Local History and Genealogy Reading Room (Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Library of Congress)

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Tours and Research Orientations: Learn about using the Library.
Before You Begin: Reading room policies and preparing for your research.
The Collections: What genealogical materials are available on site
Internet Subscription Services: Genealogy databases available at the Library of Congress.
Searching Tips: For locating genealogical materials in the Library's online catalog.
Acquiring Published Genealogies: How to submit materials to the Library as a gift, for purchase, and for copyright.
Bibliographies and Guides: Compiled by reference librarians.
American Memory: Digitized materials on U.S. history from the Library of Congress collections. Includes first-person accounts of 19th-century California, the Upper Midwest from 1820 to 1910, the Chesapeake Bay area from 1600 to 1925, and other resources for genealogy research.
Other Internet Sources: Other library catalogs and Web resources devoted to genealogy and local history.

Campbell of Glenorchy Family Tree
George Jamesone, 1635.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery

The Library of Congress has one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local historical publications. The Library's genealogy collection began as early as 1815 with the purchase of Thomas Jefferson's library.

Location:
101 Independence Ave. SE
Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G42
Washington, D.C. 20540-4660
Contact Information
Map showing location

Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday:
8:30am - 9:30pm
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday:
8:30am - 5:00pm
Closed Sundays &
Federal Holidays

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The Library of Congress >> Especially for Researchers >> Research Centers
September 29, 2006