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[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp The Family History Library Catalog] (an online catalog of the library's holdings)  
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp The Family History Library Catalog] (an online catalog of the library's holdings)  


= '''Other Repositories'''<br> =
= '''Other Repositories'''<br> =


If you cannot find a source you need at the Family History Library, try one or more of these other repositories.<br>  
If you cannot find a source you need at the Family History Library, try one or more of these other repositories.<br>


'''''Repositories with very large genealogical collections'''''<br>  
'''''Repositories with very large genealogical collections'''''<br>


*[[Library of Congress|Library of Congress]] - largest library in the world including "one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local historical publications,"<ref>"Local History and Genealogy Reading Room" in Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room].<br>  
*[[Library of Congress|Library of Congress]] - largest library in the world including "one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical and local historical publications,"<ref>"Local History and Genealogy Reading Room" in Library of Congress [Internet site] at http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room].<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/ National Archives and Records Administration] (NARA) - preserves and documents United States federal government and historical records,<ref>"National Archives and Records Administration" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> including American Indian papers, federal censuses, U.S. passenger arrival lists, passport applications, federal land, military and war records, and some naturalizations.<br>  
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/ National Archives and Records Administration] (NARA) - preserves and documents United States federal government and historical records,<ref>"National Archives and Records Administration" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref> including American Indian papers, federal censuses, U.S. passenger arrival lists, passport applications, federal land, military and war records, and some naturalizations.<br>
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library] - home of the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]], more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, and German collections.<ref>"Genealogy Center" in Allen County Public Library [Internet site] at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library] - home of the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]], more than 350,000 printed books and 513,000 items of microfilm/fiche including family histories, censuses, city directories, passenger lists, military records, local histories, American Indians, African Americans, Canadian, British, and German collections.<ref>"Genealogy Center" in Allen County Public Library [Internet site] at http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>


'''''Repositories with significant Latter-day Saint collections'''''  
'''''Repositories with significant Latter-day Saint collections'''''  


*[[Church History Library and Archives|Church History Library and Archives]] - documents the history of the LDS Church from 1830 to now with diaries, "manuscripts, Church records, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials."<ref>"Church History Library and Archives" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [Internet site] at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>  
*[[Church_History_Library|Church History Library]] - documents the history of the LDS Church from 1830 to now with diaries, "manuscripts, Church records, photographs, oral histories, architectural drawings, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, maps, microforms, and audiovisual materials."<ref>"Church History Library and Archives" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [Internet site] at http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>
*[http://www.utahcityguide.com/utbound/details.asp?ID=25801194317 Daughters of Utah Pioneers] - the Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah Territory before 10 May 1869.<ref>"Pioneer Museum" and "History Department" pages in International Society ~ Daughter of Utah Pioneers [Internet site] at http://www.dupinternational.org/ (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>  
*[http://www.utahcityguide.com/utbound/details.asp?ID=25801194317 Daughters of Utah Pioneers] - the Museum displays artifacts, and the History Department collects and preserves about 100,000 histories of pioneers who set out for, settled, or were born in Utah Territory before 10 May 1869.<ref>"Pioneer Museum" and "History Department" pages in International Society ~ Daughter of Utah Pioneers [Internet site] at http://www.dupinternational.org/ (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>
*[http://history.utah.gov/ Utah State Historical Society] - thousands of family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.<ref>"Research Center and Collections" and "Collections Available at the Research Center" in Utah State History [Internet site] at http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>
*[http://history.utah.gov/ Utah State Historical Society] - thousands of family histories, photographs, books, manuscript collections, telephone directories, maps, newspapers, yearbooks, and periodicals are available in the Research Center and online.<ref>"Research Center and Collections" and "Collections Available at the Research Center" in Utah State History [Internet site] at http://history.utah.gov/research_and_collections/index.html (accessed 18 October 2008).</ref><br>


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