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State Historical Societies Colorado Historical Society 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-2305 coloradohistory.org Idaho State Historical Society 1109 Main St., Suite 250 Boise, ID 83702 (208) 334-2682 www2.state.id.us/ishs Kansas State Historical Society 6425 SW Sixth Ave. Topeka, KS 66615 (785) 272-8681 www.kshs.org Minnesota...
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How Can Societies Help my Research? Premium
Q. What research information can I reasonably expect genealogical or historical societies (or other organizations in my ancestor's locale) to provide for me via mail or email? A. Every repository handles research requests differently, with the possible exception that you can't expect anything if your question is indiscernible or you...
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Search Historical Societies Premium
Was Manifest Destiny part of your ancestors' fate? We'll take you to the Great Plains and the Rockies to find the best resources for plowing up your frontier roots.
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A Voluminous Celebration Premium
Forget partying like it's 1999. Researchers and historians around the globe have a better reason to celebrate Y2K—it's the 200th birthday of the Library of Congress. The past two centuries have turned the library into a gold mine for people in search of practically anything. It began in 1800...
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Finding the Catalogs Premium
Finding library catalogs online is a big Catch-22. In order to find the catalogs, you must use the biggest catalog of them all—the Internet. Directories and search engines can help you find the available catalogs. When working with a search engine, take advantage of the Boolean operator AND to string...
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Your Ticket to DC Museums Premium
You don't have to travel to Washington, DC, to tap most of its genealogical treasures such as the National Archives—but nothing beats a trip to the nation's capital for putting you in touch with history, family and otherwise. And don't let your research quest keep you from seeing a bit...
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On the Bookshelf: Research in Detroit Premium
Global Journeys in Metro Detroit: A Multicultural Guide to the Motor City by Marcia Danner, Helen B. Love and Patricia Banker Peart (New Detroit, $12.95), ethnic dining, arts and attractions, plus history Guide to the Manuscripts in the Burton Historical Collection by Bernice Cox Sprenger (order from Burton...
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Desktop or laptop? Premium
Which kind of computer (desktop or laptop) is right for you? Our editors weigh in.
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What’s in that Catalog? Premium
Here are a few tricks to help you determine how complete an online library catalog is: Do a search on the word genealogy. Do this only to see what comes up in a general, not specific, search. Look to see if the results include only books or if the entries...
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University Special collections Premium
University libraries are particularly noted for special collections of government documents, microfilm, microfiche, rare books or manuscripts. Some universities have an archives housed separately from the general library. Here's a sampling of microform collections especially interesting to family historians: American Culture Series, 1493-1875 (University Microfilms): publications on all aspects of...
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