The Library of Congress’s Digital Collections are large and growing. Currently, there are 514 different collections. They are divided into 15 different topics (the number of collections is in brackets):
- American History [215]
- Government, Law & Politics [167]
- World Cultures & History [144]
- Performing Arts [106]
- War & Military [87]
- Local History & Folklife [66]
- Art & Architecture [56]
- Social & Business History [43]
- Geography & Places [32]
- Science & Technology [26]
- African American History [22]
- Literature & Poetry [18]
- Religion & Philosophy [20]
- Women’s History [16]
- Sports & Recreation [11]
For genealogy research, there are three topics that are quite useful, although many of them might have pertinent information that can assist us.
On the surface, Local History & Folklife, War & Military, and Geography & Places is where I started, to see what might advance my research.
The collections with many different types of maps are quite helpful and extensive.
Take a look at the list of these digital collections. You may find some real gems that can assist you in your research.
Go to LOC Digital Collections to examine the contents.
