Guides: Local and Family History Research: Home

What's In This Guide?

This is a basic guide for researching local and/or family history. It offers strategies in using primary sources to locate information about places and individuals. Please contact me if you would like additional assistance. I would be thrilled to help you!

Basic Strategies
This page outlines three basic strategies when researching family and local history.
Primary Sources
This page shares tips from federal agencies such as the Census Bureau, National Archives, and the Library of Congress, and suggested sources in locating vital records (such as birth, marriage, death records), and other primary sources.
Maps
This page outlines map sources to consult for local or family research.
IS(N)U History
This page offers examples of sources available from Illinois State (Normal) University for those seeking information about those who may have been associated with the University, or seeking information about the University.
Historical Context and Background
This page directs users to print and online secondary sources offering context and background for those researching family and local history.
Visitors to Milner Library
This page provides basic information about hours, access to computers and wifi, using our catalog, checking out materials, printing, scanning and using microform sources and machines.

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