Digital Collections
- Illinois Digital Academic Library
- Illinois State Library, Illinois Digital Archives
- Northern Illinois University, Illinois Historical Digitization Projects
- Northwestern University Library, Digital Library Collections
- Skokie Public Library and Skokie Historical Society, Digital Past
- University of Chicago Library, Digital Library Activities-Digital Collections by Subject
Electronic Text Services - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Digital Libraries Initiative
- Illinois Digital Archives
- Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive
- Illinois Alive
- Digital Projects at the University of Illinois
- Digital South Asia Library
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Indiana Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
The following is a listing of the best Indiana local, county, and state genealogical and historical libraries and societies to assist you in tracing, finding, and writing narratives about ancestors.
What you can expect to find
Many of these libraries and societies have genealogical collections, historical collections, archives, special collections, and digital collections. Digital collections by subject, rare books, oral histories, photography collection, family history, digital projects, genealogical. open collections, virtual resources, electronic, and history text which are departments in the library.
Tip: Copy and paste the name of the listed resource into Google or the search engine of choice to find the web address. Once you find the resource you will be able to explore the type of resources you can find to support your historical and genealogy research.
State-wide Resources (4)
- Indiana Genealogical Society
- Indiana Historical Society
- Indiana State Archives
- Indiana State Library
University Archives and Collections (23)
- Anderson University
- Ball State University. Archives and Special Collections
- Ball State University. Drawings and Documents Archive
- DePauw University
- Huntington College, United Brethren Historical Center
- Indiana State University
- Indiana University Northwest
- Indiana University South Bend
- Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
- Indiana University. Archives
- Indiana University. Archives of Traditional Music
- Indiana University. Kinsey Institute
- Indiana University. Lilly Library
- Indiana University. Music Library
- Indiana University. Ohio Valley-Great Lakes Ethnohistory Archive
- Purdue University
- Purdue University Calumet
- University of Evansville
- University of Notre Dame. Archives
- University of Notre Dame. Rare Books and Special Collections
- University of Southern Indiana
- Valparaiso University
- Vincennes University
Public Library and Community Resources and Archives (47)
- Alameda–Alameda McCollough Library
- Anderson–Anderson Public Library, Indiana Room
- Angola–Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County
- Auburn–Eckhart Public Library, William H. Willennar Genealogy
- Bloomington–Monroe County Public Library, Indiana Room
- Bloomington–Monroe County Public Library
- Danville–Danville Public Library (IN)
- Danville–Danville Public Library, Indiana Room
- Delphi–Carroll County Museum Genealogy Library
- Evansville–Willard Library
- Fort Wayne–Allen County Public Library, Historical Genealogy Department
- Frankfort–Frankfort Community Public Library
- Franklin–Franklin Library
- Goshen–Goshen College, Good Library, Mennonite Historical Library
- Kokomo–Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
- Lafayette–Tippecanoe County Public Library
- LaPorte–LaPorte County Public Library
- Lebanon–Lebanon Public Library, Ralph W. Stark Heritage Room County Public Library
- Madison–Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
- Marion–Marion Public Library, Irene Reed Indiana History and Genealogy Services
- Marion–Marion Public Library
- Martinsville–Morgan County Public Library
- Michigan City–Michigan City Public Library
- New Albany–New Albany Public Library, Indiana Room
- Noblesville–Hamilton East Public Library, Indiana Room
- North Manchester–Manchester College, Funderburg Library
- Peru–Peru Public Library
- Plainfield–Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
- Plymouth–Marshall County Historical Society Research Library
- Plymouth–Plymouth Public Library
- Rockport–Spencer County Public Library
- Rockville–Rockville Public Library
- South Bend–St. Joseph County Public Library
- Spencer–Owen County Public Library
- St. Joseph–St. Joseph County Public Library
- Sullivan–Sullivan County Public Library
- Terre Haute–Vigo County Public Library
- Tipton–Tipton County Public Library
- Valparaiso–Valparaiso Public Library
- Vevay–Switzerland County Public Library
- Wabash–Wabash Carnegie Library
- Zionsville–Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library
- Zionsville–Sullivan Museum and Genealogy Library
Historical Society and Special Interest Resources and Archives (7)
- American Legion
- Archives of African American Music and Culture, Bloomington
- Archives of the Mennonite Church
- Black Film Center/Archive
- Clinton County Historical Society
- Delaware County Historical Society
- Goshen College. Mennonite Historical Library
Finding State Digital Resources and Collections (1)
- INSPIRE – Indiana’s Online Research Library: http://www.inspire.net/index.html
This Indiana’s Virtual Library contains a collection of commercial databases and other information resources that can be accessed by Indiana residents. Available resources include magazines, encyclopedias, journals, library catalogs, and more.
