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:Holds the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]&nbsp;'' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''Virginia''', Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia families.<ref name="DB113" /> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref><br><br>
:Holds the Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County's library, including the '''''[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ Tina Brayton Collection]''''' which is equivalent to the ''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]&nbsp;'' but larger and with a better index, and many compiled genealogies of '''Virginia''', Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia families.<ref name="DB113" /> <ref>[http://scgensoc.org/special-collections-tina-brayton-collection/ The Tina Brayton Collection] in ''Genealogical Society of Santa Cruz County'' (accessed 3 January 2014).</ref><br><br>


==Family History Centers==
==FamilySearch Centers==
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] and its branch '''[[Introduction to Family History Centers|Family History Centers]]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by: [[File:Williamsburg VA FHC Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Williamsburg VA FHC entrance]]
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] and its branch '''[[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by: [[File:Williamsburg VA FHC Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Williamsburg VA FHC entrance]]


*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you)
*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you)
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*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts
*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts


There are several [[:Category:Virginia Family History Centers|centers located in Virginia]], ''for example:''   
There are several [[:Category:Virginia FamilySearch Centers|centers located in Virginia]], ''for example:''   


::[[Williamsburg Virginia Family History Center]]<br>2017 Newman Road<br>Williamsburg, VA 23188 USA<br>Telephone: 757-220-0266 or 757-232-1417
::[[Williamsburg Virginia Family History Center]]<br>2017 Newman Road<br>Williamsburg, VA 23188 USA<br>Telephone: 757-220-0266 or 757-232-1417