Newspapers and Obituaries
Before You Ask
Services we provide
- Basic research assistance related to Indiana history, people, places, and current events.
- Answers to queries requiring resources unique to the State Library's Indiana Collection
- Copies of materials from our Online Databases, such as our newpaper indexes, biographical indexes, and more
- Information about the Indiana State documents collections.
- Information about the Indiana State newspapers collections.
- Information about the Indiana State manuscripts collections including photographs, oral histories, programs, and broadsides.
- Response within 10 business days for most research questions
Services we cannot provide
- Extensive research, due to time and staff constraints.
A list of unaffiliated researchers available for hire is available from the Indiana Collection
- Searches for obituaries for which you only have a date of death/burial and a place; the Indiana Collection will make copies of obituaries for which you have an exact citation, or you can obtain the newspapers you need through interlibrary loan.
-Rights and interpretations of the Indiana legal and administrative code. For legal assistance, see the Indiana Supreme Court Self-Service legal Center.
-Copies of microfilmed newspapers in our collections; the Indiana State Library does not sell microfilm.
We suggest that you
- Consult your local library first to see what resources they may have.
Getting Answers
Ask a Librarian:
- If you have a reference question, proceed to the ONLINE FORM to obtain answers via email.
Chat with a librarian. available 8:a.m. - 4:p.m. M-F
- Phone or fax for answers to your questions:
Telephone: (317) 232-3670
Indiana toll free: 1-866-683-0008
Fax: (317) 232-3728
Also, try consulting these online resources:
- Indiana State Library Online Catalog to search for books or journals at the Indiana State Library.
- Indiana Collection Overview - an overview for researchers.
- Tours and research orientation information for the Genealogy Collection, family history collections, and Indiana State Library.
- Subject guides from the Indiana Collection's collections.
- Send us written correspondence:
Indiana Collection
Indiana State Library
140 N. Senate Av
Indianapolis, IN 46204