Digital Library Collections (5)
- Indiana University, Digital Library Program
- Digital Collections by Subject
- Indiana University Bloomington Libraries and University Information Technology Services, Library
- Electronic Text Resource Service (LETRS)
- Hoosier Heritage
- Victorian Women Writers Project
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Michigan Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
The following is a listing of the best Michigan local, county, and state genealogical and historical libraries and societies to assist you in tracing, finding, and writing narratives about ancestors.
What you can expect to find
Many of these libraries and societies have genealogical collections, historical collections, archives, special collections, and digital collections. Digital collections by subject, rare books, oral histories, photography collection, family history, digital projects, genealogical. open collections, virtual resources, electronic, and history text which are departments in the library.
Tip: Copy and paste the name of the listed resource into Google or the search engine of choice to find the web address. Once you find the resource you will be able to explore the type of resources you can find to support your historical and genealogy research.
State-wide Resources (3)
- Archives of Michigan
- Library of Michigan
- Michigan Genealogical Council
University Archives and Collections (21)
- Andrews University. Greek Manuscript Research Center
- Central Michigan University. Clarke Historical Library
- Kettering University
- Lake Superior State University
- Michigan State University. Special Collections
- Michigan State University. University Archives and Historical Collections
- Michigan State University. Vincent Voice Library
- Michigan Technological University
- Northern Michigan University
- Saginaw Valley State University
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Michigan, Dearborn
- University of Michigan, Flint
- University of Michigan. Bentley Historical Library
- University of Michigan. Clements Library
- University of Michigan. Special Collections
- University of Michigan. Taubman Medical Library
- Wayne State University. Purdy/Kresge Library
- Wayne State University. Reuther Library
- Western Michigan University. Archives and Regional History Collections
- Western Michigan University. Special Collections
Public Library and Community Resources and Archives (15)
- Albion–Albion Public Library
- Berrien Springs–Andrews University, Center for Adventist Research
- Deckerville–Deckerville Public Library
- Detroit–Detroit Public Library
- Flint–Flint Public Library
- Grand Rapids–Grand Rapids Public Library
- Jackson–Jackson District Library
- Kalamazoo–City of Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo–Kalamazoo Public Library
- Lansing–Library of Michigan
- Milford–Milford Public Library
- Monroe–Monroe County Library System
- New Baltimore–MacDonald Public Library
- Petoskey–Petoskey Public Library
- Southfield–Southfield Public Library
Historical Society and Special Interest Resources and Archives (12)
- American Museum of Photography
- Archdiocese of Detroit
- Archives of Michigan
- Calvin College. Heritage Hall
- Central Michigan University. Clarke Historical Library
- Cranbrook Educational Community. Archives
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Diocese of Gaylord
- Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society
- Plymouth Historical Museum
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Rare Book Room
- Saginaw Valley Railroad Historical Society
Finding State Digital Resources and Collections (1)
- MeL – Michigan eLibrary
This site contains a statewide library catalog and librarian-recommended web sites to all users. It also provides electronic databases and advanced search services to Michigan residents.
Digital Library Collections (8)
- Library of Michigan, The Making of Modern Michigan: Digitizing Michigan’s Hidden Past
- Michigan State University, Matrix /African Digital Library
- MichState
- Michigan State University Libraries, Digital Sources Center
- University of Michigan, Digital Library Production Service
- Digital Library Collections and Publications
- UMDL Text Collections
- Digital General Collection
- Humanities Text Initiative
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Ohio Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
The following is a listing of the best Ohio local, county, and state genealogical and historical libraries and societies to assist you in tracing, finding, and writing narratives about ancestors.
What you can expect to find
Many of these libraries and societies have genealogical collections, historical collections, archives, special collections, and digital collections. Digital collections by subject, rare books, oral histories, photography collection, family history, digital projects, genealogical. open collections, virtual resources, electronic, and history text which are departments in the library.
Tip: Copy and paste the name of the listed resource into Google or the search engine of choice to find the web address. Once you find the resource you will be able to explore the type of resources you can find to support your historical and genealogy research.
State-wide Resources (3)
- Ohio Genealogical Society
- Ohio Historical Society
- State Library of Ohio
University Archives and Collections (40)
- Antioch University
- Ashland University
- Bluffton University
- Bowling Green State University. Center for Archival Collections
- Bowling Green State University. Historical Collections of the Great Lakes
- Bowling Green State University. Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives
- Bowling Green State University. Popular Culture Library
- Business and Media Archives of the Mahoning Valley
- Case Western Reserve University. Dittrick Medical History Center
- Case Western Reserve University. Special Collections
- Case Western Reserve University. University Archives
- Cedarville University
- Denison University
- John Carroll University. Special Collections
- John Carroll University. University Archives
- Kent State University
- Miami University. Archives
- Miami University. Special Collections
- Oberlin College. Archives
- Oberlin College. Special Collections
- Ohio Historical Society
- Ohio State University. Archives
- Ohio State University. Center for Epigraphical and Palaeographical Studies
- Ohio State University. Medical Heritage Center
- Ohio State University. Rare Books and Manuscripts
- Ohio State University. University Archives
- Ohio University
- Ohio University, Chillicothe
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Otterbein College
- University of Akron
- University of Cincinnati. Archives and Rare Books
- University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati Medical Heritage Center
- University of Dayton. Archives and Special Collections
- University of Dayton. Marian Library
- University of Dayton. Rare Books & Special Collections
- University of Toledo
- Wilberforce University
- Wright State University. Fordham Health Sciences Library
- Wright State University. Special Collections
Public Library and Community Resources and Archives (23)
- Alliance–Rodman Public Library
- Barberton–Barberton Public Library
- Cincinnati–Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
- Cincinnati-Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, History & Genealogy Department
- Cincinnati–Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
- Cleveland–Cleveland City Archives
- Cleveland–Cleveland Public Library. Photograph Collection
- Cleveland–Cleveland Public Library. Special Collections
- Cleveland–Western Reserve Historical Society
- Columbus–Ohio Historical Society
- Society Local History and Genealogy: Library
- Eaton–Preble County District Library, Preble County Room
- Fremont–Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library
- Lane–Lane Public Library
- Lloyd–Lloyd Library and Museum
- Marrietta–Washington County Public Library
- Medina–Medina County District Library
- Munroe Falls–Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
- Piqua–Flesh Public Library
- Sandusky–Sandusky Library
- Shaker Heights–Shaker Heights Public Library
- Toledo–Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
- Worthington–Worthington Public Library
Historical Society and Special Interest Resources and Archives (11)
- American Jewish Archives
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati: http
- Archives of Ohio United Methodism
- Cuyahoga County Archives
- Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
- Hilandar Research Library
- Mahoning Valley Historical Society
- Sandusky Library
- United Church of Christ
- Western Reserve Historical Society
- Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor
Finding State Digital Resources and Collections (1)
- OhioLINK – Ohio Library and Information Network
This site provides six main electronic services: a library catalog, research databases, a multi-publisher electronic journal center, a digital media center, a growing collection of e-books, and an electronic theses and dissertations center.
