The chart below is a sampling of hours that U.S. state archives are open for research each week. Many require appointments and don’t forget to double check the hours before a visit. Thoroughly browse through the website of any you plan to visit or to contact otherwise to learn more about the gems each holds. A growing number have catalogs, inventories, indexes and digitized records on their website. Some post a variety of records on state memory or encyclopedia projects. Check the major genealogy websites for some indexes and records from state archives.

I compiled a shorter version of this chart for my state archives session as part of this past September-October’s IGHR (Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research) sold out course “Repository Research: From Website to Doorway. ” It is being offered again on six Thursdays in March-April, 2026. Registration for this and other IGHR courses in 2026 began yesterday, November 22. https://ighr.gagensociety.org/

 

 

 

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