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| Collect and preserve public and private records and historical documents. These can be from church, government, or private sources such as newspapers. | Collect and preserve public and private records and historical documents. These can be from church, government, or private sources such as newspapers. | ||
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| Collect mostly published sources, such as books, maps, and microfilm.   | Collect mostly published sources, such as books, maps, and microfilm.   | ||
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| Contact information, including links to individual Websites, for archives, libraries and specialized places are found on the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/default.htm Archon] directory. Some of the Websites may have online catalogs.   | Contact information, including links to individual Websites, for archives, libraries and specialized places are found on the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/default.htm Archon] directory. Some of the Websites may have online catalogs.   | ||
| Finally, remember the Family History Library may have printed or microfilmed copies of the records you need, so check its holdings before you go abroad.<br>   | Finally, remember the Family History Library may have printed or microfilmed copies of the records you need, so check its holdings before you go abroad.<br> | ||
| == IRISH REPOSITORIES == | == IRISH REPOSITORIES == | ||
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