The Burch Room is a treasure trove for genealogists and anyone doing local history research. Holdings include: Birth and Death Data, Mortality Schedules, Published Family Histories, Surname Subject and Photo Files, Cemetery Indexes and Obituaries, Marriage and Anniversary Announcements, Plat Maps, Land Patent Indexes, Census Indexes and Microfilm, Civil War Service Records, Rockford Newspapers, Telephone Directories, Reference Books, and Periodicals, Rockford Yearbooks, Graduate Indexes, Class Pictures, and much more!

Access to the room is allowed with permission from a staff member, who will provide assistance if necessary. A small fee is charged for copies. However copying of delicate, confidential, or copyrighted material is prohibited.