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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 ''' | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them. | ||
==== Regional and Municipal Archives ==== | ==== Regional and Municipal Archives ==== | ||
*The provincial archives are located in the capital of each of the 12 provinces. | *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. | *Municipal archives exist for most large towns. They contain the same type of genealogical records found in the state archives. | ||
*The | *The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed many records from these archives. | ||
*Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | *Each archive collects records from its respective province. Records of genealogical value at these archives include: | ||
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