Other Resources
Finding Materials in Other Repositories
Other Louisville Sources
Other Kentucky Sources
Genealogical Sources
Other Lists of Links to Archives' Web Pages
General Research
Archivists' Links
Finding Materials in Other Repositories
There are several union catalogs researchers will want to search for listings of archival material.
- The Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives (KDLA) has combined records from over 300 Kentucky repositories with the State Archives' catalog to form a new online catalog. Many of the records from Kentucky repositories were formerly found in the Catalog of Kentucky Archival and Manuscript Collections.
- RLIN Network via Library of Congress gateway (also known as NUCMC) holds records from RLIN member libraries worldwide
- WorldCat contains records from OCLC member libraries worldwide (This link is accessible for the U of L community. Consult your local library on how to use WorldCat if you are not part of the U of L community.)
- Archives USA provides collection descriptions from participating repositories across the United States (This link is accessible for the U of L community.)
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Other Louisville Sources
- The Filson Historical Society, a private organization in Louisville, located on Third Street in Old Louisville. The Filson's collection includes private materials relating to the earlier history of the city.
- The Jefferson County Department of Historic Preservation and Archives holds the county's records. The City of Louisville
Archives has an office at Memorial Auditorium, 970 S. 4th St. Their number is 502-574-3244.
- Jefferson
County Public Schools archives hold the records of current and former public elementary and secondary schools in Louisville and Jefferson County.
- Louisville Free Public Library's Western
branch contains significant holdings relating to African American history.
- The LFPL's main library has material to support genealogical research.
- The Kentuckiana Historical Services Provider Network, a collaborative effort between the Department of History at the University of Louisville and the many local public historians who are interested in creating a network of public history professionals in Kentucky and Indiana.
- The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society, a private, nonprofit group dedicated to the history of the L&N.
- The Louisville Civil War Round Table, a nonprofit organization for the purpose of studying all aspects of the American Civil War and to promote the interchange of knowledge about it.
- Louisville Historical League, a nonprofit corporation devoted to the historical and cultural heritage of Louisville, Jefferson County, and southern Indiana.
- Bellarmine University,
Spalding University, the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary also possess primary historical resources pertaining to their history and that of related groups.
Other Kentucky Sources
- Notable Kentucky African Americans, managed by University of Kentucky Libraries.
- Friends of Kentucky Public Archives, Inc., while not an archives itself, serves to support and promote public archives in Kentucky.
- Kentucky Archives and Special Collections page contains links for repositories for primary source materials throughout the state.
- Kentucky Vital Statistics Online
- An Electronic Guide to Kentucky Place Names from the University of Kentucky
- The Wisconsin Historical Society's Lyman Draper Collection contains Kentucky materials.
- University of Chicago's Special Collections holds the Reuben Durrett Collection on Kentucky and the Ohio River Valley.
Genealogical Sources
- The Filson Historical Society
- Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)'s national headquarters, located in Louisville, includes its Historical and Genealogical Research Library.
- Louisville Free Public Library's main branch.
- The Louisville Genealogical Society also has a small library, and they will do limited research for out-of-town members. They also offer various programs relating to genealogy and local history.
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and Kentucky Historical Society may be contacted for tips on how to conduct genealogical research in general, and instructions how to send queries by mail to them. Both KDLA and the KHS accept remote research requests only by mail, not by e-mail or phone. Both repositories charge fees for all requests by mail, with varying rates for in-state and out of state researchers.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) has a Family History Center located at 1000 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222, (502) 426-8174.
Other Lists of Links to Archives' Web Pages
- Kentucky Archives and Special Collections, direct links to archival web pages in Kentucky
- Repositories of Primary Sources (worldwide) from the University of Idaho
General Research
- The UofL Libraries' Research Center offers resources selected or created to support U of L curriculum and research programs
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Archivists' Links
- Kentucky Council on
Archives, the state association for the advancement of archives
- Friends of Kentucky Public Archives, Inc. serves to support and promote public archives in Kentucky
- Midwest Archives Conference, the nation's largest regional archival association
- Society of American Archivists
- Archives and Archivists List from Miami (Ohio) University
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