Macoupin County IL Local Libraries
Macoupin County IL Libraries
Note: Researchers are advised
to write or call prior to visiting these archives and libraries to
verify
hours and availability of books and records.
Local Libraries
Links:
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
The Illinois
State
Historical Library has old IL newspapers on microfilm; also has
area
history books
Other library type links:
Library of Congress
Search
the Library of Congress Hours 4:35AM - 9:30PM Mon-Fri,
8AM - 5PM Sat, 8AM - 4:30PM Sun
National Union Catalog of
Manuscript
Collections - A free-of-charge cooperative cataloging program
operated
by the Library of Congress.
Allen County Library -
Largest Public Library in the United States
The National Archives
Search
the National Archives Form
Post
Office Records - Microfilm descriptions
BENLD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Frank Bertetti Benld Public Library
308 East Central Avenue
Benld, IL 62009
Director: ?Mary Newman
Phone: (217) 835-4045
Fax: (217) 835-4045
E-mail: fbe@lcls.org
Web site: http://www.benldlibrary.org/
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Thurs. 4 p.m - 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Holidays
Library Features: Children's Story Time, Internet Access, Children's
Computer
Programs, Benld History Section.
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
BLACKBURN COLLEGE
LIBRARY
700 College Avenue
Carlinville, IL 62626-1498
Phone: 217-854-3231 Ext 4220
Library internet site: http://www.blackburn.edu/
Archives department <mademo@mail.blackburn.edu>
This library is open to the public and contains both historical and
genealogical
data on Macoupin County, IL.
BRIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
110 North Main St.,
P.O. Box 183
Brighton, IL 62012-0183
Phone: 618/372-8450
Fax: 618/372-7450
Head Librarian: Mrs. Chris Dawdy
Email: chrisdawdy@lcls.org
bte@lcls.org
Internet Policy URL: http://www.brightonpubliclibrary.org
Hours:
Mon., Wednes, Thu. 10:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
BUNKER
HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
220 East Warren St
P O Box P
Bunker Hill, IL 62014-0664
Phone: 618-585-4736
Fax: 618-585-6073
Director: Ms. Susan Landreth
Email: bhe@lcls.org
bhlibrary64@bhil.com
Web
Address: http://www.618connect.com/~bhlibrary/
Hours: Mon. Wed. Fri. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tues. Thurs 1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Bunker Hill Library has all existing Bunker Hill Newspapers on
Microfilm,
1866 to date. The library has all available books on Macoupin County,
IL
including censuses, histories and cemetery listings. The library has
information
on the history of Bunker Hill and the Lincoln monument. It also has a
surname
file of researchers. For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also
see
IL State Historical Library holdings.
CARLINVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
510 North Broad Street
P.O. Box 17
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217/854-3505
Fax: 217/854-5349
Director: Ms. Janet Howard
Email: cae@lcls.org
Web address: http://carlinvillelibrary.org/
Hours:
Mon through Thurs 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m
Sunday 1 p.m - 4 p.m.
The library has two microfiche/film reader-printers.
This library has a huge list of resource materials including Macoupin
County
census films through 1920, Carlinville Newspapers (start 6 Sep 1856),
county
histories, cemetery listings, family histories and many other items of
interest to both historians and genealogists.
{Note: The Carlinville Public Library does not have the oldest
Carlinville
newspaper The Statesman on microfilm. It is available at the Illinois
State Historical Library.}
[For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm - also see IL
State Historical Library holdings. Illinois newspapers available on
microfilm can be obtained from the IL State Historical Library by
interlibrary
loan through your local library.]
The Carlinville Library has the IL State Archives marriage index
through
1900 on microfiche. Most IL counties are represented on the marriage
index
and most dates through 1900 for each county are represented.
Births & deaths from 1877-1900 are on microfilm at Carlinville
Public
Library. Marriages from 1829-1900 also on microfilm, etc. Land records
from 1829-1900, the same. There may not be indexes to the birth, death,
marriage, and land records on microfilm.
The family histories are in file folders by surnames and there are
cabinets
full of surname folders. This project was started by the late Iris
Zimmer.
Send your family file to the Carlinville Public Library and a surname
folder
will be started for you. If wanting information from the surname
folders,
send LSASE to the Carlinville Public Library at the above address for
instructions
and cost. At the moment, we really do not know if they will help you
concerning
the surname files via mail. If you are at the library and copying from
these surname files, a small donation for copying would be nice.
