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==What Archives Are==
*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm.


==What Libraries Are==
==Archives and Libraries Wiki Pages By Country==
*Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*[[:Category:Archives and Libraries by Country|Archives and Libraries Wiki pages By Country]]
*[[:Category:Archives and Libraries|Additional Archives and Libraries Wiki articles]]


==Types of Records Found at an Archive or Library==


==Before You Visit an Archive or Library==
==Introduction==
*'''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.  
*Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
*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.
*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.  
 


==Archives and Libraries by Country==
*[[:Category:Archives and Libraries by Country|Archives and Libraries Wiki pages By Country]]
*[[:Category:Archives and Libraries|Additional Archives and Libraries Wiki articles]]


==Strategies for Locating and Using Archives and Libraries==


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Archives and Libraries Wiki Pages By Country[edit | edit source]


Introduction[edit | edit source]

  • 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.