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United States Illinois  Sangamon  Archives and Libraries 

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Contact Information
Address:


 * Illinois State Archives Margaret Cross Norton Building Capitol Complex Springfield, IL 62756

Telephone: (217) 782-4682 Fax:  (217) 524-3930

Hours and holidays: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Central Time Zone); Holidays        1st Saturday of month 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (except on holiday weekends)

Map, directions, and public transportation:


 * Map:  Google map: Illinois State Archives


 * Directions:
 * from the north on I-55 (Lincoln):  Merge onto I-55 S toward Springfield. Merge onto IL-97 W via EXIT 98B, 3.3 mi. Turn left onto N 2nd St, 0.5 mi. Turn right onto E Edwards St, 0.1 mi. The State Archives is on the right behind the State Museum.
 * from the east on I-72 (Decatur):  Merge onto I-72 W/US-36 W toward Springfield. Stay straight to go onto IL-97 W/E Clear Lake Ave W. Continue to follow IL-97 W, 3.1 mi. Turn left onto N 2nd St, 0.5 mi. Turn right onto E Edwards St, 0.1 mi. The State Archives is on the right behind the State Museum.
 * from the south on I-55 (Litchfield):  Merge onto I-55 N toward Springfield. Keep left to take I-55 Bus N via EXIT 92A-B toward 6th Street/I-72 W/Jacksonville, 3.7 mi. Turn left onto S Grand Ave E/I-55 Bus S. Continue to follow S Grand Ave E, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto S 2nd St, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto E Edwards St, 0.1 mi. The State Archives is on the right behind the State Museum.
 * from the west on I-72 (Jacksonville):  Merge onto I-72 E/US-36 E toward Springfield. Take the I-55 Bus Loop N exit, EXIT 97B, toward 6th Street/Springfield, 0.3 mi. Merge onto I-55 Bus N, 3.1 mi. Turn left onto S Grand Ave E/I-55 Bus S. Continue to follow S Grand Ave E, 0.3 mi. Turn right onto S 2nd St, 0.6 mi. Turn right onto E Edwards St, 0.1 mi. The State Archives is on the right behind the State Museum.


 * Public transportation:  All SMTD bus routes stop within 4 blocks of the capitol complex and Illinois State Archives.

Internet sites and databases:


 * Illinois State Archives about, fees, databases, descriptive guides, township plats, genealogy, IRAD, Lincoln documents, and publications.
 * Genealogical Research Research at the Illinois State Archives discusses their record types.
 * Descriptive Guide to the Holdings of the Illinois State Archives
 * Global Database Search of every web site database.
 * Illinois Marriage Index 1763-1900 (ongoing project).
 * Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1950.
 * Illinois Death Index Pre-1916 (ongoing project).

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