USE OF THE COLLECTION
CATALOG ACCESS
GENEALOGY DATABASE AND INTERNET ACCESS
GIFTS & DONATIONS
PERIODICALS
MICROFORMS
INTERLIBRARY LOAN

The public is invited to use all genealogical materials found in the Special Collections Room, but materials may not be checked out or removed from the room (although the public is welcome to print, photocopy and/or scan materials. Additionally, interlibrary loans are available.

The Genealogy Collection, including books, periodicals and microforms, is cataloged on WYLDCat (Wyoming Libraries Database catalog), which features a surname index of the collection. LDS Family History Center microfilms on loan are listed in a notebook. The Genealogy Collection includes:

• 10,000+ volumes of books and periodicals in printed form and on microfiche
• Strong representation of states to the east of the Great Plains, particularly Virginia and New England
• State, county and town histories, as well as probate, land, cemetery, church and vital records
• Many federal census indexes and films; those not housed in the Special Collections Room can be rented from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
• Family histories, military records and publications of American historical societies; including the Massachusetts Vital Records, the Rhode Island Vital Records, the War of the Rebellion series, and the American Genealogical and Biographical Index
  

The public can access and search subscription genealogy databases such as Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, New England Ancestors and Digital Sanborn Maps in the Special Collections Room.

The room also provides access to genealogy websites as FamilySearch.com, Ellis Island, Cyndi's List, U.S. GenWeb and more.

To enrich this area, the library welcomes gifts of books and periodicals relating to genealogy, Laramie County history or Wyoming history. Additionally, tax-deductible donations may be made directly to the Laramie County Library Foundation. The room's volunteers donate their gifts of time and expertise, and genealogists interested in sharing their expertise are also encouraged to volunteer. For more information, please call 307-773-7232.

Most states are represented in the periodicals collection, which includes:

• Family newsletters
• The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
• The Genealogy Periodicals Annual Index which provides access to the periodicals
  

The microfiche collection consists primarily of University Microfilm's Genealogy and Local History collection. This resource contains thousands of titles, including family histories, local histories, genealogical periodicals, and vital records from the 13 original colonies. The library also owns the Boston Transcripts on microfiche, and has a growing number of miscellaneous fiche and films.

Laramie County Library genealogy materials may be loaned to other libraries under certain conditions.

Genealogy resources not in our collection may be borrowed by our patrons from another library.
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