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A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

Society of American Archivists Glossary.

ALACAJA: digitalización de documentos, cursos de archivos y genealogía

ALACAJA is an archives and document digitization company. They offer Paleographic transcription services, as well as professional genealogy and family research.

ArchiveGrid ^FREE

ArchiveGrid includes over four million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.

Archives Canada - Canadian Archival Information Network / Reseau Canadien d'Information Archivistique

A gateway to archival resources found in over 800 repositories across Canada.

Ask a Librarian

U.K. electronic reference library.

Australian Libraries Gateway (ALG)

Bibliographies of Library History

A bibliography of library histories, from 1990 to present, as collected by the membership of the ALA's Library History Round Table.

Columbia University Libraries - Subject Guides - Archives and Manuscript Collections

A selective guide to finding archives and manuscript collections. Also a list of national archives and libraries, college and university collections, and historical society archives.

Council of State Archivists - Directory of State Archives

Dictionary of Archives Terminology

Searchable and browseable definitions of terms used in archives.

Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the U.S.

FamilySearch Wiki - United States Archives and Libraries

Record repositories with major nationwide American collections and services helpful for genealogical research including contact information and a brief collection description.

Federal Depository Library Program

Established by Congress to ensure that the American public has access to its Government

Gabriel - Gateway to Europe's National Libraries

Genealogical Library Master Catalog $

From Ancestry.com. The Genealogical Library Master Catalog

Guidelines for Using Records Repositories and Libraries

Recommended by the National Genealogical Society.

Guidelines for Writing Local Library Histories

From the American Library Association's Library History Round Table.

IPL - Internet Public Library

LibDex - Worldwide Index of Library Catalogues, Web Sites and Friends of Libraries Pages

Librarian's Guide to Helping Patrons with Genealogical Research

Genealogy tutorial for librarians so they can be better prepared to help their patrons with research. Also includes information on building genealogy collections and forming genealogy societies at your library.