Archives & Libraries

Keep in mind that many treasures in courthouses and libraries etc. are not online. Learning to find and contact these archives can really help when you have become stuck on a branch that seems to have left no records.

Library & Archive Collection Types

· Major Comprehensive Broad-based Archives such as The Internet Archive, Digital Public Library, HathiTrust Digital Library etc.

· Digital Library / Book Collections such as Google Books

· FamilySearch Catalog

· State Archives and State Library Collections

· University Digital Collections

· Local Public Library Collections

· Genealogical Society Collections

· Historical Society Collections

· Church Collections

· Occupational Collections – ie Railroad, Doctors,

and don't forget the courthouse!

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