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[[ | [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|Brigham Young University]] in Provo, Utah, and the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] are collaborating to scan family and local histories and make them available online for free. As of February 2010, there are more than 60,000 works in this digitized collection. Go to the Family History Archives site to find the collection. | ||
The Family History Archive is a collection of published genealogy and family history books. The archive includes ''primarily'' histories of families, along with county and local histories, how-to books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals (including some international), Medieval books (including histories and pedigrees), as well as gazetteers. | The Family History Archive is a collection of published genealogy and family history books. The archive includes ''primarily'' histories of families, along with county and local histories, how-to books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals (including some international), Medieval books (including histories and pedigrees), as well as gazetteers. | ||
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The books come from the collections of the FamilySearch [[Family History Library]], the [[Allen County Public Library]] (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (part of the Houston Public Library), the [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library's Midwest Genealogy Center]] (Independence, Missouri), the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|BYU Harold B. Lee Library]] (Provo, Utah), the BYU-Hawaii Joseph F. Smith Library (Laie, Hawaii), and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [[Church History Library|Church History Library]] (Salt Lake City, Utah). | The books come from the collections of the FamilySearch [[Family History Library]], the [[Allen County Public Library]] (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (part of the Houston Public Library), the [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library's Midwest Genealogy Center]] (Independence, Missouri), the [[Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library|BYU Harold B. Lee Library]] (Provo, Utah), the BYU-Hawaii Joseph F. Smith Library (Laie, Hawaii), and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [[Church History Library|Church History Library]] (Salt Lake City, Utah). | ||
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Online_Book_Collection_FAQs FamilySearch Online Book Collection FAQs] | |||
== Searching for Family Histories and Genealogies == | == Searching for Family Histories and Genealogies == | ||
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The Family History Archive can be accessed directly from the[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] web site[http://www.familysearch.org [] Go to "Search Records" then "Historical Books". This will take you directly to the Home Page for the "Digital Book Collection". | The Family History Archive can be accessed directly from the[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] web site[http://www.familysearch.org [] Go to "Search Records" then "Historical Books". This will take you directly to the Home Page for the "Digital Book Collection". | ||
You can also access the Digital Book Collection at [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=books www.familysearch.org/#form=books][http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu ] | You can also access the Digital Book Collection at [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=books www.familysearch.org/#form=books][http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu] | ||
[[Category:Family_History_Library]] | [[Category:Family_History_Library]] |
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