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United States Georgia Clarke Archives and Libraries University of Georgia Main Library

University of Georgia Main Library

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

Address:

Main Library^[2]
320 S. Jackson Street
Athens, GA 30602-1641

Hargrett Special Collections^[3]
300 S. Hull Street
Athens, GA 30602

Telephone: Main Library 706-542-3251;^[2] Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-7123^[3]
Fax: Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-0672^[3]

Hours and holidays:

Main Library Mon-Thu 7:30am - 2am; Fri 7:30am - 9pm; Sat 10am - 7pm; Sun 1pm - 2am^[4]
Special Collections Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm; Sat 1pm - 5pm; Sun Closed^[5]
UGA holidays

Directions, parking, maps, and public transportation:

Main Library
- Driving directions
- Parking
- Google map: UGA Main Library
- University campus shuttle bus route map
- Athens Transit has two bus routes that stop at the Main Library. See Route 27 - Barnett Shoals/Cedar Shoals, and Route 28 — College Station. The Multi-Modal Transportation Center, where all Athens Transit buses stop, is a 15 minute walk (less than a mile) from the UGA Main Library.

Hargrett Special Collections
- Driving directions
- Parking, and public transportation
- Google map: UGA Hargrett Special Collections

Internet sites and databases:

University of Georgia Libraries search tools, services, libraries and collections, research help, about us, contact us, catalog, news and events.
GIL Library catalog online

searchable by keyword, author, title, subject, series, ISBN, ISSN, or date. Also available in WorldCat.

Online Resources University of Georgia Libraries, GILFind - UGA Libraries catalog, Digital Library of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia, Civil Rights Digital Library, Brown Media Archives @ UGA - YouTube Channel, Hargrett Library Digital Collections, Russell Library Digital Collections.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.^[6]

The Main Library, and the Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library (in the Russell Special Collections Building) contain genealogical materials.

Ask for help at the reference desk in the Main Library, or in the Special Collections building.

Tips[edit | edit source]

Services for vistors.
Research Registration All researchers are required to register for an online Special Collections Research Account.

Guides[edit | edit source]

Genealogy Guide Main library reference, Special Collections, websites, other local libraries, suggestions for searching GIL for genealogy, obituaries, military records, newspapers, and census records.
Archival Research @ UGA Special Collections: A How-To Guide what are archives?, how do I do archival research?, things to know before you go, what's so special about UGA's Special Collections?

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

{ List (link to a Wiki article for) at least one or more other repositories that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.}

If you cannot visit or find a source at the University of Georgia Main Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

Alternate Repository {create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}
such as: NARA I
NARA II
National Archives at _____
State Archives
State Library

Similar Collections

National Personnel Records Center
LC
FHL

Neighboring Collections

County Vital Records Office
City Vital Records Office
County Archives
County Orphan's Court
County Probate Court
County Recorder
County Coroner
U.S. District Court
County and local historical societies
County and local genealogical societies
Public Libraries
Museums and heritage societies
Repositories in surrounding counties: [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
State Vital Records Office
State Historical Society
State Genealogical Society
University Libraries
Church archives
Repositories in surrounding states (or provinces): [SC], [TN], and [VA]

Sources[edit | edit source]

↑ Ask a Question in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Directions/Parking in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library Contact Information in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).
↑ Building Hours for Main and Science Libraries in University of Georgia Libraries (accessed 17 January 2016).
↑ Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscripts Library in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).
↑ William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. WorldCat 39493985; FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.

[AaQ-1] Ask a Question in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).

[DP-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Directions/Parking in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).

[CI-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library Contact Information in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).

[4] Building Hours for Main and Science Libraries in University of Georgia Libraries (accessed 17 January 2016).

[5] Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscripts Library in University of Georgia Libraries (17 January 2016).

[DB33-6] William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. WorldCat 39493985; FHL Ref Book 973 J54d.

