Archives and Libraries

From FamilySearch Wiki

Archives and Libraries Wiki Pages By Country[edit | edit source]


Archives[edit | edit source]

  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

  • Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.

Before You Visit[edit | edit source]

  • 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 researcher card (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.

Retrieved from "https://integration-ru.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Archives_and_Libraries&oldid=5567500"