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Archives and Libraries

• 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 FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.

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Rwanda Archives and Library Services Authority
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The Rwanda Archives and Library Services Authority is responsible for preserving Rwanda’s national archives. This includes collecting historical records from public and private institutions, preserving them and making them accessible to all. The oldest documents in the archive date back to the 1930s. Millions of pages of documents form the national archives and are organized and digitized to help the public find records useful to them.

Record Offices

Rwanda Ministry of Local Government

Directorate General of Territorial Administration and Good Governance
KG 7 Ave
Kigali, Rwanda

P.O.Box: 3445 Kigali, Rwanda
Telephone toll free: (+250) 788384081/5353
Email: info@minaloc.gov.rw