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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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Martha Ballard never would have guessed that the diary she faithfully kept from 1785-1812 would make her famous two centuries later. The books and film based on her writings would have been a surprise, sure, but the latest adaptation would have sent her reeling. The whole world can now read—and...
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