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The Fresno County Public Library and the Fresno County Genealogical Society created the '''San Joaquin Valley Heritage & Genealogy Center''' in 1993. Total holdings consist of approximately 30,000 books and pamphlets, 5,000 microforms, 300 CD-ROMs, and many other types of research materials, including online resources.<br>Although specializing in Fresno County history and American genealogy, the library has much other information. Government documents, newspaper clippings, oral histories, photographs, ephemera, and many other materials document the history of Fresno County, from the days of the Yokuts and Monache (Mono) Indians down to the present time. The genealogical collection is strongest in books, pamphlets and journals which represent genealogical resources from every state in the country.<ref>[http://www.fresnolibrary.org/heritage/index.html Heritage Center] in ''Fresno County Library System'' (accessed 9 May 2014).</ref> | The Fresno County Public Library and the Fresno County Genealogical Society created the '''San Joaquin Valley Heritage & Genealogy Center''' in 1993. Total holdings consist of approximately 30,000 books and pamphlets, 5,000 microforms, 300 CD-ROMs, and many other types of research materials, including online resources.<br><br>Although specializing in Fresno County history and American genealogy, the library has much other information. Government documents, newspaper clippings, oral histories, photographs, ephemera, and many other materials document the history of Fresno County, from the days of the Yokuts and Monache (Mono) Indians down to the present time. The genealogical collection is strongest in books, pamphlets and journals which represent genealogical resources from every state in the country.<ref>[http://www.fresnolibrary.org/heritage/index.html Heritage Center] in ''Fresno County Library System'' (accessed 9 May 2014).</ref> | ||
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'''The Fresno County Public Library'''<br>Central Branch<br>Reference Department<br>2420 Mariposa Street<br>Fresno, CA 93721<br>559-600-7323<br>Website: http://www.fresnolibrary.org/ref/refdep.html<br>Email form: http://www.fresnolibrary.org/ref/webref.html<br> | '''The Fresno County Public Library'''<br>Central Branch<br>Reference Department<br>2420 Mariposa Street<br>Fresno, CA 93721<br>559-600-7323<br>Website: http://www.fresnolibrary.org/ref/refdep.html<br>Email form: http://www.fresnolibrary.org/ref/webref.html<br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:California_Archives_and_Libraries]] | [[Category:California_Archives_and_Libraries]] | ||