List of Historical Societies
This article originally appeared in "Appendix E: Historical Societies" in The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy
Contents
- 1 A
- 2 C
- 3 D
- 4 F
- 5 G
- 6 H
- 7 I
- 8 K
- 9 L
- 10 M
- 10.1 Maine Historical Society
- 10.2 Maryland Historical Society
- 10.3 Massachusetts Historical Society
- 10.4 Historical Society of Michigan
- 10.5 Michigan Historical Commission
- 10.6 Minnesota Historical Society
- 10.7 Historical and Genealogical Association of Mississippi
- 10.8 Missouri Historical Society
- 10.9 State Historical Society of Missouri
- 10.10 Montana Historical Society
- 11 N
- 11.1 Nebraska State Historical Society
- 11.2 Nebraska State Historical Society Room (headquarters)
- 11.3 Nevada State Historical Society
- 11.4 Nevada State Museum and Historical Society
- 11.5 Association of Historical Societies of New Hampshire
- 11.6 New Hampshire Historical Society
- 11.7 New Jersey Historical Society
- 11.8 Historical Society of New Mexico
- 11.9 History Library Museum of New Mexico
- 11.10 The New York Historical Society
- 11.11 North Carolina Society of County and Local Historians
- 11.12 State Historical Society of North Dakota
- 12 O
- 13 P
- 14 R
- 15 S
- 16 T
- 17 U
- 18 V
- 19 W
- 20 References
- 21 External Links
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
References
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