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== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in the USA == | == Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in the USA == | ||
[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]]{{·}} [[National Archives at College Park, Maryland|National Archives II]]{{·}} [[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]]{{·}} [[National Archives at College Park, Maryland|National Archives II]]{{·}} [[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library]]{{·}} [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library]{{·}} [[Library of Congress]]{{·}} [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[New York Public Library]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]] | ||
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== Online Records == | == Online Records == | ||
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:'''Archives I''' has nationwide censuses, pre-WWI military service and pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees. The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> | :'''Archives I''' has nationwide censuses, pre-WWI military service and pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees. The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> | ||
:Microfilm copies of many of the records at the National Archives are available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | :Microfilm copies of many of the records at the National Archives are available at the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library], other major archives and libraries, and at regional branches of the National Archives. You may purchase microfilms from the National Archives or request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the Archives. | ||
::*Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka, ed. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States''. Third Edition. Washington, DC: Nathional Archives and Records Administration, 2000. ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AGuide+to+Genealogical+Research+in+the+National+Archives+of+the+United+States Worldcat]) Explains records collections used most by genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more. | ::*Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka, ed. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States''. Third Edition. Washington, DC: Nathional Archives and Records Administration, 2000. ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AGuide+to+Genealogical+Research+in+the+National+Archives+of+the+United+States Worldcat]) Explains records collections used most by genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more. | ||
::*A National Archives (NARA) descriptive pamphlet (DP) provides helpful information about a microfilm set such as an explanation about the records on the film set, their origin, and a roll-by-roll descriptive list. Reviewing a DP prior to using a film set can increase a researcher's ability to use it successfully in a time-efficient manner. The Special Collections of the [https://www.slcl.org/content/history-genealogy St. Louis County Library ]has placed on their web site full-text or PDF versions of DPs for some of the NARA microfilm sets. | ::*A National Archives (NARA) descriptive pamphlet (DP) provides helpful information about a microfilm set such as an explanation about the records on the film set, their origin, and a roll-by-roll descriptive list. Reviewing a DP prior to using a film set can increase a researcher's ability to use it successfully in a time-efficient manner. The Special Collections of the [https://www.slcl.org/content/history-genealogy St. Louis County Library ]has placed on their web site full-text or PDF versions of DPs for some of the NARA microfilm sets. | ||
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Genealogy Center<br>900 Webster Street (P.O. Box 2270)<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Telephone: 219-421-1225<br>Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]<br>Internet: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] | Genealogy Center<br>900 Webster Street (P.O. Box 2270)<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Telephone: 219-421-1225<br>Email: [mailto:genealogy@acpl.info genealogy@acpl.info]<br>Internet: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] | ||
:The [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center] houses the second largest genealogy research collection in the United States, and the largest in a public library. It is primarily a North American collection, with some complementary resources for the British Isles and other European countries. One of America's best genealogical libraries. They especially shine in genealogical periodicals, printed county histories, and printed family histories.<ref >Dollarhide and Bremer, 43.</ref> See: | :The [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center] houses the second largest genealogy research collection in the United States, and the largest in a public library. It is primarily a North American collection, with some complementary resources for the British Isles and other European countries. One of America's best genealogical libraries. They especially shine in genealogical periodicals, printed county histories, and printed family histories.<ref >Dollarhide and Bremer, 43.</ref> See: | ||
:*Karen B Cavanaugh, ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 3rd ed''. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Cavanaugh, 1983). {{WorldCat|10295892}}; The | :*Karen B Cavanaugh, ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 3rd ed''. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Cavanaugh, 1983). {{WorldCat|10295892}}; The FamilySearch Library has the original 1980 edition titled ''A Genealogist's Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library,'' {{FSC|129067|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 977.274/F1 A3c}}''.'' | ||
== [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library]] == | == [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library]] == | ||
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:The DAR Library houses one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Its book collection includes more than 150,000 volumes concerning people and places throughout the nation. The collection focuses primarily on the generation of the American Revolution, but also includes substantial resources for studying people from the colonial period and the nineteenth century. "Through the efforts of local DAR members and chapters nationwide approximately 15,000 volumes of Genealogical Records Committee Reports have entered the Library and constitute a unique source for family histories, cemetery record transcriptions, and Bible records.[http://www.dar.org/library/about.cfm About the Library] in ''DAR Daughters of the American Revolution'' (accessed 8 February 2010).</ref> | :The DAR Library houses one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Its book collection includes more than 150,000 volumes concerning people and places throughout the nation. The collection focuses primarily on the generation of the American Revolution, but also includes substantial resources for studying people from the colonial period and the nineteenth century. "Through the efforts of local DAR members and chapters nationwide approximately 15,000 volumes of Genealogical Records Committee Reports have entered the Library and constitute a unique source for family histories, cemetery record transcriptions, and Bible records.[http://www.dar.org/library/about.cfm About the Library] in ''DAR Daughters of the American Revolution'' (accessed 8 February 2010).</ref> | ||
== [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | == [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] == | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:FamilySearch Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah]]35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331<br>Fax: 801-240-1584<br>Email: [mailto:fhl@ldschurch.org fhl@ldschurch.org]<br>Internet: [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] Family Tree pedigrees, Memories photos, Search historical records, Genealogies, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Wiki<br> | ||
:450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many microfilms are also at branch '''''[[Introduction to Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref name="DB1">Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref> | :450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many microfilms are also at branch '''''[[Introduction to Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref name="DB1">Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref> | ||
:The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library. | :The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library. | ||
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=== County and Town Courthouses === | === County and Town Courthouses === | ||
Many of the key records essential for genealogical research were created by local county or town governments. These include court, land and property, naturalization and citizenship, probate, taxation, and vital records. The county and town courthouses are the primary repositories of these valuable records. (However, some courthouse records have been destroyed or transferred to state archives.) The | Many of the key records essential for genealogical research were created by local county or town governments. These include court, land and property, naturalization and citizenship, probate, taxation, and vital records. The county and town courthouses are the primary repositories of these valuable records. (However, some courthouse records have been destroyed or transferred to state archives.) The FamilySearch Library has copies of many of these important records on microfilm. | ||
The individual counties have organized their records and offices in many different ways. Each county's Wiki article provides further information on how to obtain these records. | The individual counties have organized their records and offices in many different ways. Each county's Wiki article provides further information on how to obtain these records. | ||
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== Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs == | == Inventories, Registers, and Catalogs == | ||
Most archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. Many of these are available at the | Most archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. If possible, study these guides before you visit an archive so that you can use your time more effectively. Many of these are available at the FamilySearch Library, at your public or university library, or through interlibrary loan. | ||
An example of a helpful guide is: | An example of a helpful guide is: | ||
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