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'''Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay (IEGU)''' (Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay)<br>Zelmar Michelini 1215<br>11100 Montevideo<br> | '''Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay (IEGU)''' (Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay)<br>Zelmar Michelini 1215<br>11100 Montevideo<br> | ||
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Website #3: [https://www.geni.com/projects/Instituto-de-Estudios-Geneal%25C3%25B3gicos-del-Uruguay/44894 Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay] | Website #3: [https://www.geni.com/projects/Instituto-de-Estudios-Geneal%25C3%25B3gicos-del-Uruguay/44894 Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay] | ||
'''National Library of Uruguay''' (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay)<br>Av. 18 de Julio 1790 - CP<br>11200 Montevideo<br> | '''National Library of Uruguay''' (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay)<br>Av. 18 de Julio 1790 - CP<br>11200 Montevideo<br> | ||
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Archives[edit | edit source]
General Archive of the Nation (Archivo General de la Nación)
Convencion 1474 CP
11100 Montevideo
Telephone: (598) 2900 7232
Fax: (598) 2908 1330
Email: direccion@agn.gub.uy
Website: Archivo General de la Nación
Website #2: General Archive of the Nation - Uruguay
Website #3: Archivo General de la Nación de Uruguay
- The General Archive of the Nation serves the State, protecting public information and ensuring that it is available for use. Documentation serves the protection of human rights by ensuring that rights and obligations are clearly and precisely documented, it provides services to Justice through the administration of the files of the Judiciary that operate in its heritage. The General Archive of the Nation is a cornerstone in a democratic society. It is also one of the central cultural institutions of the Nation that serves as a research center and as a guardian of memory.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay (IEGU) (Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay)
Zelmar Michelini 1215
11100 Montevideo
Email: iegucorreo@gmail.com
Website: Instituto de Estudios Genealogicos del Uruguay
Website #2: Instituto de Estudios Genealógicos del Uruguay
Website #3: Institute of Genealogical Studies of Uruguay
National Library of Uruguay (Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay)
Av. 18 de Julio 1790 - CP
11200 Montevideo
Fax: 598 2400 5385 - 2409 6012
Email: BibliotecaNational@bibna.gub.uy
Website: Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay
Website #2: Biblioteca Nacional de Uruguay
Museums[edit | edit source]
Montevideo Cabildo (Museo Histórico Cabildo de Montevideo)
Juan Carlos Gómez 1362
11000 Montevideo
Telephone: 598 2915 9685
Email: comunicacion.cultura@imm.gub.uy
Website: Cabildo de Montevideo
Wensite #2: El Cabildo
Website #3: Cabildo de Montevideo, Montevideo
Website #4: Montevideo Cabildo
- The original City Hall is where the Uruguayan constitution was signed in 1830. This two-story colonial edifice houses an impressive collection of paintings, antiques, costumes, and rotating history exhibits. Fountains and statuary line the interior patios. Those interested in South America's colonial past should pay a visit to Cabildo de Montevideo, a former government house and now a museum holding Montevideo's historical archive. Discover the origins and early history of the city, including exhibits about the Viceroyalty of the River Plate. Let the knowledgeable English-speaking guides lead you into the archival rooms to inspect the artifacts there, such as mid 19th-century blueprints for buildings dotted around the city.