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Anaheim Public Library

Anaheim, Califorina

Browse photographs and illustrations as well as cemetery and funeral home records in the collection shared by the Anaheim Public Library. The collection also includes local history resources; meeting agendas and minutes; land and property records; and personal writings.

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A family memory can be the beginning of a larger story. Reading different sources together may reveal another detail about the people and experiences you hope to understand.

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Canastota Public Library

Canastota, New York

A collection shared by the Canastota Public Library includes newspapers as well as journals and diaries to explore. The collection also includes personal writings.

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Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own.

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Fort Stockton Public Library

Fort Stockton, Texas

The collection shared by the Fort Stockton Public Library includes newspapers as well as financial and tax records. The collection also includes document collections; local history resources; personal writings, including correspondence; military records and history; and medical records or reports.

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A personal connection can become a wider historical question. Consider what each source contributes to the story you bring, and let an unexpected detail suggest another path.

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Grundy Center Historical Society

Grundy Center, Iowa

You can explore newspapers and document collections through the collection shared by the Grundy Center Historical Society. The collection also includes journals and diaries; local history resources; and personal writings.

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A familiar story can become more layered when you encounter another kind of source. Read with its date and purpose in mind, and see what new questions or connections it suggests.

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James V Brown Library

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

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Use the collection shared by the James V Brown Library to explore newspapers and directories. The collection also includes vital records; financial and tax records; journals and diaries; local history resources; religious organization documents; land and property records; and personal writings.

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Newspapers capture the public conversation of their day. Journals and diaries preserve a writer’s personal perspective.

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James V. Brown Library

Bastress, Pennsylvania

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The collection shared by the James V. Brown Library includes newspapers and directories. The collection also includes maps and atlases; cemetery and funeral home records; vital records; financial and tax records; journals and diaries; local history resources; meeting agendas and minutes; religious organization documents; land and property records; and personal writings.

Archive access is in person; the partner profile has details for planning a visit.

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A detail passed down through a family can lead beyond the first source you find. Read accounts alongside one another to explore what they preserve, where they differ, and what remains unknown.

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Mellinger Memorial Library

Morning Sun, Iowa

The collection shared by the Mellinger Memorial Library offers newspapers as well as yearbooks and annuals to explore. The collection also includes vital records; family history and genealogy; local history resources; and personal writings.

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A name on one page may prompt a question that another source helps you explore. Look beyond the first match for the circumstances and connections that give a story depth.

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New Britain Public Library

New Britain, Connecticut

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A collection shared by the New Britain Public Library includes newspapers as well as scrapbooks, clippings, and articles to explore. The collection also includes personal writings.

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Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own.

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Sherburne Memorial Library

Killington, Vermont

You can explore journals and diaries as well as local history resources through the collection shared by the Sherburne Memorial Library. The collection also includes military records and history; annual reports; and personal writings.

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One source rarely tells an entire story. A name, place or event can lead into another part of the collection, offering a different perspective on the question that brought you here.

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The Monahans News

Monahans, Texas

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Explore newspapers and census records in the collection shared by The Monahans News. The collection also includes business and industry publications; document collections; local history resources; personal writings, including correspondence; military records and history; and post office records.

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Newspapers capture the public conversation of their day. Census records offer a dated view of recorded households.

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XIT Museum

Channing, Texas

Browse newspapers as well as yearbooks and annuals in the collection shared by the XIT Museum. The collection also includes directories; census records; financial and tax records; court and legal records; document collections; local history resources; personal writings, including correspondence; meeting agendas and minutes; programs and souvenirs; land and property records; and scrapbooks, clippings, and articles.

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Directories place recorded names and addresses in a particular year. Meeting agendas and minutes preserve an organization’s recorded business.

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