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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog ''' | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
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'''One difficulty in Estonian research is the dispersal of sources among various archives. Records can be found in the:''' | '''One difficulty in Estonian research is the dispersal of sources among various archives. Records can be found in the:''' | ||
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=== The National Archives of Sweden === | === The National Archives of Sweden === | ||
The National Archives of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The | The National Archives of Sweden, which is open to the public, has a large genealogical and biographical collection as well as government accounts, land records, tax lists, maps, and pictures. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of many of the National Archives' records. | ||
:'''Riksarkivet'''<br>Fyrverkarbacken 13-17<br>Stockholm, Sweden<br><br>Postal address: Box 12541, S-102 29, Stockholm, Sweden<<br>Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50<br>Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74<br> | :'''Riksarkivet'''<br>Fyrverkarbacken 13-17<br>Stockholm, Sweden<br><br>Postal address: Box 12541, S-102 29, Stockholm, Sweden<<br>Telephone: 011-46-8-737 63 50<br>Fax: 011-46-8-737 64 74<br> | ||
:*[http://www.riksarkivet.se/ '''Website'''] | :*[http://www.riksarkivet.se/ '''Website'''] | ||
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