Since this library is located in the Macoupin County seat you may want
to arrange your research time between the courthouse and library. The
courthouse
is open Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
GILLESPIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
201 W. Chestnut
Gillespie, IL 62033
Phone: 217/839-3614
Fax: 217/839-4854
Director: Steve Joyce
E-mail: gie@lcls.org
Hours:
Mon. 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tues, Thurs, Fri 2 p.m - 6 p.m.
Wed. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Library resides in an historic Gillespie building one block from
downtown.
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
GIRARD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
210 W. Madison St.
Girard, IL 62640
Phone: 217/627-2414
Fax: 217/627-2093
Director: Mrs. Joan Ekiss
Email: gre@lcls.org
Hours:
Mon. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tues and Thurs 1 a.m to 8 p.m.
Wednes and Fri 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Girard Township Library has The Girard Gazette newspaper on microfilm
for
1879 - 15 Jul 1903. Also have 1850, 1865 and 1870 Census on microfilm
for
Macoupin and several surrounding counties. Have a microfilm reader
without
printer. They also have one computer available for public use.
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
Livingston Community Library
Livingston Avenue
Livingston, IL 62058
Phone: 618-637-2438
Hours:
Macoupin County Historical Museum Library
P.O. Box 431
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-2850
Phone: 217-854-2561
Hours: Wednesday May - Nov 10 AM - 2 PM Sunday Jun - Aug 1 PM - 5 PM
The Museum will put on file in its library any family records that you
care to share. It has family histories and many research records.
Please
call or write before planning a visit to verify hours and access.
MT. OLIVE PUBLIC LIBRARY
100 North Plum Street
Mt. Olive, IL 62069-1755
Phone: 217/999-7311
Fax: 217/999-7360
Email: moe@lcls.org
Director: Mrs. Janice L. Thimsen
Hours:
Mon. 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tues, Wednes, Fri - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed Thurs and Sun
This library has the Mt. Olive Herald on microfilm from 1892 through
1989,
History of Macoupin County 1763-1879; Story of Macoupin County
1829-1979;
Pictorial and Biographical History of Macoupin County, 1911; and
History
of New Douglas 1860-1987 are part of the collection. They have several
books on the life and speeches and letters of Mother Jones. They have a
pamphlet titled "Mother Jones Remembered" for sale at a cost
of $2.00.
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
STAUNTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
George and Santina Sawyer Genealogy Room
306 West Main
Staunton, IL 62088
Phone: 618-635-3852
Fax: 618/635-2246
Email: ste@lcls.org
Director: Mrs. Judy M. Rosenthal
Hours:
Mon. - Thu. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat - 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m
Closed Sunday
Direct all correspondence concerning this collection to Macoupin County
Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 95, Staunton, IL 62088. The Macoupin
County
Genealogical Society will put on file in this library any family
records
that you care to share. Printed and filmed census records are part of
the
collection. This library has Staunton newspapers, county histories,
cemetery
lists, membership surname lists, quarterlies, family histories and many
other books of interest.
For Macoupin County Newspapers on microfilm also see IL
State Historical Library holdings.
GRAND PRAIRIE OF THE WEST PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
142 W. Jackson St.
Virden, IL 62690-1257
Email: vie@lcls.org
Phone: 217/965-3015
Fax: 217/965-3801
Director: Mrs. Mary Kay Enrietta
Email: vie@lcls.org
Hours:
Mon, Tues, Wednes, Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 4:50 p.m.
Thurs 10:00 a.m - 7:50 p.m
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 12:50 noon
Closed Sunday
In this library some of what you will find is Virden Recorder Newspaper
on microfilm from Oct. 18, 1881 thru Dec., 1996 (some of the early
years
are scanty, but overall have good span); Roll of Honor Record of Burial
Places - Volume 1 (Deceased ex-Service Men and Woman in Illinois),
Macoupin
County histories; Oak Hill Cemetery Record; Tombstone Revelations;
Virden
High School; American Revolution Soldiers buried in Illinois; Virden
Census
1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910; Macoupin County Census 1850, 1860;
Bradley
Families; Virden History and many other books. They have a
reader/printer
and two computers available for public use.
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