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+'''E-mail:'''<ref name="AaQ">[http://www.libs.uga.edu/cgi-bin/askaquestion.cgi?return=return Ask a Question] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (17 January 2016).</ref> &nbsp;[http://www.libs.uga.edu/cgi-bin/askaquestion.cgi?return=return Ask a question] form<br>
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-:'''''Main Library'''''<br>320 S. Jackson Street<br>Athens, GA 30602-1641<br><br>'''''Hargrett Special Collections'''''<br>300 S. Hull Street<br>Athens, GA 30602<br>
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-'''Telephone:'''  Main Library 706-542-3251; Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-7123<br>'''Fax:''' Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-0672
+'''Telephone:''' &nbsp;Main Library 706-542-3251;<ref name="DP" /> &nbsp;Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-7123<ref name="CI" /><br>'''Fax:''' &nbsp;Hargrett Special Collections 706-542-0672<ref name="CI" /><br>
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-:*[https://www.libs.uga.edu/all-hours All libraries]
+:*Main Library Mon-Thu 7:30am - 2am; Fri 7:30am - 9pm; Sat 10am - 7pm; Sun 1pm - 2am<ref>[http://www.libs.uga.edu/access_services/hours.html Building Hours for Main and Science Libraries] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref>
-:*[https://libs.uga.edu/scl/visit Hargrett Special Collections]
+:*Special Collections Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm; Sat 1pm - 5pm; Sun Closed<ref>[http://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/index.shtml Hargrett Rare Book {{amp}} Manuscripts Library] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (17 January 2016).</ref><br>
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+**[http://www.libs.uga.edu/directionsmain.html Driving directions]<br>
+**[http://www.libs.uga.edu/parking.html Parking]<br>
 **Google map: [https://www.google.com/maps/place/320+S+Jackson+St,+Athens,+GA+30602/@33.9542868,-83.3825928,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88f66cdddec2caed:0x2ac6ba6757482c3d UGA Main Library]<br>
+**[http://www.transit.uga.edu/sites/transit.uga.edu/files/Campus%20Transit%20Route%20map%20side%20%282%29.pdf University campus shuttle bus route map]
+**[http://athenstransit.com/ Athens Transit] has two bus routes that stop at the Main Library. See [http://athenstransit.com/routes-and-fares/routes-by-number/route-27 Route 27 - Barnett Shoals/Cedar Shoals], and [http://athenstransit.com/routes-and-fares/routes-by-number/route-28 Route 28 — College Station]. The Multi-Modal Transportation Center, where all Athens Transit buses stop, is a 15 minute walk (less than a mile) from the UGA Main Library.
 *'''''Hargrett Special Collections'''''
-**[https://libs.uga.edu/hargrett Hargrett Special Collections]<br>
+**[http://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/visit/maps.html Driving directions]<br>
-**[https://libs.uga.edu/scl/visit Directions, Parking and Transit]<br>
+**[http://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/visit/parking.html Parking, and public transportation]<br>
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 *[http://www.libs.uga.edu/ University of Georgia Libraries] search tools, services, libraries and collections, research help, about us, contact us, catalog, news and events.<br>
 *[https://gil.uga.edu/ GIL Library catalog online] {{WC}}searchable by keyword, author, title, subject, series, ISBN, ISSN, or date. Also available in [[WorldCat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].
-*[https://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/research Research resources] University of Georgia Libraries, GILFind - UGA Libraries catalog, Digital Library of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia, Civil Rights Digital Library, Brown Media Archives @ UGA - YouTube Channel, Hargrett Library Digital Collections, Russell Library Digital Collections.
+*[http://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/research/online.html Online Resources] University of Georgia Libraries, GILFind - UGA Libraries catalog, Digital Library of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia, Civil Rights Digital Library, Brown Media Archives @ UGA - YouTube Channel, Hargrett Library Digital Collections, Russell Library Digital Collections.
 === Collection Description  ===
-They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
+They have the largest collection in the state of manuscripts about early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers.<ref name="DB33">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
-Both the '''Main Library''', and the '''Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library''' (in the separate Russell Special Collections Building) contain genealogical materials.
+The Main Library, and the Hargrett Rare Books and Manuscripts Library (in the Russell Special Collections Building) contain genealogical materials.
-*'''Main Library''' users have access to the databases of the ''Ancestry.com library edition'', and how-to guides for Georgia family history.<ref>[http://guides.libs.uga.edu/genealogy-guide Genealogy at the UGA Libraries: Home] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> The Main Library also has published and newspaper vital records and obituaries.<ref>[http://guides.libs.uga.edu/c.php?g=350135&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;p=2361075 Genealogy at the UGA Libraries: Obituaries] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> Military records include Revolutionary War, and Civil War records such as Confederate and Union rosters, and unit histories.<ref>[http://guides.libs.uga.edu/c.php?g=350135&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;p=2361535 Genealogy at the UGA Libraries: Military Records] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> They also hold both American and old Georgia newspapers,<ref>[http://guides.libs.uga.edu/c.php?g=350135&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;p=2361670 Genealogy at the UGA Libraries: Newspapers] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> and federal census records for the southeastern states 1790 to 1920.<ref>[http://guides.libs.uga.edu/c.php?g=350135&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;p=2361804 Genealogy at the UGA Libraries: Census Records] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> This library serves as Georgia's regional depository for documents published by the Federal government as well as the official depository for documents published by the State of Georgia.<ref>[http://www.libs.uga.edu/magil/index.html Map and Government Information Library] in ''University of Georgia Libraries'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref>
