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Easy-to-use sources that list the various county offices in each state and the types of records at each office are: | Easy-to-use sources that list the various county offices in each state and the types of records at each office are: | ||
*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty.''County Courthouse Book''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995. (Family History Library book | *Bentley, Elizabeth Petty.''County Courthouse Book''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995. (Family History Library book {{FHL|754831|title-id|disp=973 D24bena}}.) | ||
*''The Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America''. Tenth edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishing, 2006. (Family History Library book | *''The Handy Book for Genealogists: United States of America''. Tenth edition. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishing, 2006. (Family History Library book {{FHL|1362899|title-id|disp=973 D27e}}.) The Handy Book also lists the county seat and zip code. | ||
City offices have records of the minutes of the mayor's office, city council, and other records relative to the government on the local level. While they may not contain a large amount of genealogical information, they are a valuable source of personal history of the officers and residents of the smaller localities. Most of these records remain in the local offices. | City offices have records of the minutes of the mayor's office, city council, and other records relative to the government on the local level. While they may not contain a large amount of genealogical information, they are a valuable source of personal history of the officers and residents of the smaller localities. Most of these records remain in the local offices. | ||
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Your local public library can help you locate records of local interest, such as newspaper clippings files, publications about local events, etc. Directories of such libraries include: | Your local public library can help you locate records of local interest, such as newspaper clippings files, publications about local events, etc. Directories of such libraries include: | ||
*''American Library Directory''. 53rd Edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker, 2000-2001. (Family History Library book | *''American Library Directory''. 53rd Edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker, 2000-2001. (Family History Library book {{FHL|985678|title-id|disp=973 J54a 2000}}, 2 vol.) Alphabetical by state and town. Lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and describes each library's holdings and special interests. | ||
*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist's Address Book''. Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. (Family History Library book 973 | *Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist's Address Book''. Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. (Family History Library book 973 {{FHL|1316554|title-id|disp=D24ben 2005.)}} Includes national, state, ethnic, religious, historical, adoption, computer interest group, and vendor addresses with telephone numbers, E-mail addresses, supervisors, and repository hours. | ||
*A list of public libraries in the larger towns of Idaho, including many school libraries, is available online at [http://www.publiclibraries.com/idaho.htm Public Libraries.com]. | *A list of public libraries in the larger towns of Idaho, including many school libraries, is available online at [http://www.publiclibraries.com/idaho.htm Public Libraries.com]. | ||