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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== | ||
* | *Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
==Types of Records Found at an Archive or Library== | |||
== | ==Before You Visit an Archive or Library== | ||
* | *'''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 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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Latest revision as of 14:45, 9 August 2024
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
- Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
Types of Records Found at an Archive or Library
Before You Visit an Archive or Library
- 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.