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The Family History Library has several books on Archives and Libraries about Singapore.  Go to a Place search and type in:
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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 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
==Archives==
===National Archives of Singapore===
[https://corporate.nas.gov.sg/ '''National Archives of Singapore''']<br>
1 Canning Rise<br>
Singapore 179868<br>


SINGPORE-ARCHIVES/LIBRARIES
Email: nas@nlb.gov.sg<br>
[https://corporate.nas.gov.sg/ Website]<br>
[https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/ NAS online]<br>
{{Block indent|It should be noted that most records relating to Singapore were damaged or lost during the Japanese occupation, but the country has done a marvelous job of preserving what records could be recovered.<ref>National Archives of Singapore, "History", http://www.nas.gov.sg/About-Us/History, accessed 2 August 2019.</ref>}}


Here are some online resources:
==Libraries==
===National Library of Singapore===
[https://www.nlb.gov.sg/'''National Library of Singapore''']<br>
100 Victoria Street<br>
Singapore 188064<br>
[https://www.nlb.gov.sg/# '''Website''']
*The National Library of Singapore houses a wide variety of different books and records. Some of these are available digitally on their [https://www.nlb.gov.sg/ '''Digital sources'''].
*[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/ '''NewspaperSG'''] is an online resource of current and historic Singapore and Malaya newspapers. Search digital archive of newspapers published between 1831-2009, or find information on over 200 newspaper titles in the National Library’s microfilm collection. Full-text is only available for issues up to 1989. t
*The term "National Library" could be said to apply to the '''original institution and all its affiliates.'''
*[[National Library of Singapore|'''Wiki page''']] listing available resources


'''The National Archives of Singapore:'''
=== National University of Singapore Library ===
[https://nus.edu.sg/nuslibraries '''National University of Singapore Central Library''']<br>
12 Kent Ridge Crescent<br>
Singapore 119275<br>
*The [https://nus.edu.sg/nuslibraries National University of Singapore (NUS)] is one of the three largest public and autonomous universities in Singapore.


(http://www.nhb.gov.sg/NAS)
==Museums==
'''National Museum of Singapore'''<br>
93, Stamford Road<br>
Singapore 178897<br>
<br>
Tel: (+65) 6332 3659 / (+65) 6332 5642<br>
[https://www.nhb.gov.sg/nationalmuseum/ Website]


'''National University of Singapore (NUS) Library:'''
==Records Offices==
[https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/esvclandingpage/extracts Apply for an Extract of a Birth or Death Record] Birth and Death Extracts Application System (eXtracts)
[[Category:Singapore]]


http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/
==References==


'''Libcat:'''
[[Category:Singapore]]
 
[[Category:Singapore_Archives_and_Libraries]]
http://www.librarysites.info/other/sg.htm
 
'''Libdex:'''
 
http://www.libdex.com/country/Singapore.html
 
[http://www.librarysites.info/other/sg.htm <br />]
 
[http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ <br />]
 
[http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/ <br />]

Latest revision as of 06:40, 20 August 2025

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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 Singapore[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Singapore
1 Canning Rise
Singapore 179868

Email: nas@nlb.gov.sg
Website
NAS online

It should be noted that most records relating to Singapore were damaged or lost during the Japanese occupation, but the country has done a marvelous job of preserving what records could be recovered.[1]

Libraries[edit | edit source]

National Library of Singapore[edit | edit source]

National Library of Singapore
100 Victoria Street
Singapore 188064
Website

  • The National Library of Singapore houses a wide variety of different books and records. Some of these are available digitally on their Digital sources.
  • NewspaperSG is an online resource of current and historic Singapore and Malaya newspapers. Search digital archive of newspapers published between 1831-2009, or find information on over 200 newspaper titles in the National Library’s microfilm collection. Full-text is only available for issues up to 1989. t
  • The term "National Library" could be said to apply to the original institution and all its affiliates.
  • Wiki page listing available resources

National University of Singapore Library[edit | edit source]

National University of Singapore Central Library
12 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119275

Museums[edit | edit source]

National Museum of Singapore
93, Stamford Road
Singapore 178897

Tel: (+65) 6332 3659 / (+65) 6332 5642
Website

Records Offices[edit | edit source]

Apply for an Extract of a Birth or Death Record Birth and Death Extracts Application System (eXtracts)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Archives of Singapore, "History", http://www.nas.gov.sg/About-Us/History, accessed 2 August 2019.
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