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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. | |||
*'''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. | |||
== Archives == | |||
*[http://arch.arch.be/index.php?l=en State Archives of Belgium] | *[http://arch.arch.be/index.php?l=en State Archives of Belgium] | ||
*[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/topics Archives Portal Europe] provides access to information on archival material from Belgium as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent. | *[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/topics Archives Portal Europe] provides access to information on archival material from Belgium as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent. | ||
== Libraries == | |||
== Museums == | |||
== Record Offices == | |||
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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.
- 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.
Archives[edit | edit source]
- State Archives of Belgium
- Archives Portal Europe provides access to information on archival material from Belgium as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent.