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Digital Horizons

An online treasure house of thousands of images, documents, video, and oral histories depicting life on the Northern Plains from the late 1800s to today. Here you'll find a fascinating snapshot of the lives, culture, and history of the people who shaped life on the prairies.

Digital State Archives - North Dakota

Whether your family history includes hardscrabble pioneers, frontier scouts, military folk, or native Americans, there's probably something of interest at the ND state archives. Their genealogy collection includes online access to vital records, census information, and military records.

FamilySearch - FamilySearch Center Locator: North Dakota

From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.

FamilySearch Catalog

From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Microfilm loans can be ordered and then sent to your local Family History Center.

LibDex - The Library Index - North Dakota

A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).

Library of Congress - Search results for North Dakota

National Archives and Records Administration

North Dakota State Library

North Dakota State University Libraries

Public Libraries in the United States - North Dakota

A directory with detailed information for public libraries in each state.

PublicLibraries.com - North Dakota

Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museum Websites - North Dakota (Wayback Machine)

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Bismarck.

United Methodist Church - Annual Conference Commissions on Archives and History

List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.

WorldCat: The World's Largest Library Catalog

WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You can search for books, music CDs, videos, and many new kinds of digital content such as downloadable audiobooks. You may also find article citations with links to their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public. Special features include the ability for you to create lists of library items and build biblilographies.