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March/April
International Archives Sites Accessible @ the PBC Library System
Official “National Archives” sites for
countries throughout the world offer a treasure trove of documents
and information services for researchers involved in international
government or genealogical research projects. Through the miracle of
the Internet, most of these information depositories can be accessed
via home or office computers.
The Palm Beach County Library System’s
Government Research Service (GRS) staff has created a special
“Archives and Records” digital index on its “Genealogy Research”
website to assist researchers in locating both U.S. and
international archives. It includes menus with direct links to
information sites under the headings of Florida, National, Canada,
Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, Asia & Pacific, and African
archives.
National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) sites featured on the Library System’s
“Archives and Records” index are the full-text “Access to Archival
Data” web page, the “eVetRecs Military Records” site, the “National
Personnel Records Center,” and NARA’s “Genealogy Page”. NARA’s
“State Archives in the United States” website provides links to
official archives in the 50 states and Puerto Rico.
State of Florida archival services
indexed the Library System’s website include the “Florida Memory
Project,” the “Florida Archives and Manuscripts Repositories by
City” site, as well as the official Florida State Archives Home Page
with its digital search engine to collection holdings.
To assist the many Canadian visitors and
residents in Palm Beach County, the Library System’s “Archives and
Records” index also links to the National Archives of Canada, the
Archives Nationales du Quebec, and the Archives of Ontario. The
Canada submenu offers access to the searchable “Dictionary of
Canadian Biography Online”.
The “Repositories of Primary Sources”
database, a free service of the University of Idaho Special
Collections, is a resource used by the PBC Library System to provide
links to national archives located in Europe, Asia and the Pacific,
and Africa. Many of the foreign archives sites offer English
language page options, and most provide staff contacts and research
assistance.
The “Latin American Network Information
Center (LANIC),” an information service of the University of Texas,
is a primary source used by the Library System to locate archival
sites for the Latin America and Caribbean menu. The Library System’s
index features links to national archival sites for Mexico, Cuba,
Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
The Library System’s
“Genealogy Research – Archives and Records” web page is
accessible online 24/7 at:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/genealogy-archives_records.htm
Library Helps Public Discover Palm Beach County’s History
The Palm Beach County Library System’s
Government Research Service (GRS) staff will present a local history
program to the public entitled “Discovering Palm Beach County’s
History @ Your Library” at 2 p.m. March 25 in the PBCLS Main
Library’s Multi-Purpose Room.
GRS Librarian Bob Davidsson, author of
the book “Indian River: a History of the Ais Indians in Spanish
Florida,” will present an overview of Palm Beach County history
from 10,000 B.C. through its incorporation as a county in 1909,
using digital maps and other multi-media resources.
GRS Librarian and webmaster Isabel
Toolsie will demonstrate local history resources found in the Main
Library’s collection using the digital “Genealogy Research –
History Books & E-Books” web page as a guide. She also will
access Palm Beach County landmarks and community history sites
linked to the “Genealogy Research” website. Online access:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/genealogy.htm .
Persons interested
in attending the program may RSVP by calling 233-2600, or via
e-mail:
grs@pbclibrary.org. |
