Category: Libraries

At some point in our research, we have to go to a library to find more information. If you have had experiences as have I, a trip to the library can be better than going to an amusement park. I have found this to be especially true when I do not have a specific goal in mind. I just begin to browse the shelves and files to see what I can find. I am always researching so many things at once, I usually find something of value. I call this…

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Does your library have everything that you want and need for your research? If the answer is yes to this question, let me know as I want to use that library. In all likelihood, you have answered no to the question. Even Salt Lake or the National Archives do not have everything necessary for complete research. Most all of us have to depend on getting our information from some other source than our local library. One way to get this information is through the interlibrary loan process. In the interlibrary…

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If you are like all other genealogist researching one or two families, you may have gotten to the point where you have exhausted the resources in your local library or home library. We all get to this point at sometime or another. This is when we have to think outside the box for resources. It is not easy to do this, but we have to make the effort. One of the best sources to get the ball rolling once again is a new infusion of untapped resources. The interlibrary resources…

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