Digital Library Collections (10)
- Ohio Memory
- The Cleveland Memory Project
- Case Western Reserve University, University Library, Digital Library Services
- Cleveland Public Library, CLEVNET Digital Library Connection
- Cleveland State University Library, Special Collections, Cleveland Digital Library: Virtual Cleveland History
- Cleveland Memory Project
- Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Memory
- SOLO Regional Library System, Digital Shoebox Collections
- Worthington Libraries and Worthington Historical Society, Worthington Memory
- Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Digital Collections
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Wisconsin Genealogical and Historical Libraries and Societies
The following is a listing of the best Wisconsin local, county, and state genealogical and historical libraries and societies to assist you in tracing, finding, and writing narratives about ancestors.
What you can expect to find
Many of these libraries and societies have genealogical collections, historical collections, archives, special collections, and digital collections. Digital collections by subject, rare books, oral histories, photography collection, family history, digital projects, genealogical. open collections, virtual resources, electronic, and history text which are departments in the library.
Tip: Copy and paste the name of the listed resource into Google or the search engine of choice to find the web address. Once you find the resource you will be able to explore the type of resources you can find to support your historical and genealogy research.
State-wide Resources (4)
- Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wisconsin Library & Archives
- Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
University Archives and Collections (26)
- Lawrence University
- Marquette University
- University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
- University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Archives
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Cooperative Children’s Book Center
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Health Sciences Libraries
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Max Kade Institute
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Mills Music Library
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Special Collections
- University of Wisconsin, Madison. Wendt Library
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee /
- University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
- University of Wisconsin, Parkside
- University of Wisconsin, Platteville
- University of Wisconsin, River Falls
- University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. Special Collections
- University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. University Archives
- University of Wisconsin, Stout
- University of Wisconsin, Superior. Lake Superior Maritime Collections
- University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
- Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Wisconsin Maritime Museum
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Public Library and Community Resources and Archives (33)
- Antigo–Antigo Public Library
- Appleton–Appleton Public Library
- Baldwin–Baldwin Public Library
- Baraboo–Baraboo Public Library
- Beaver Dam–Beaver Dam Community Library
- Beloit–Beloit Public Library
- Berlin–Berlin Public Library
- Chippewa Falls–Chippewa Falls Public Library
- Clinton–Clinton Public Library
- Cudahy–Cudahy Family Public Library
- Darlington–Johnson Public Library — Heritage Room
- Eau Claire–L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
- Edgerton–Edgerton Public Library
- Elkhorn–Matheson Memorial Library
- Evansville–Eager Free Public Library
- Fond du Lac–Fond du Lac Public Library
- Fort Atkinson–Dwight Foster Public Library
- Green Bay–Brown County Library
- Hartford–Hartford Public Library — History Room
- Hayward–Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Native American Collection
- Janesville–Hedberg Public Library, Janesville Room
- La Crosse–La Crosse Public Library
- Lakewood–Lakes County Public Library
- Madison–Madison Public Library
- Manawa–Sturm Memorial Library
- Manitowoc–Manitowoc Public Library
- Marshall–Marshall Community Library
- Marshfield–Marshfield Public Library
- Milton–Milton Public Library
- Milwaukee–Milwaukee Public Library. Great Lakes Marine Collection
- Milwaukee–Milwaukee Public Library. Milwaukee Road Archives
- Orfordville–Orfordville Public Library
- Wausau–Orfordville Public Library
Historical Society and Special Interest Resources and Archives (9)
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Diocese of Green Bay
- Irish Music Archives
- Milwaukee County Historical Society
- Milwaukee Public Museum
- Rock County Genealogical Society Library
- Wisconsin Maritime Museum
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Finding State Digital Resources and Collections (1)
- Badger Link – Wisconsin’s Connection to the World of Information
This site provides Wisconsin’s residents with access to articles from thousands of newspaper and periodical titles, image files, and other reference materials through two licensed databases, EBSCO and ProQuest. WISCAT, the online catalog of WI library holdings, is also provided to all users.
Digital Library Collections (10)
- University of Wisconsin, Digital Collection
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Murphy Library, Digitized Resources Provided by Murphy Library
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, Electronic Text & Multimedia Collections
- University of Wisconsin-Digital Collections by Subject
- University of Wisconsin-Madison and State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Electronic Reader
- Great Lakes Maritime History
- State of Wisconsin Collection
- Wisconsin Heritage Online
- University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
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