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-== Archivw==
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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 '''FamilySearch Library'''] may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
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+[https://collections.reading.ac.uk/ '''Museums and Collections'''] - '''University of Reading'''
+::'''A website giving you access to a variety of collections held by museums, archives and libraries.''']
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+== Archives==
 '''Berkshire Record Office'''<br>9 Coley Avenue<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK<br>Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132<br>Contact: [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/contact-us Online Form]<br>Website: [http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk Berkshire Record Office] <br>Catalogue: [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/search-catalogue Berkshire Record Office Archives]