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Using Repositories In Your Genealogical Research

Posted on July 1st, 2010 by Carol

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I have a funny story to tell you on myself. Many, many years ago when I first began doing genealogy online I was researching my James Harrison line and had joined a mailing list for that surname through Rootsweb. After being on the list just a short time, the list owner invited me to take a look at the Harrison surname repository site. I was so new and not sure of anything in those days, and even though I knew what a repository was, I asked her if there was a charge to get into the site. Of course, there wasn’t, and I felt like a super-noob at the time, but it opened my eyes to the idea that there was a place where everyone researching a particular surname could add their documented information, and also search the site for more. What a deal!

Repositories are kind of the “unsung heros” of genealogical caching. Cyndi’s List has a page dedicated just to U.S. State Level Records, which include State Libraries, Archives, Genealogical & Historical Societies. The site also has a listing of Surnames and Family Associations that is quite extensive too. So now, if I want to go to the Harrison Surname Repository I can just search Cyndi’s List or Google and find it easily.

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5 Responses to “Using Repositories In Your Genealogical Research”

Miriam Robbins Midkiff (4 comments.), on March 17th, 2008 at 6:28 PM Said:

I have found a Super Repository Directory at the University of Idaho website: http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/
Other.Repositories.html (this is all one URL). They have repositories from all over the world listed!

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webduck (69 comments.), on March 20th, 2008 at 10:00 AM Said:

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Thanks for that information Miriam! I will check it out and add it to my resources.
new zealand news (2 comments.), on March 25th, 2008 at 5:34 PM Said:

I have been helping my father do searches lately for our family history. His internet skills are lacking so I try and help him dig up new info. Thanks for another resource!
webduck (69 comments.), on March 26th, 2008 at 3:59 PM Said:

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You are most welcome NZN!
Dee Akard Welborn (2 comments.), on April 10th, 2010 at 7:24 AM Said:

One of my favorite repositories is Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. The name changes with the donor…but it is the same great resource for genealogists and historians. If every in Austin, it is a must see to explore. See their link.
http://www.cah.utexas.edu/
I have been blessed with many eureka moments in this building.
Best regards,
Dee