Lincoln Library
326 S. 7th St.
Springfield, IL 62701
United States
The Library will be closed Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. Remember, our online resources are always available!
Unlock the story of your family through census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Available for in-library use only.
This FREE site provides access to a growing collection of databases of digitized records for genealogical research. Users are required to create a free account. Lincoln Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library.
Access to US military records, including the stories, photos and documents of the men and women who served. Contains millions of records from world-class archives.
Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today.
HeritageQuest provides access to thousands of local and family histories, the complete U.S. Federal Census, Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, Freedman's Bank Records, city directories, and more.
Search full-text (text only) local news in the Illinois Times, with coverage from 2003 to the present.
Browse and search the digitized version of the Illinois Times, with coverage from 1975-2014. Available for in-library use only.
Online access to 4,000+ historical newspapers from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Includes thousands of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.