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City, university, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. Holdings and services vary widely. The books by Foster and Moulton described below in “General Guides” give more information about special archives. | City, university, occupational, and ecclesiastical archives also hold family history information. Holdings and services vary widely. The books by Foster and Moulton described below in “General Guides” give more information about special archives. | ||
== General Guides == | |||
Some guides to English archives and libraries are: | Some guides to English archives and libraries are: | ||
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Moulton, Joy Wade. Genealogical Resources in English Repositories. Columbus, Ohio: Hampton House, 1988. Supplement published 1992. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=595603&disp=Genealogical+resources+in+English+reposi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 J54m]; computer number 0469640.) This book contains addresses and describes the holdings of county record offices, genealogical and family history societies, and other repositories. Maps of repository locations are included. | Moulton, Joy Wade. Genealogical Resources in English Repositories. Columbus, Ohio: Hampton House, 1988. Supplement published 1992. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=595603&disp=Genealogical+resources+in+English+reposi%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 J54m]; computer number 0469640.) This book contains addresses and describes the holdings of county record offices, genealogical and family history societies, and other repositories. Maps of repository locations are included. | ||
== Inventories, Registers, Catalogs == | |||
Most archives have publications that describe their collections and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records so you can use your time more effectively. | Most archives have publications that describe their collections and how to use them. Some are online. Others are in print. If possible, study these guides before you visit or use the records so you can use your time more effectively. You can find the Web site of an archive in the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/ Archon Directory].<br> | ||
==== National Inventory of Documentary Source in the United Kingdom and Ireland ==== | |||
The National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a microfiche collection of calendars and finding aids for British archives, libraries, and museums. It provides a detailed listing of the box, folder, and sometimes individual documents contained in various collections. A name and subject index to this collection is available in a few archives and libraries, including the Family History Library (FHL fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=370600&disp=Index+to+National+inventory+of+documenta++ 6341118]; compact disc 1313 no. 10.) | |||
==== Family History Library ==== | |||
Many published inventories, guides, catalogs, and directories for archives and libraries are listed in the Family History Library. To find them, use the Place Search in the catalog under: | |||
ENGLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | |||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | |||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY], [CITY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES <br>'''Locating Web sites for Record Offices and Libraries''' | |||
<br>'''Locating Web sites for Record Offices and Libraries''' | |||
You can locate an archive or library’s Web site on the Internet through GENUKI at: | You can locate an archive or library’s Web site on the Internet through GENUKI at: | ||