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Research
Whether you’re looking for resources for your latest project, school assignment or family history research, we have resources online and in our collections to help. We know how important it is to preserve and protect our collections, so we know how important it is for you to properly care for your family heirlooms. Our conservation section can guide you to the tools you need and provide helpful hints.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE**
The Reading Room of the William Henry Smith Memorial Library will be closed Tuesday, July 16 through Thursday, July 18. It will reopen for appointments on Friday, July 19.
The William Henry Smith Memorial Library will also be closed for renovations beginning Monday, July 29 through Monday, August 12. The Library will reopen on Tuesday, August 13.
Please contact reference@indianahistory.org for more information.
Research Made Easy
We have online tools to get your research off on the right track. Find some notable Hoosiers, naturalization and early black settlements records and more.
GET STARTEDThe William H. Smith Memorial Library has a broad spectrum of material documenting the history of Indiana from its early exploration and settlement to the present.
LEARN MOREFind your family's connection to the Hoosier State. We have online resources, programs and publications to make your journey a little easier.
CONNECTIn addition to conserving our own collection, we provide outreach services in the form of consultations, site visits, collection assessments and preservation workshops to nonprofit historical societies, museums and special collection libraries.
LEARN MOREThanks to our partnership with The Remnant Trust, you can access a collection of rare, printed materials from some of the most important documents in Western culture.
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