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== Description  ==
== Description  ==


The purpose of this task is to find the genealogical related archives located in a county and list their contact information, website, and what collections and databases they have.<br>  
The purpose of this task is to find archives containing records located in a county and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research..<br>  


== Instructions<br>  ==
== Instructions<br>  ==


1. To locate the archives in a county, search the following websites:<br>
Please ''cite at least one source for each item you add''. See [[Albany County, New York#References|Albany County]] for examples. See also


*For Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence Counties, use this website first: [http://www.nc3r.org/archives/Archives_Contents.html Northern New York Library Network]<br>
:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable]] policy page
*[http://libguides.library.albany.edu/content.php?pid=100063&sid=751006 Library guides (at University at Albany)]&nbsp; - click on the tab for your county
:*[[Help:How to add citations]] instruction page
*[http://linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NY/ Linkpendium]<br>
:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats]] guidelines, and [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York#Framework|WikiProject NY Framework #3]]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ New York USGenWeb<br>]  
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List]<br>
*Google "[county name and state] archives"<br>


2. For each county archives you find, add the following:<br>  
1. To locate any archives in a county, search the following websites:<br>  


*Address<br>  
:*For Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence Counties, use this website first: [http://www.nc3r.org/archives/Archives_Contents.html Northern New York Library Network]<br>  
*Phone number<br>
:*[http://libguides.library.albany.edu/content.php?pid=100063&sid=751006 Library guides (University at Albany - SUNY)]  - click on the tab for your county
*Email<br>
:*[http://www.nyhistory.com/links/historical_societies.htm New York History Net]
*Link the website and not the url. Do: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ New York USGenWeb]; instead of: [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/]
:*[http://linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NY/ Linkpendium]<br>
:*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ New York USGenWeb<br>]
:*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List]<br>
:*Google "[county name and state] archives"<br>
 
2. For each county archive you locate, add the following:<br>
 
:*Name of the archive. If the archive has a website, add the link to the name of the archive. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the archive.<br>
:*Address<br>
:*Phone number<br>
:*Email<br>


3. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the county archives. <br>  
3. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the county archives. <br>  
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4. You may also wish to include the following:<br>  
4. You may also wish to include the following:<br>  


*Rules for using the collection<br>  
:*Rules for using the collection<br>  
*Copy policies<br>  
:*Copy policies<br>  
*Research help<br>  
:*Research help<br>  
*Cost of entrance<br>
:*Cost of entrance<br>


5. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works.&nbsp; Do not add any broken links.  
5. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.  


6.&nbsp; If the archives does not have a website, make sure the name of the archive is in bold type.<br>  
6. If you locate a town archive, you may want to add the information to the town page.  To go to a town page, click on the town link in the "Municipalities and Communities" box under the heading "Places" at the bottom of the county page.  On the town page, add a Heading 3 called "Archives" and add the information about the archive using the format given on this page. <br>  


7. If you locate a town archive, you may want to add the information to the town page.&nbsp; To go to a town page, click on the town link in the "Municipalities and Communities" box at the bottom of the county page (you may have to click on the "show" button to see the list of towns.).&nbsp; Once on the town page, add a Heading 3 called "Archives" and add the information about the archive using the format given on this page.<br>
7. Some archives are also libraries.  If the repository is already listed as a library, you do not need to list it again.  


8. You do not need to add state archives to county or town pages.<br>  
8. You do not need to add state archives to county or town pages.<br>


== Example  ==
== Example  ==
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=== Archives  ===
=== Archives  ===


[[Www.adkhistorycenter.org/res/research.html|Essex County Historical Society/Brewster Memorial Research Library &amp; Archives ]]<br>  
[http://www.adkhistorycenter.org/res/research.html Essex County Historical Society/Brewster Memorial Research Library and Archives]<br> Adirondack History Center Museum<br> 7590 Court St.<br> P.O. Box 428<br> Elizabethtown NY, 12932 <br> Phone: 518-873-6466 <br>  


Adirondack History Center Museum<br> 7590 Court St.<br> P.O. Box 428<br> Elizabethtown NY, 12932 <br> Phone: 518-873-6466 <br>
Call for hours. Holdings include vertical files (biography &amp; subject oriented), newspaper collections, photographs, manuscripts, maps, cemetery index, some census (on microfilm only), special collections library, historical documents relating to the history of Essex County. There are no birth, death, or marriage certificates. Research room rules, access regulations and fees for use of library apply


Call for hours. Holdings include vertical files (biography &amp; subject oriented), newspaper collection, photographs, manuscripts, maps, cemetery index, some census on microfilm only, special collection library, historical documents relating to the history of Essex County. There are no birth, death, or marriage certificates. Research room rules, access regulations and fees for use of library apply
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 30 October 2023

WikiProject New York Gotoarrow.png Progress Chart Gotoarrow.png Tasks - Repositories: Archives

Description[edit | edit source]

The purpose of this task is to find archives containing records located in a county and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research..

Instructions
[edit | edit source]

Please cite at least one source for each item you add. See Albany County for examples. See also

1. To locate any archives in a county, search the following websites:

2. For each county archive you locate, add the following:

  • Name of the archive. If the archive has a website, add the link to the name of the archive. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the archive.
  • Address
  • Phone number
  • Email

3. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the county archives.

4. You may also wish to include the following:

  • Rules for using the collection
  • Copy policies
  • Research help
  • Cost of entrance

5. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.

6. If you locate a town archive, you may want to add the information to the town page. To go to a town page, click on the town link in the "Municipalities and Communities" box under the heading "Places" at the bottom of the county page. On the town page, add a Heading 3 called "Archives" and add the information about the archive using the format given on this page.

7. Some archives are also libraries. If the repository is already listed as a library, you do not need to list it again.

8. You do not need to add state archives to county or town pages.

Example[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Essex County Historical Society/Brewster Memorial Research Library and Archives
Adirondack History Center Museum
7590 Court St.
P.O. Box 428
Elizabethtown NY, 12932
Phone: 518-873-6466

Call for hours. Holdings include vertical files (biography & subject oriented), newspaper collections, photographs, manuscripts, maps, cemetery index, some census (on microfilm only), special collections library, historical documents relating to the history of Essex County. There are no birth, death, or marriage certificates. Research room rules, access regulations and fees for use of library apply


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