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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'''<br>Rastriya Abhilekhalaya<br>Ram Shah Path<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br>Telephone: | '''National Archives'''<br>Rastriya Abhilekhalaya<br>Ram Shah Path<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br>Telephone: +977 (1) 212 778<br> | ||
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[https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ANepal '''Endangered Archives: Nepal'''] | [https://eap.bl.uk/search?f%5B0%5D=country%3ANepal '''Endangered Archives: Nepal'''] | ||
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== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
'''Nepal National Library'''<br>Harihar Bhawan<br>Pulchowk Lalitpur<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Telephone: | '''Nepal National Library'''<br>Harihar Bhawan<br>Pulchowk Lalitpur<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Telephone: +977 (1) 521 132<br>Fax: +977 (1) 536 461<br>E-mail: [mailto:nnl@nnl.wlink.com.np nnl@nnl.wlink.com.np]<br>[http://nnl1.homepage.com/ Website] | ||
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'''Kathmandu University Library'''<br>POB 6250<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Telephone: | '''Kathmandu University Library'''<br>POB 6250<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Telephone: +977 (11) 61 399<br>Fax: +977 (11) 61 443<br>E-mail: rudra@ku.edu.np | ||
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'''Royal Nepal Academy, Library'''<br>Kamaladi<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Telephone: | '''Royal Nepal Academy, Library'''<br>Kamaladi<br>Kathmandu, Nepal<br><br>Telephone: +977 (1) 221 242<br>Fax:+977 (1) 221 175 | ||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
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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
Rastriya Abhilekhalaya
Ram Shah Path
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977 (1) 212 778
Libraries
Nepal National Library
Harihar Bhawan
Pulchowk Lalitpur
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977 (1) 521 132
Fax: +977 (1) 536 461
E-mail: nnl@nnl.wlink.com.np
Website
Kathmandu University Library
POB 6250
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977 (11) 61 399
Fax: +977 (11) 61 443
E-mail: rudra@ku.edu.np
Royal Nepal Academy, Library
Kamaladi
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977 (1) 221 242
Fax:+977 (1) 221 175
Museums
Google listing of museums in Nepal
Record Offices
Department of National ID and Civil Registration (DoNIDCR)
Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: 977-01-4200016
Toll Free No: 16600196666
E-mail: info@donidcr.gov.np
Website
Nepal Central Bureau of Statistics
Thapathali
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: 4229406
Fax: (977-1) 4227720
E-mail: Contact us