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== Archives ==
=== National Archives of Panama ===
=== National Archives of Panama ===


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The U.S. National Archives contain many records from the Panama Canal Zone time period, especially between 1904 and 1914, that may contain genealogical information. An article explaining the records is available from [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/fall/panama.html the National Archives' magazine].  
The U.S. National Archives contain many records from the Panama Canal Zone time period, especially between 1904 and 1914, that may contain genealogical information. An article explaining the records is available from [http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2007/fall/panama.html the National Archives' magazine].  
'''Central American Archives'''<br>Center for Research Libraries<br>6050 S. Kenwood Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60637-2804<br>Telephone:  (800) 621-6044/(773) 955-4545<br>
Email: [mailto:mwilke@crl.edu mwilke@crl.edu]<br>Website: [https://www.crl.edu/news/crl-acquires-central-american-archives Central American Archives]<br>
Website #2: [https://www.crl.edu/focus/article/8564 Central American Archives]
:These archives encompass six million pages of original primary source documents (many of which are unique copies) spanning more than three centuries, from 1519 to 1898. They document Spanish rule in the New World from the founding of the city of Antigua, in Guatemala. The collection documents all aspects of commerce, politics, and development throughout El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and the Yucatan and Chiapas regions of Mexico. Central American Archives is a rich resource for Latin American, Central American, and Spanish studies.
'''Center for Regional Research of Mesoamerica''' (CIRMA)<br>5a. Calle Oriente No. 5<br>La Antigua, Sacatepéquez <br>Telephone:  (502) 7931-0300<br>
Email: [mailto:cirma@cirma.org.gt cirma@cirma.org.gt]<br>Website: [http://cirma.org.gt/glifos/index.php/Categor%C3%ADa:AH Historical Archive]<br>
Website #2: [https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Center_for_Mesoamerican_Research Center for Mesoamerican Research]<br>
Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pg/cirma.guatemala/posts/ Centro de Investigaciones Regionales de Mesoamérica (CIRMA)]
:The Historical Archive has as its main purpose to protect part of the country's historical memory through the rescue, organization, conservation and dissemination of documentary archives. The materials come from non-governmental institutions and private collections and are presented in different formats (paper, digital, microfilm, audio and video). These archives, some unique and others little known, enrich the national historical legacy and offer different points of view of Guatemalan society over time. Its collections, some of which are recognized as the nation's cultural heritage, date from the 16th century to the present, with an emphasis on the contemporary period starting in 1944. It currently houses 135 collections made up of more than eight million documents.
== Libraries ==


=== The National Library of Panama  ===
=== The National Library of Panama  ===
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[http://www.binal.ac.pa/binal/bibliotecas/directorio-bp http://www.binal.ac.pa/binal/bibliotecas/directorio-bp]  
[http://www.binal.ac.pa/binal/bibliotecas/directorio-bp http://www.binal.ac.pa/binal/bibliotecas/directorio-bp]  
=== Cultural Magazine "La Loteria"  ===
The cultural magazine, Loteria, is a regular publication of the&nbsp;National Lottery&nbsp;and contains articles on history, notable people, literature, and art. Most of the issues in this collection, spanning from 1941 to the present, have been digitized. Two sources are available: one from the Loteria publishers and one from the National Library of Panama.&nbsp;Each collection contains some issues that are&nbsp;not duplicated in the other&nbsp;collection. You can click on&nbsp;any item&nbsp;in the index to download&nbsp;the PDF&nbsp;for that&nbsp;issue.
*[http://www.lnb.gob.pa/sitio/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=235:revista-en-linea&catid=49:revista National Lottery Collection] - a subset of the&nbsp;National Library collection
*[http://bdigital.binal.ac.pa/loteria/index.php National Library Collection] - missing Nov-Dec 2008, July-Dec 2009, 2010, 2011


=== Panama Digital Library  ===
=== Panama Digital Library  ===
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