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Archives Service Center of the University of Pittsburgh - The Archives Service Center (ASC) is the repository for manuscript and record collections that document the history of Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvania region, including the University of Pittsburgh. The University Library System established the Archives Service Center in 1979.

Allegheny County Library Association

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - The Pennsylvania Room has large volume of books and microfilms of interest to genealogist

4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080
Phone: (412) 622-3154

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) - The local library can be contacted at: 46 School Street, Greentree, Pennsylvania 15242, Phone: (412) 921-2115

Historic Pittsburgh Project - University of Pittsburgh Digital Library - Historic Pittsburgh is a comprehensive collection of local resources that supports personal and scholarly research of the western Pennsylvania area. This Web site enables access to historic material held by the University of Pittsburgh's University Library System, the Library & Archives at the Heinz History Center, Carnegie Museum of Art, Chatham University Archives, Oakmont Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation, and Point Park University Archives.

Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont, PA 15139, PHONE: (412) 828-9532

Penn State Digital Library -

Rauh Jewish Archives - 1212 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

University of Pittsburgh Libraries - Hillman Library has many books, film, and archival materials which are helpful. In the Special Collections on the third floor, there are many documents, and records such as for the schools; for Allegheny City (tax records, etc.); business records for industrial Pittsburgh; jail and coroner records (restricted); and an especialy fine collection of ethnic newspaper, church and fraternal order records. Some of these are restricted and permission must be given before they can be researched. The Microfilm Section of the Library has World War I Draft records, many census films, old newspapers (worldwide) and other materials. A microfilming project in cooperation with the Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society is adding many reels of microfilmed church records to this collection. Consult the librarian for indexing and cataloging.
Darlington Library is a small library in the Cathedral of Learning is open only by appointment at this time. This is a private collection donated to the University. The focus of the collection is early American history. It contains many rare books, helpful in establishing background data and often in research on early families of the Colonial and Early American periods. There is an outstanding collection of early maps. To arrange for an appointment, call (412) 624-4491.

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