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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.  
*'''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.  
*'''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.  
*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.
==== Regional and Municipal Archives  ====
*The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces.
*Municipal archives exist for most large towns. They contain the same type of genealogical records found in the state archives.
*The Family History Library has microfilmed many records from these archives.
*Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include:
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*Church records.
*Civil registrations.
*Population registers.
*Censuses.
*Court records.
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*Military records.
*Emigration lists.
*Notarial records.
*Land records.
*Tax records.
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== Archives ==
== Archives ==


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