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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 == | ||
'''Saint Helena Government Archives'''<br> | |||
Castle Court Yard, Jamestown<br> | |||
Saint Helena<br> | |||
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Phone: +290 22470 Ext 242<br> | |||
Email: karen.henry@sainthelena.gov.sh<br> | |||
[https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/archives/ Website] | |||
:Services provided by the Archives include dealing with requests for research, which can be undertaken for residents and non-residents for a fee. Research requests can vary from a customer enquiring about a copy of a birth certificate, preparation of a family tree or general research about the island’s history. | |||
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*[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ASaint%20Helena '''Endangered Archives: Saint Helena'''] | |||
*[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ATristan%20da%20Cunha '''Endangered Archives: Tristan da Cunha'''] | |||
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== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
'''Public Library Service'''<br> | |||
Jamestown<br> | |||
St Helena<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Telephone: + (00290) 22580<br> | |||
Email: publiclibrary@helanta.co.sh<br> | |||
[https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/library/ Website] | |||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
'''Museum of Saint Helena'''<br> | |||
Jamestown<br> | |||
Saint Helena<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Telephone: +290 22485<br> | |||
Email: enquiries@museumofsainthelena.org<br> | |||
[https://www.museumofsainthelena.org/ Website]<br> | |||
[https://www.museumofsainthelena.org/the-heritage-society/ Saint Helena Heritage Society] | |||
== Record Offices == | == Record Offices == | ||
*{{FSC|324768|item|disp='''Civil registration, 1852-1936. St. Helena. Registrar General's Office'''}} | |||
::To view these images do one of the following: | |||
:::Access the site at a FamilySearch center. | |||
:::Access the site at a FamilySearch affiliate library. | |||
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'''Saint Helena Government'''<br> | |||
'''Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages'''<br> | |||
[https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/registry-of-births-deaths-and-marriages/ Website] | |||
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Registrar: <br> | |||
Mrs. Karen Yon <br> | |||
Post Office Building<br> | |||
Jamestown<br> | |||
Saint Helena<br> | |||
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Telephone: +290 22008 or 22629<br> | |||
Email: karen.yon@sainthelena.gov.sh<br> | |||
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Deputy Registrar: <br> | |||
Mr. Alan Bennett<br> | |||
Post Office Building<br> | |||
Jamestown<br> | |||
Saint Helena<br> | |||
<br> | |||
Telephone: +290 22008 or 22629<br> | |||
Email: alan.bennett@sainthelena.gov.sh<br> | |||
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