List of Historical Societies

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This article originally appeared in "Appendix E: Historical Societies" in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy

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A

Alabama Historical Association

624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: (334) 242-4435 http://www.archives.state.al.us/aha/aha.html

Alaska Historical Library and Museum

Alaska Historical Connections Alaska State Lib. P.O. Box 110571 Juneau, AK 99811 Phone: (907) 465-2925 http://library.state.ak.us

Alaska Historical Society

P.O. Box 100299 Anchorage, AK 99510 Phone: (907) 276-1596 http://www.alaskahistoricalsociety.org

Arizona Historical Society

949 E. Second St. Tuscon, AZ 85719 Phone: (520) 617-1158 http://www.arizonahistorical society.org

Arkansas Historical Association

416 Old Main, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 Phone: (479) 575-5884 http://www.vark.edu/depts/arkhist/home

Arkansas History Commission

1 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: (501) 682-6900 http://www.ark-ives.com

C

California Historical Society

678 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 357-1848 http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org

Colorado Historical Society

Stephen H. Hart Library 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3682 http://www.coloradohistory.org

Connecticut Historical Commission

59 S. Prospect St. Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: (860) 566-3005 http://www.cultureandtourism.org/history/about.html

Connecticut Historical Society

1 Elizabeth St. at Asylum Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 Phone: (860) 236-5621 [email protected] http://www.chs.org

Connecticut League of Historical Societies

P.O. Box 906 Darien, CT 06820

D

Historical Society of Delaware

Town Hall 505 Market St. Wilmington, DE 19801 Phone: (302) 655-7161 Fax: (302) 655-7844 http://www.hsd.org

F

Florida Historical Society

435 Brevard Ave. Cocoa, FL 32922 Phone: (321) 690-1971 http://www.florida-historical-soc.org

G

Georgia Historical Society

501 Whittaker St. Savannah, GA 31401 Phone: (912) 651-2128 Fax: (912) 651-2831 http://www.georgiahistory.com

H

Hawaiian Historical Society

560 Kawaiahao St. Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 537-6271 http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/index.html

I

Idaho Historical Society

1109 Main Street, Suite 250 Boise, ID 83702 Phone: (208) 334-2682 (208) 334-2774 http://www.idahohistory.net

Illinois State Historical Library

210 ½ S. Sixth Springfield, IL 62701 Phone: (217) 525-2781 Fax: (217) 525-2783 http://www.historyillinois.org

Indiana Historical Society

450 West Ohio St. Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: (317) 232-1882 http://www.indianahistory.org

State Historical Society of Iowa

State of Iowa Historical Building 600 E. Locust Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: (515) 281-5111

K

Kansas State Historical Society

6425 SW Sixth Ave. Topeka, KS 66615 Phone: (785) 272-8681 Fax: (785) 272-8682 http://www.kshs.org

Kentucky Historical Society

100 W. Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-1792 http://history.ky.gov

L

Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society

P.O. Box 82060 Baton Rouge, LA 70884 Phone: (504) 343-2608 http://www.rootsweb.com/%7ela-lghs/index.html


M

Maine Historical Society

489 Congress St. Portland, ME 04101 Phone: (207) 774-1822 http://www.mainehistory.org

Maryland Historical Society

201 W. Monument St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 685-3750 Fax: (410) 385-2105 http://www.mdhs.org

Massachusetts Historical Society

1154 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215 Phone: (617) 536-1608 Fax: (617) 859-0074 http://www.masshist.org

Historical Society of Michigan

1305 Abbott Road East Lansing, MI 48823 Phone: (517) 324-1828 Fax: (517) 324-4370 http://www.hsmichigan.org

Michigan Historical Commission

Supervisor's Office Pittsfield Charter Township 6201 W. Michigan Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Phone: (734) 822-3135 [email protected]

Minnesota Historical Society

345 W. Kellogg Blvd. Saint Paul, MN 55102 Phone: (651) 296-6126 http://www.mnhs.org

Historical and Genealogical Association of Mississippi

618 Avalon Rd. Jackson, MS 39206

Missouri Historical Society

P.O. Box 11940 Saint Louis, MO 63112 Phone: (314) 361-7229 Fax: (314) 454-3612 http://www.mohistory.org/content/homepage/homepage.aspx

State Historical Society of Missouri

1020 Lowry St. Columbia, MO 65201 Phone: (573) 882-7083 Fax: (573) 884-4950 http://www.umsystem.edu/shs

Montana Historical Society

P.O. Box 201201 225 North Roberts Helena, MT 59620-1201 Phone: (406) 444-2694 http://www.his.state.mt.us

