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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''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. | *'''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 '''Family History Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''Family History Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
==== Regional and Municipal Archives ==== | |||
*The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces. | |||
*Municipal archives exist for most large towns. They contain the same type of genealogical records found in the state archives. | |||
*The Family History Library has microfilmed many records from these archives. | |||
*Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | |||
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*Church records. | |||
*Civil registrations. | |||
*Population registers. | |||
*Censuses. | |||
*Court records. | |||
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*Military records. | |||
*Emigration lists. | |||
*Notarial records. | |||
*Land records. | |||
*Tax records. | |||
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== Archives == | == Archives == | ||
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Online Sources[edit | edit source]
Introduction[edit | edit source]
- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- 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 Family History Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Regional and Municipal Archives[edit | edit source]
- The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces.
- Municipal archives exist for most large towns. They contain the same type of genealogical records found in the state archives.
- The Family History Library has microfilmed many records from these archives.
- Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include:
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