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The Family History Library has copies of many of the records found in archives and libraries, but most repositories will have additional sources. | The Family History Library has copies of many of the records found in archives and libraries, but most repositories will have additional sources. | ||
Many archives and libraries have helpful sources for locating information about Alabama, such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids. They frequently have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. Archives and libraries near state boundaries usually collect records relating to the adjacent states. | Many archives and libraries have helpful sources for locating information about [[Alabama]], such as maps, gazetteers, and other place-finding aids. They frequently have collections of previous research, such as family and local histories and biographies. Many have record-finding aids, such as guides to their own collections or inventories of records housed elsewhere in the state. Archives and libraries near state boundaries usually collect records relating to the adjacent states. | ||
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to African American genealogical researchers: | The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to African American genealogical researchers: | ||