+Ask for help at the reference desk in the Main Library, or in the Special Collections building.
-*'''Hargrett Special Collections''' is focused on Georgia history and culture, including rare books and Georgiana, historical manuscripts, photographs, maps, broadsides, the University of Georgia archives, performing arts, and natural history. Holdings date from the 15th century. Rare books and Georgiana have a comprehensive collection of published works on Georgia. There are about 1,500 historical maps covering the 1500s-1900s, and United Daughters of the Confederacy rosters.
-**To use Special Collections all researchers are asked to register.
 === Tips  ===
 *[http://www.libs.uga.edu/visitors/index.html Services for vistors].
 *[http://www.libs.uga.edu/scl/research/registration.html Research Registration] All researchers are required to register for an online Special Collections Research Account.
 === Guides  ===
 *[http://guides.libs.uga.edu/genealogy-guide Genealogy Guide] Main library reference, Special Collections, websites, other local libraries, suggestions for searching GIL for genealogy, obituaries, military records, newspapers, and census records.
-*[https://guides.libs.uga.edu/c.php?g=349644&p=2359491 Archival Research @ UGA Special Collections: A How-To Guide] what are archives?, how do I do archival research?, things to know before you go, what's so special about UGA's Special Collections?
+*[http://uga.v1.libguides.com/uga_archives?hs=a Archival Research @ UGA Special Collections: A How-To Guide] what are archives?, how do I do archival research?, things to know before you go, what's so special about UGA's Special Collections?
 === Alternate Repositories  ===
-If you cannot visit or find a record at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar record may be available at one of the following.
+{''&nbsp;'''List''' (link to a Wiki article for) '''at least one or more other repositories''' that collect overlapping records, or similar family history material including central repositories, affiliated or branch repositories, higher level jurisdiction repositories, parent or daughter jurisdiction repositories. Also list neighboring repositories with similar records. Please briefly explain how each substitute repository is related.''}
+If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
 '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
-*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service &amp; pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref name="DB2">Dollarhide and Bremer, 2.</ref>
+*Alternate Repository ''{create link for each, and give line or two describing collection}''<br>
-*[[National Archives at Atlanta]] federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers lists, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, and workshops.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref>
+*<br>
-*[http://www.archives.gov/frc/atlanta/index.html Federal Records Center], Ellenwood, GA., receives federal agency and court records of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
+*''such as:'' NARA I
+*NARA II
+*National Archives at _____
+*State Archives
+*State Library
 '''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
-*[[Georgia Archives]], Morrow, is the best place to start family history research in Georgia. Genealogies, county histories, newspapers, tax digests, private papers, church records, cemeteries, Bible records, municipal records, census, maps, land plats, photographs, Georgia Confederate service and pension records, colonial, headright {{amp}} bounty land grants, land lottery, and Georgia county records.
+*<br>
+*<br>
+*National Personnel Records Center
+*LC
+*FHL
 '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
-*[https://www.athenshistorical.org/index Athens Historical Society] meetings, membership, and publications.
+*<br>
-*[http://publichealthathens.com/wp/ Clarke County Health Department], Athens, birth and death records since 1919.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists'' (Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers Inc, 1999), 84. {{WorldCat|670125599}}; {{FSC|740321|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref>
+*County Vital Records Office
-*[https://www.athensclarkecounty.com/1155/Records-Finding-Aid Clarke County Clerk of the Probate Court], Athens, marriage and probate records since 1801.<ref name="HBG" />
+*City Vital Records Office
-*[https://athensclarkecounty.com/324/Clerk-of-Superior-State-Courts Clarke County Clerk of the Superior Court], Athens, divorce, court, and land records since 1801, and military records since 1922.<ref name="HBG" />
+*County Archives
-*[[Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room]] book, map, microfilm and archival collection spans the southeastern USA and East Coast, with some New England, vertical files, surname files, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.athenslibrary.org/athens/departments/heritage Heritage Room] in ''Athens Regional Library System'' (accessed 15 January 2021).</ref>