N

Nebraska State Historical Society

State Archives Division 1500 R St. P.O. Box 82554 Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 471-3270 (402) 471-4751 http://www.nebraskahistory.org

Nebraska State Historical Society Room (headquarters)

1500 R St. Lincoln, NE 68501

Nevada State Historical Society

1650 N. Virginia St. Reno, NV 89503 Phone: (775) 688-1190 Fax: (775) 688-2917

Nevada State Museum and Historical Society

700 Twin Lakes Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89107 Phone: (702) 486-5205 Fax: (702) 486-5172

Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire

AHSNH PMB 101 26 South Main St. Concord, NH 03301-4848 Phone: 603-926-2543 [email protected]

New Hampshire Historical Society

30 Park St. Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 228-6688 Fax: (603) 224-0463 http://www.nhhistory.org

New Jersey Historical Society

52 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 596-8500 Fax: (973) 596-6957 http://www.jerseyhistory.org

Historical Society of New Mexico

P.O. Box 1912 Santa Fe, NM 87504 http://www.hsnm.org

History Library Museum of New Mexico

Palace of the Governors Santa Fe, NM 87501

The New York Historical Society

170 Central Park W. New York, NY 10024-5194 Phone: (212) 873-3400 http://www.nyhistory.org

North Carolina Society of County and Local Historians

1209 Hill St. Greensboro, NC 27408

State Historical Society of North Dakota

State Archives and Historical Research Library Heritage Center 612 E. Blvd. Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505 Phone: (701) 328-2666 Fax: (701) 328-3710

O

Ohio Historical Society

Archives-Library Division Interstate Route 71 and 17th Ave. 1982 Velma Ave. Columbus, OH 43211 Phone: (614) 466-1500 (614) 297-2510 (614) 297-2300 http://www.ohiohistory.org

Oklahoma Historical Society

Research Center Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405) 521-2491 http://www.okhistory.org

Old Bridgewater Historical Society

PO Box 17, 162 Howard St West Bridgewater, MA 02379 Phone: (508) 559-1910 http://www.oldbridgewater.org

Oregon Historical Society

1200 S.W. Park Ave. Portland, OR 97205 Phone: (503) 222-1741

P

Heritage Society of Pennsylvania

300 North Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: (717) 787-2407 http://www.paheritage.org

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

1300 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 Phone: (215) 732-6200 Fax: (215) 732-2680

R

Rhode Island State Historical Society (Library)

121 Hope St. Providence, RI 02906 Phone: (401) 273-8107 Fax: (401) 751-7930 http://www.rihs.org

S

South Carolina Historical Society

100 Meeting St. Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: (843) 723-3225 Fax: (843) 723-8584 [email protected]

South Dakota State Historical Society

South Dakota Archives Cultural Heritage Center 900 Governors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: (605) 773-3458 Fax: (605) 773-6041 http://www.sdhistory.org

T

Tennessee Historical Society

Ground Floor War Memorial Building 300 Capital Blvd. Nashville, TN 37243-0084 Phone: (615) 741-8934 Fax: (615) 741-8937

Tennessee Historical Commission

Clover Bottom Mansion 2941 Lebanon Road Nashville, TN 37243 Phone: (615) 532-1550 http://www.tennessee.gov/environment/hist

Texas State Historical Association

1 University Station D0901 Austin, TX 78712 Phone: (512) 471-1525 Fax: (512) 471-1551 http://www.tsha.utexas.edu

U

Utah State Historical Society

300 Rio Grande Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Phone: (801) 533-3500 Fax: (801) 533-3503, 3504 [email protected] http://history.utah.gov

V

Virginia Historical Society

428 N. Blvd. P.O. Box 7311 Richmond, VA 23221 Phone: (804) 358-4901 http://www.vahistorical.org

Vermont Historical Society

Vermont History Center 60 Washington Street Barre, Vermont 05641-4209 Phone: (802) 479-8500 Fax: (802) 479-8510 http://www.vermonthistory.org

W

Washington State Historical Society

1911 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: (253) 272-9747 http://www.wshs.org

West Virginia Historical Society

Division of Archives and History Department of Culture and History Science and Cultural Center Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305 Phone: (304) 348-2277 (304) 348-0230

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin

816 State St. Madison, WI 53706 Phone: (608) 264-6535'Reference Librarian (608) 264-6460'Reference Archivist http://www.wisconsinhistory.org

Wyoming State Archives

Barrett Building 2301 Central Ave. Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7826 Fax: (307) 777-7044 http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us

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