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Librarians Helping Canadian Genealogists Climb Family Trees

This blog is a collaborative space for librarians who assist family historians with their Canadian genealogical research.

Librarians Serving Genealogists: Genealogy Libraries on the WWW

LibrarySpot.com - Libraries Online

Libris – Kungliga biblioteket – Sveriges nationalbibliotek / Union Catalogue of Swedish Libraries

Libweb - Library WWW Servers

Lists more than 6,100 pages from libraries in more than 100 countries.

Map Libraries on the World Wide Web

New England Genealogy Collections Outside of New England

A list of outstanding New England genealogy collections (societies, libraries, archives, etc.) not in New England. Arranged in state alpha order with links to the collections and library search engines.

OCLC Online Computer Library Center Home Page

Public Libraries with Internet Services

Public Libraries.com

This site contains extensive links to public libraries in the United States of America.

The UK Public Libraries Page

The World Wide Web Library Directory

Over 6,600 libraries in 117 countries.

U. S. Depository Libraries WWW Home Pages

A list of federal regional depository libraries.

UNESCO Archives Portal

UNESCO Libraries Portal

Using Archives: A Guide to Effective Research

From the Society of American Archivists.

What Are Archives?

From the Archives Center of the National Museum of American History.

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.