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2. Search [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] to view information in their UK Collection. | 2. Search [http://www.ancestry.com/ www.ancestry.com] to view information in their UK Collection. | ||
=== Family Histories === | === Family Histories === | ||
Search catalogs from various libraries to see the British family histories that are in their collections. Here are a few collections to search. | Search catalogs from various libraries to see the British family histories that are in their collections. Here are a few collections to search. | ||
* | *[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family History Library] | ||
* | *[http://www.sog.org.uk/ Society of Genealogists] | ||
* | *[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] | ||
* | *[http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/ Mid-Continent Public Library ] | ||
* | *[http://www.slcl.org/ St. Louis County Library] | ||
Other libraries and archives may have collections of family histories. Check their Web sites to see if there are online catalogs that you can search. One way to find Internet links is to use a search engine, such as Google, and search for the name of the institution or the locality. | Other libraries and archives may have collections of family histories. Check their Web sites to see if there are online catalogs that you can search. One way to find Internet links is to use a search engine, such as Google, and search for the name of the institution or the locality. | ||
==== General Sources ==== | ==== General Sources ==== | ||
''Smith’s Inventory of Genealogical Sources'', by Frank Smith. This source is available in binders and on microfiche at the [[Family History Library]]. (FHL fiche 6110526 for England; 6110527 for Ireland; 6110528 for Scotland; and 6110529 for Wales. Each fiche has several parts.) This source: | ''Smith’s Inventory of Genealogical Sources'', by Frank Smith. This source is available in binders and on microfiche at the [[Family History Library]]. (FHL fiche 6110526 for England; 6110527 for Ireland; 6110528 for Scotland; and 6110529 for Wales. Each fiche has several parts.) This source: | ||