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Public and college libraries have many published and some microform records. They usually have a good family history collection for the town or county they serve. Most have a reference collection and can help you locate other records of interest. Small local libraries can offer invaluable information to the researcher. They often have copies of local newspapers which contain obituary information with much detail. Many of these newspapers have been microfilmed, and the only place to find them is at the local library. | Public and college libraries have many published and some microform records. They usually have a good family history collection for the town or county they serve. Most have a reference collection and can help you locate other records of interest. Small local libraries can offer invaluable information to the researcher. They often have copies of local newspapers which contain obituary information with much detail. Many of these newspapers have been microfilmed, and the only place to find them is at the local library. | ||
Directories of public libraries are available for most major countries, for example see [http:// | Directories of public libraries are available for most major countries, for example see [http://www.lib-web.org/ Libweb]. | ||
Make friends with librarians and archivists. Being nice to the staff at a library or archives often pays big dividends. | Make friends with librarians and archivists. Being nice to the staff at a library or archives often pays big dividends. | ||