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Archives

  • Midwest Archives Conference
    Professional organization for those interested in archives, historical societies, and other manuscript repositories
  • Society of Indiana Archivists
    Professional organization for archivists, librarians, historians, and others

Evansville Area Libraries

  • Alexandrian Public Library
    Mt. Vernon, Indiana
  • Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
    Evansville, Indiana
  • Ft. Branch-Johnson Township Public Library
    Ft. Branch, Indiana
  • Henderson County Public Library
    Henderson, Kentucky
  • Ivy Tech Community College Library
    Public community college, Evansville, Indiana
  • New Harmony Workingmen's Institute
    New Harmony, Indiana
  • Ohio Township Public Library System
    Newburgh, Indiana
  • Princeton Public Library
    Princeton, Indiana
  • University of Evansville Bower-Suhrheinrich Library
    Private university, Evansville, Indiana
  • University of Southern Indiana David L. Rice Library
    Public university, Evansville, Indiana

Indiana Libraries

  • IUPUI Library
    Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Ball State University Bracken Library
    Muncie, Indiana
  • Indiana State Library
    Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Indiana State University Cunningham Memorial Library
    Terre Haute, Indiana
  • Indiana University Library
    Bloomington, Indiana
  • IPFW Walter E. Helmke Library
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Links to All Indiana Public Libraries
  • Purdue University Library
    West Lafayette, Indiana

Indiana, Kentucky, & Illinois Genealogy Center

  • Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
    Fort Wayne, Indiana; historical genealogy department
  • Browning Genealogy & Obituary Research
    A database search tool that enables researchers to access a variety of public records documenting people and events in Evansville, Indiana, and surrounding counties in Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois.
  • ILGenWeb Project
    Illinois genealogy
  • INGenWeb Project
    Indiana genealogy
  • KYGenWeb
    Kentucky genealogy
  • The Tri-State Genealogical Society
    Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky genealogy

International Libraries and Art and Genealogical Resources

  • Bibliotheca Alexandria
    The re-birth of the world’s oldest library; Alexandria, Egypt
  • Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
    Oxford, England
  • Georges Pompidou Centre - Museum of Modern Art
    Paris, France
  • German Genealogy Home Page (English Version)
    University of Giessen, Germany
  • Musée d’Orsay
    Paris, France
  • National Portrait Gallery
    London, England
  • Smithsonian Institution
    Washington, D.C.
  • The British Library
    London, England
  • The Louvre Museum
    Paris, France
  • The Russian State Art Library
    Moscow, Russia; Site text is in Russian
  • Trinity College Library Dublin
    Dublin, Ireland
  • Uffizi Gallery of Art
    Florence, Italy

Local Museums

  • Angel Mounds State Historic Site
    Prehistoric Native American site and museum
  • Evansville African American Museum
    Museum devoted to preserving Evansville's African American history
  • Evansville Museum of Arts, Science and History
    Public museum of art, science, and history
  • Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville
    Hands-on museum especially for children
  • LST 325 - WWII Landing Ship, Tank
    The only operational LST today; open for tours
  • Reitz Home Museum
    Victorian house museum

Other Popular Genealogical Links

  • Archives.com
    More than 4,000 links to various genealogical resources and guides
  • Baltimore County Public Library
    History and Genealogy InfoCenter
  • Cyndi’s List of Genealogical Links
    The ultimate catalog of 200,000+ links to websites useful to genealogists
  • Ellis Island Immigration Center
    A search of immigrants landing at Ellis Island, New York, 1892-1954
  • Everton’s Genealogical Helper
    A free and subscription-based genealogy center from Genealogical Helper
  • Family-Tree Maker Online
    From the popular software that builds and preserves family legacies
  • FamilySearch.org
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library
  • Federation of Genealogical Societies
    A resource link of 500-plus genealogical societies
  • Genealogy
    For those seeking info on Bennett, Burns, Cagney, Cowhey, and others
  • Genealogy InfoCenter
    Links to genealogy-related newsgroups and associated FAQs
  • Genealogy.org
    Genealogy search online
  • Indians.org
    Native American tribal links
  • Italians in Evansville
    Focuses on the genealogy of Italian American families in Evansville, Indiana 1863 - 1918.
  • Just Grave Diggin
    Southern Indiana genealogy resource, including Locust Hill (Evansville) Cemetery listings
  • National Archives
    Resources from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
  • National Genealogy Society
    Genealogy resources for hobbyists or professional members and non-members
  • New York State Historical Association Research Library
    Local history resources for New York State
  • Online Genealogical Database Index
    Index of surname databases contributed by family researchers
  • Roots Surname List Finder
    Matches one million-plus surnames to their respective researchers
  • RootsWeb
    Links to free resources for genealogical researchers
  • The Castle Garden
    Free database of 10 million immigrants 1830-1892, pre-Ellis Island, New York
  • The Newberry Library of Chicago
    One of the world’s leading humanities and genealogical research libraries
  • Treasure Maps: The How-To Genealogical Links
    Free tips, tools, and how-to articles from online newsletters
  • USGenWeb
    Free genealogical links organized by states and counties
  • USGenWeb Special Projects
    Free links organized by projects: lineage, archives, tombstones, etc.
  • Yahoo Surnames
    More than 1,000 links to surname databases

Out-of-State and National Libraries

  • ALA
    Caldecott Award Winning Books
  • Internet Public Library
    A public library for the Internet community
  • Links to All Academic Libraries
  • Links to All National Libraries and Library Organizations
  • Links to All Public Libraries
  • Links to All Special Libraries
  • Links to All State Libraries
  • The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
    San Marino, California
  • The Library of Congress
    The world’s largest library; Washington, D.C.

State and Local History

  • American Association for State and Local History
    Resource for preserving state and local history
  • Evansville Bicentennial Website
    Evansville, celebrating 200 years of history 1812 - 2012
  • Feel the History
    Student produced history documentaries of the Evansville area.
  • Historic Landmarks Foundation
    Information on preserving Indiana's architectural heritage
  • Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology
    Information on preserving Indiana's architectural and historical resources
  • Indiana Historical Society
    Information on state historical resources
  • Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)
    Historic and archaeological resources throughout Indiana.
  • Vanderburgh County Historical Society
    Information on historical resources for Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Visit Evansville Indiana

  • Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau
    Find the best places in Evansville to stay, eat, and enjoy.

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