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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.

Archives[edit | edit source]

National Archives of Cameroon
B.P.: 1053 Rue 317
Lac district, Yaoundé III
Cameroon

E-mail: archivesnationales.cmr@gmail.com
Phone: (+237) 222 226 791
Website

French Colonial Archives[edit | edit source]

1916-1919 - National Overseas Archives, Cameroon

Libraries[edit | edit source]

National Library of Cameroon
PO Box 1053
Yaoundé, Cameroon

Phone: 237-22237001
E-mail: rboshoff199@gmail.com

Museums[edit | edit source]

Musée National du Cameroun
Ave Marchand
Yaoundé, Cameroon

Phone: +237 6 97 35 94 87

Record Offices[edit | edit source]