Genealogical Research at the Library of Congress

Abstract

INAUGUST1935 the Library of Congress (LC) opened a reading room for American local history and genealogy on deck 47 in the Thomas Jefferson Building. The reading room was to provide improved service for those coming from all parts of the United States to consult LC’s exceptionally large and important collections of genealogy and state and local history. Since that time the Local History and Genealogy Reading Room (LH&G), now a section of the General Reading Rooms Division, has had five physical homes, three administrative locations, and various hours of service to patrons. Tradition of Service Over the years many prominent genealogists, members of Congress and government officials have used the Local History and Genealogy Reading Room. For example, the National Institute on Genealogical Research, begun in 1950 at the National Archives, has sent many of its

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