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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
*Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
'''National Archives of St. Kitts & Nevis'''<br> | '''National Archives of St. Kitts & Nevis'''<br> | ||
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Basseterre<br> | Basseterre<br> | ||
St. Kitts W.I.<br> | St. Kitts W.I.<br> | ||
Telephone: 869-467-1208<br> | Telephone: 869-467-1208<br> | ||
Email: stkitts.archives@gmail.com<br> | Email: stkitts.archives@gmail.com<br> | ||
[https://www.nationalarchives.gov.kn/ Website] | [https://www.nationalarchives.gov.kn/ Website] | ||
==Libraries== | ==Libraries== | ||
==Museums== | ==Museums== | ||
'''National Museum of St Kitts'''<bR> | '''National Museum of St Kitts'''<bR> | ||
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[https://nevisisland.com/nevis-history/ Nevis Culture & History] | [https://nevisisland.com/nevis-history/ Nevis Culture & History] | ||
==Record Offices== | ==Record Offices== | ||
[[Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis]] | [[Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis]] | ||
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Archives[edit | edit source]
National Archives of St. Kitts & Nevis
Government Headquarters
Church Street
Basseterre
St. Kitts W.I.
Telephone: 869-467-1208
Email: stkitts.archives@gmail.com
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
National Museum of St Kitts
Bay Rd
Basseterre
St. Kitts & Nevis
Telephone: 869-467-1422 | 869-467-1208
Website
Museum of Nevis History
Low Street, Charlestown
Saint Thomas Lowland Parish
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Website
Nevis Culture & History