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American Geographical Society Library

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Reference and research library devoted to the acquisition, analysis, preservation, and retrieval of the literature of geography, cartography, and related fields. Located at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Library

Archival Resources in Wisconsin: Descriptive Finding Aids

Archival finding aids describing collections held at 19 repositories throughout Wisconsin. These finding aids describe unpublished primary resources held by the above institutions, and in some cases resources held by other institutions. They serve as a searchable access point to the archival holdings described. Archival holdings can include a variety of materials such as correspondence, diaries, maps, government records, film, photographs, and audio recordings

Circus World - Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center

Baraboo, Wisconsin. Collections of paper, photographic and sound materials relating to circus life.

Digital State Archives - Wisconsin

Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning

FamilySearch - FamilySearch Center Locator: Wisconsin

From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.

FamilySearch Catalog

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

Historical Collections of the Great Lakes

The Historical Collections of the Great Lakes collects, preserves, and makes available historical materials documenting the Great Lakes region and connecting waterways. From Bowling Green State University.

LibDex - The Library Index - Wisconsin

A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

Library of Congress - Search results for Wisconsin

LibWeb Library WWW Servers - World Libraries Online - United States > Academic Libraries > Wisconsin

Marquette University - Special Collections and University Archives

The mission of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives is to collect, arrange, describe, preserve, and service records of enduring historical value for research, instructional, and administrative use. The archival and manuscript collecting program of the department is an extension of the spiritual, philosophical, and scholarly strengths of the university as a Christian, Catholic, and Jesuit institution.

Marquette University Raynor Memorial Libraries Special Collections & University Archives

Special Collections and University Archives (SPARC) has mounted 21 digital collections, featuring more than 60,000 items in digital form. Included are Catholic Native American Collections, Political Collections, University History Collections, and "I'll Tell You a Story: Memories of Pre-Holocaust Europe." Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

National Archives and Records Administration

Newberry Library - Wisconsin Genealogy

Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library

Madison, Wisconsin. The Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library is an educational non-profit research center with national and international scope. The Center collects, preserves, shares, and interprets resources for the study of Norwegian heritage. To carry out this mission, the Center provides: The Naeseth Library, located in Madison, Wisconsin, where resources devoted to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogy and immigration history are collected, preserved, shared, and interpreted; Expert assistance, interpretation, education, and research by qualified staff for members, patrons, and correspondents; Cooperative work experience for students pursuing education in library science, genealogical research, and Norwegian language studies; Website with links to searchable databases of Norwegian immigrants to the US to be used for genealogical research; Continuing education and outreach for genealogists and the public worldwide through cooperative information exchanges, publications, tours, displays, seminars, webinars, and merchandise sales.

Public Libraries in the United States - Wisconsin

A directory with detailed information for public libraries in each state.

PublicLibraries.com - Wisconsin

Recollection Wisconsin

Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites - Wisconsin (Wayback Machine)