+*County Orphan's Court
-*[https://athensclarkecounty.com/355/Coroner Clarke County Coroner] suspicious deaths.
+*County Probate Court
-*[http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia], Athens, recent civil, criminal, and bankruptcy cases.
+*County Recorder
-*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: ''''' [[Barrow County, Georgia Genealogy|Barrow]], [[Jackson County, Georgia Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Madison County, Georgia Genealogy|Madison]], [[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy|Oconee]], and [[Oglethorpe County, Georgia Genealogy|Olgethorpe]].
+*County Coroner
-*[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library]], large collection with good coverage of the southeast USA.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have county histories, family histories, will indexes, deeds, military rosters, passenger lists, Atlanta city directories, Georgia censuses 1820-1930, local histories, and newspapers.<ref>[https://www.fulcolibrary.org/central-library/central-special-collections/ Special Collections] in ''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System'' (accessed 18 May 2021).</ref>
+*U.S. District Court
-*[[Atlanta History Center]], Kenan Research Center, extensive Georgia family and county histories, Sons of the American Revolution library, holdings for North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama genealogy.
+*County and local historical societies
-*[http://aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society], Atlanta, members, meetings, newsletter, surname queries, links.
+*County and local genealogical societies
-*[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], have the best set of family folders in Georgia.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 33.</ref> They also have Civil War records, DAR and Revolutionary War records, pension and bounty land records, immigration indexes, censuses, church records and histories.<ref>''CCGS Inventory'' an MS Excel database with link on [http://www.ccgsinc.org/researchlibrary/digital-records/ Records - Digital and Print] in ''Coweta County Genealogical Society'' (accessed 12 January 2016).</ref>
+*Public Libraries
-*[[DeKalb History Center]], Decatur, subject files, biographical files, cemetery index, maps, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban directories.<ref>[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives_collections.htm Collections] in ''DeKalb History Center'' (accessed 11 September 2015).</ref>
+*Museums and heritage societies
-*[[Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library]], Moultrie, emphasizes Scottish immigrants to America, but also has a good basic American genealogy collection.
+*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [Chattam], [Durham], and [Franklin]
-*[[Georgia Historical Society]], Savannah, 4 million manuscripts, photos, papers, military, diaries, plantation records. They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives.
+*State Vital Records Office
-*[[Georgia Genealogical Society]], Atlanta, events, meetings, membership, publications and index, and research tools, but no library. They provide advice, but do not conduct research for you.<ref>[http://www.gagensociety.org/about/contact Contact Us] in ''Georgia Genealogical Society'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref>
+*State Historical Society
-*[[Georgia Salzburger Society]], Rincon, histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[https://govisitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/ Living History Museum] in ''Visit Ebenezer'' (accessed 6 February 2022).</ref>
+*State Genealogical Society
-*[[Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library]], Homerville, their genealogical collection covers the Southeast United States well,including 14,000 files on families from south Georgia and north Florida.<ref>[https://www.huxford.com/History.html Huxford-Spear Genealogical Library History] in ''Huxford Genealogical Society, Inc.'' (accessed 15 January 2016).</ref>
+*University Libraries
-*[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsg/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia], Atlanta, family histories, immigration, East Europe, Georgia, North America.
+*Church archives
-*[http://www.archatl.com/offices/archives/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta] baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records.
+*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [SC], [TN], and [VA]
-*[[Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library]] good collection of southern states family history material such as immigration records, marriages and deaths, Internet access, censuses, and state and county histories.<ref name="RW">[http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lostalbro/res.htm Library Resources] in ''The Thomasville Genealogical, History and Fine Arts Library'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref>
-*[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  Emphasis on the 13 colonies, American Revolution, and Great Britain.<ref name="GA">[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives/ The Genealogical and Historical Room] in ''Middle Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref>
-*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Florida]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]].
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many '''''Georgia Archives ''''' microfilms are also available at branch '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers] ''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref>
-*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases including Georgia and other Southern states.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref>
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