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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. | ||
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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
- National Archives of Australia Nauru listings in search
- The National Archives (UK) Nauru listings in search
New Zealand Archives
New Zealand Archives Search Engine Enter "Nauru".
Museums
Wikipedia: Nauru Museum
Due to a legacy of colonial exploitation, much Nauru's photographic archive and material culture is held in foreign institutions, some of which include:
- the British Museum;
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa;
- the Metropolitan Museum of Art;
- Israel Museum.
- The National Museum of Australia has collected object relating to Nauru's refugee crisis.[1]
Record Offices
Government of the Republic of Nauru
Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM)
Telephone: +674 557 3133 ext. 307
Online contact: Contact Us
References
- ↑ "Nauru Museum", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru_Museum, accessed 30 January 2023.