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''[[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tracing Immigrants Country of Arrival Records|Country of Arrival]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries''' | {{TIO-sidebar}}''[[Tracing Immigrant Origins|Tracing Immigrant Origins]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tracing Immigrants Country of Arrival Records|Country of Arrival]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Archives and Libraries''' | ||
In addition to the Family History Library, other record repositories and the Internet have collections you can use to find an immigrant's place of origin. Most archives and libraries focus their historical and genealogical collections on the cities, towns, counties, regions, or subjects they serve. Some have a national focus. Many have immigrant and ethnic sources. | In addition to the Family History Library, other record repositories and the Internet have collections you can use to find an immigrant's place of origin. Most archives and libraries focus their historical and genealogical collections on the cities, towns, counties, regions, or subjects they serve. Some have a national focus. Many have immigrant and ethnic sources. | ||
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Archive and library collections often have family and local histories, biographies, church records, cemetery record collections, immigration records, courthouse records, census, organization records, directories, newspapers, and other records relating to people in their jurisdiction. Many have special indexes and manuscript collections found only in their facilities. For example, the [http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/ Immigration History Research Center] at the University of Minnesota has a large collection of ethnic newspapers on microfilm that is available through interlibrary loan. It also has fraternal society membership and insurance records in its non-circulating manuscript collections. | Archive and library collections often have family and local histories, biographies, church records, cemetery record collections, immigration records, courthouse records, census, organization records, directories, newspapers, and other records relating to people in their jurisdiction. Many have special indexes and manuscript collections found only in their facilities. For example, the [http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/ Immigration History Research Center] at the University of Minnesota has a large collection of ethnic newspapers on microfilm that is available through interlibrary loan. It also has fraternal society membership and insurance records in its non-circulating manuscript collections. | ||
A growing number of organizations are devoted exclusively to collecting and preserving materials for specific immigrant or ethnic groups. An example is the— | {| style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" | ||
| A growing number of organizations are devoted exclusively to collecting and preserving materials for specific immigrant or ethnic groups. An example is the—<br><br> | |||
[[Image:Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center.png|right| | [[Image:Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center.png|thumb|right|300px|Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]]'''[http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/ Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]'''<br>Augustana College<br>639 38th Street<br>Rock Island, Illinois 61201-2296<br>Tel: 309-794-7204<br>Fax: 309-794-7443<br>E-mail: [mailto:sag@augustana.edu <u>sag@augustana.edu</u>]<br>Internet: [http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/ http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/]<br><br> | ||
The genealogical and historical collections and services of many public universities and special libraries are described in— | The genealogical and historical collections and services of many public universities and special libraries are described in— | ||
Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60566409&referer=brief_results The Genealogists's Address Book]'', 5th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004. (FHL book 973 D24ben.) | *Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60566409&referer=brief_results The Genealogists's Address Book]'', 5th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004. (FHL book 973 D24ben.) | ||
Filby, P. William, comp. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17384698&referer=brief_results Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections]''. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3fi.) | *Filby, P. William, comp. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17384698&referer=brief_results Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections]''. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3fi.) <br><br> | ||
'''Internet Directories.''' Most libraries and archives now offer some services on the Internet.<br> | '''Internet Directories.''' Most libraries and archives now offer some services on the Internet.<br> | ||
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[http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/genealogy/default.htm WorldCat: Focus on Genealogy] (http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/genealogy/default.htm : accessed 12 August 2008). Tutorials and tipis for genealogists using the catalog of this library network.<br> | [http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/genealogy/default.htm WorldCat: Focus on Genealogy] (http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/genealogy/default.htm : accessed 12 August 2008). Tutorials and tipis for genealogists using the catalog of this library network.<br> | ||
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