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In addition to the Family History Library, other record repositories and the Internet have collections you can use to find an immigrant's place of origin. Most archives and libraries focus their historical and genealogical collections on the cities, towns, counties, regions, or subjects they serve. Some have a national focus. Many have immigrant and ethnic sources. | In addition to the Family History Library, other record repositories and the Internet have collections you can use to find an immigrant's place of origin. Most archives and libraries focus their historical and genealogical collections on the cities, towns, counties, regions, or subjects they serve. Some have a national focus. Many have immigrant and ethnic sources. | ||
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| A growing number of organizations are devoted exclusively to collecting and preserving materials for specific immigrant or ethnic groups. An example is the— | | A growing number of organizations are devoted exclusively to collecting and preserving materials for specific immigrant or ethnic groups. An example is the—<br> | ||
[[Image:Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center.png|thumb|right|300px|Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]]'''[http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/ Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]'''<br>Augustana College<br>639 38th Street<br>Rock Island, Illinois 61201-2296<br>Tel: 309-794-7204<br>Fax: 309-794-7443<br>E-mail: [mailto:sag@augustana.edu <u>sag@augustana.edu</u>]<br>Internet: [http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/ http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/] | [[Image:Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center.png|thumb|right|300px|Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]]'''[http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/ Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]'''<br>Augustana College<br>639 38th Street<br>Rock Island, Illinois 61201-2296<br>Tel: 309-794-7204<br>Fax: 309-794-7443<br>E-mail: [mailto:sag@augustana.edu <u>sag@augustana.edu</u>]<br>Internet: [http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/ http://www.augustana.edu/swenson/]<br> | ||
The genealogical and historical collections and services of many public universities and special libraries are described in— | The genealogical and historical collections and services of many public universities and special libraries are described in— | ||
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*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60566409&referer=brief_results The Genealogists's Address Book]'', 5th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004. (FHL book 973 D24ben.) | *Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60566409&referer=brief_results The Genealogists's Address Book]'', 5th ed. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004. (FHL book 973 D24ben.) | ||
*Filby, P. William, comp. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17384698&referer=brief_results Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections]''. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3fi.) | *Filby, P. William, comp. ''[http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17384698&referer=brief_results Directory of American Libraries with Genealogy or Local History Collections]''. Wilmington, Del.: Scholarly Resources, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3fi.) <br> | ||
'''Internet Directories.''' Most libraries and archives now offer some services on the Internet. | '''Internet Directories.''' Most libraries and archives now offer some services on the Internet. | ||
Joe Ryan, [http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/hs.html U.S. State Historical Societies & State Archives Directory] (http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/hs.html : accessed 12 August 2008). | Joe Ryan, [http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/hs.html U.S. State Historical Societies & State Archives Directory] (http://web.syr.edu/~jryan/infopro/hs.html : accessed 12 August 2008). | ||
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