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Indiana State Library
Indiana State Library
140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204 | view on map
317-232-3675
http://www.in.gov/library/contact.htm
http://www.in.gov/library/
140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204 | view on map
317-232-3675
http://www.in.gov/library/contact.htm
http://www.in.gov/library/
Founded in 1825, the Indiana State Library serves the information needs of Indiana's citizens. Housed in an Art Deco building with later addition, the library has extensive research collections in genealogy and Indiana history, including the most complete collection of Indiana newspapers in the world. The Library serves as a depository for state and federal documents and houses several special programs, including the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library, the Indiana State Data Center, and the Indiana Center for the Book. Exhibits and public programs are offered regularly.
Hours and Costs
Open Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Thurs., 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Upcoming Events
Using Google Books in Genealogy Research
09/02/2010
Tony Hinkle
09/08/2010
Map Show!
09/09/2010
American Community Survey
09/15/2010
Do You Have Military Ancestors in Your Family?
09/16/2010
State vs. Federal Documents
09/22/2010
Organize and Document Your Genealogy Research
09/23/2010
Indiana Vision Expo
09/25/2010
Indiana Farm Machines
09/29/2010
Fiction to Film
09/30/2010
If these Walls Could Talk: Discovering your House History
10/04/2010
Researching Family History, part 1
10/05/2010
Genealogy Internet Links
10/06/2010
U.S. Census Questionnaires: 1870 to 2010
10/07/2010
Genealogy Microform Collection
10/12/2010
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
10/13/2010
Maps in Genealogy
10/14/2010
Newspapers in Genealogy
10/18/2010
Family Papers
10/19/2010
Biographical Sources at the Indiana State Library
10/20/2010
Researching Manuscript Collections
10/21/2010
Indiana Genealogy and Local History Fair
10/23/2010
Catholic Church Records
10/25/2010
Grandpa was a Soldier: Federal Documents as Biographical Sources
10/26/2010
Dating Photographs
10/27/2010
Wills and Probates: a Bonanza of Information for Genealogists
10/28/2010
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