Guide created by Geoffrey Ross, June 7, 2017. Updated July 2, 2025.
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Celestina Savonius-Wroth
History Librarian
Assistant Professor, University Library
246 Main Library
(217) 300 3520 | cswroth@illinois.edu
Image credit: Movie poster for Kiss Me Deadly (1955), from the collections of the Margaret Herrick Library.
Q. How can I use the library to research my ancestry?
A. The best place to begin is our guide to Genealogy Resources.