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When you selected a record (in Step 3), you may have learned at which library or archives the record is located. | When you selected a record (in Step 3), you may have learned at which library or archives the record is located. | ||
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Many records you want to search may still be held by the organization that created them. As you learn who created the records, you may want to visit or write to the local vital records office, the town hall, the parish church, cemetery, or commercial and military organizations. | Many records you want to search may still be held by the organization that created them. As you learn who created the records, you may want to visit or write to the local vital records office, the town hall, the parish church, cemetery, or commercial and military organizations. | ||
== Courthouses and Government Offices == | |||
Many public or government documents are at state, county, city, or town courthouses or offices. The Family History Library has many records on microfilm, but many others are available only at these offices. Addresses are in Wiki articles and instructional handbooks. | Many public or government documents are at state, county, city, or town courthouses or offices. The Family History Library has many records on microfilm, but many others are available only at these offices. Addresses are in Wiki articles and instructional handbooks. | ||
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Many journals have their own excellent indexes. English language (and French-Canadian) genealogical periodicals are also collectively indexed on the Internet in the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|''Periodical Source Index'']] at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi Heritage Quest Online]. This is a subscription site, but many [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] and other genealogical libraries have a subscription and let visitors use it for free. | Many journals have their own excellent indexes. English language (and French-Canadian) genealogical periodicals are also collectively indexed on the Internet in the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|''Periodical Source Index'']] at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi Heritage Quest Online]. This is a subscription site, but many [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] and other genealogical libraries have a subscription and let visitors use it for free. | ||
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Strive to see the most original record with your own eyes. Never fully trust records selected or copied by someone else because they may have been overlooked something important. | Strive to see the most original record with your own eyes. Never fully trust records selected or copied by someone else because they may have been overlooked something important. | ||