SJCPL Local & Family History Information Request Form
Thank you for your interest in St. Joseph County, Indiana history or genealogy.

We are happy to help long-distance patrons or homebound patrons by looking up specific items such as obituaries, marriage licenses, and newspaper articles.

For patrons outside our service area, this service is offered for a fee of $10.00 per query paid in advance. Fees may be paid by credit card or by mailed check after staff have reviewed the request and confirmed the fees with the patron.

Please note that it may take several weeks to fulfill your request. We are very limited in the amount of research that can be completed on behalf of a patron, so please be specific and provide as much information as possible in your request. Requests beyond the scope of the assistance our staff are able to provide may be rejected or asked to narrow their focus.

Please complete the form below to submit your request to SJCPL's Local & Family History Services Department.

Local & Family History may also be reached at 574-282-4621 or local.history@sjcpl.org.
Library mailing address:
St. Joseph County Public Library
Attn: Local & Family History
304 S. Main St
South Bend, IN  46601
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First and Last Name *
Phone Number *
Email *
City, State and Zip Code *
For statistical purposes. If outside the US, please provide your country.
Copy Preference *
Type of Record
Please select the type of record for which you are searching.  You can select more than one option.  
Request Description *
In the space below, please tell us specifically what information you would like us to look up for you.  We can only fulfill specific requests, (such as "Please send me the obituary for John Smith who died on January 27, 1945") and are unable to research open-ended requests (such as "Please send me all the information you have on John Smith").  Please include as many details as you can, including your ancestor's name, a date or narrow date range for the record you are interested in, the names of your ancestor's immediate family members, where they lived in St. Joseph County, etc.
Fees *
I understand that there may be a charge for this service for individuals living outside the library's service area in the amount of $10.00 per query paid in advance. Fees may be paid by credit card or by mailed check after staff have reviewed the request and confirmed the fees with the patron.
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