Libraries and Archives I Have Known

Prompted by a recent posting on Facebook, I thought it would be a good mental exercise to list all the libraries, archives, courthouses, historical museums and other repositories that I have personally visited in my 45 years of researching family history.

Florida State University Library, Tallahassee
Florida State Library, Tallahassee

Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA
Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, WA
Pierce County Courthouse, Tacoma, WA
King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
King County Archives, Seattle, WA
Grays Harbor County Courthouse, Montesano, WA
Aberdeen Public Library, Aberdeen, WA
Everett Public Library, Everett, WA
Snohomish County Courthouse, Everett, WA
Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Region, Bellevue, WA
Washington State Archives, Northwest Region, Bellingham, WA
Washington State Archives, Southwest Region, Olympia, WA
Washington State Library, Tumwater, WA
Kitsap County Courthouse, Port Orchard, WA
Lewis County Historical Museum, Chehalis, WA
Lewis County Courthouse, Chehalis, WA
Heritage Quest Research Library, Sumner, WA
Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver, WA
Jefferson County Genealogy Research Center, Port Townsend, WA

Oregon State Archives, Salem, OR
Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Portland, OR

Michigan State Archives, Lansing
Library of Michigan, Lansing
Hillsdale Public Library Mitchell Center
Hillsdale County Courthouse, Hillsdale, MI
Newaygo County Courthouse, White Cloud, MI
White Cloud Public Library, White Cloud, MI
Fremont Area District Library, Fremont, MI
Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center, Newaygo, MI
Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
Barry County Courthouse, Hastings, MI
Saginaw County Courthouse, Saginaw, MI
Grand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, MI
Charlevoix County Courthouse, Charlevoix, MI
Manistee County Courthouse, Manistee, MI
Manistee Public Library, Manistee, MI
Manistee County Historical Museum, Manistee, MI
Benzie County Historical Museum, Benzonia, MI
Benzie County Courthouse, Beulah, MI
Benzonia Public Library, Benzonia, MI
Otsego County Courthouse, Gaylord, MI

LaPorte Public Library, LaPorte, IN
LaPorte County Courthouse, LaPorte, IN
LaPorte County Historical Museum, LaPorte, IN
Michigan City Public Library, Michigan City, IN

North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
North Carolina State Library, Raleigh, NC
Forsyth County Central Library, Winston-Salem, NC
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Charlotte, NC

Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT