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== Instructions<br> == | == Instructions<br> == | ||
Please ''cite at least one source for each item you add''. See [[Berks County, Pennsylvania#References|Berks County]] for examples. See also | |||
2. To locate any additional archive in a county, search the following websites:<br> | :*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable]] policy page | ||
:*[[Help:How to add citations]] instruction page | |||
:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats]] guidelines<br> | |||
<br> 1.Most Pennsylvania archives are located within the county courthouse. Determine if this is true for your county, and add the archive information under the county courthouse heading in Repositories-courthouse. | |||
<br> 2. To locate any additional archive in a county, search the following websites:<br> | |||
:*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pagenweb/ Pennsylvania USGenWeb] | :*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pagenweb/ Pennsylvania USGenWeb] | ||
:*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ | :*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List]<br> | ||
:*Google "[county name and state] archives"<br> | :*Google "[county name and state] archives"<br> | ||
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The Archives is located at:<br>150 Pleasant Acres Road<br>York, PA 17420<br>Phone (717) 840-7222<br>Open - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | The Archives is located at:<br>150 Pleasant Acres Road<br>York, PA 17420<br>Phone (717) 840-7222<br>Open - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | ||
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Wiki Project Pennsylvania Tasks - Repositories: Archives
Description[edit | edit source]
The purpose of this task is to find archives containing records located in a county and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research..
Instructions
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Please cite at least one source for each item you add. See Berks County for examples. See also
- FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable policy page
- Help:How to add citations instruction page
- FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats guidelines
1.Most Pennsylvania archives are located within the county courthouse. Determine if this is true for your county, and add the archive information under the county courthouse heading in Repositories-courthouse.
2. To locate any additional archive in a county, search the following websites:
- Pennsylvania USGenWeb
- Cyndi's List
- Google "[county name and state] archives"
3. For each county archive you locate, whether in the courthouse or an independent facility, add the following:
- Name of the archive. If the archive has a website, add the link to the name of the archive. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the archive.
- Address
- Phone number
- Email
- Name of the archive. If the archive has a website, add the link to the name of the archive. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the archive.
4. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the county archives.
5. You may also wish to include the following:
- Rules for using the collection
- Copy policies
- Research help
- Cost of entrance
- Rules for using the collection
5. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.
6. Some archives may also libraries. If the repository is already listed as a library, you do not need to list it again.
7. You do not need to add state archives to county pages.
Example[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
The York County Archives is a department of the York County Government.
The Archives was established in 1987 and moved to its current location in 1995. To accommodate the growing number of records, the Archives building was expanded in 2001.
York County's records begin in August of 1749 when York County was formed from Lancaster County. The Archives stores records for over 40 different county offices during various time periods throughout the past 250 years.
The Archives is located at:
150 Pleasant Acres Road
York, PA 17420
Phone (717) 840-7222
Open - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm