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Archive Grid can help you find Real

Family Treasures far beyond Birth,

Marriage, Death, and Census Records

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Slides at: http://www.colket.org/genealogy/USF/

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A Treasure Chest of Family Information What is Archive Grid Accessing Archive Grid Search – Letters 1857-1887 Search Photos Search Manuscripts Search Maps (Originals and Photo Copies) Search for Spanish Records of East Florida

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ArchiveGrid is an important destination for searching through historical documents, personal papers, and family histories held in archives around the world.

Thousands of libraries, museums, and archives have contributed nearly a million collection descriptions to ArchiveGrid.

Researchers searching ArchiveGrid can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies.

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ArchiveGrid connects you with primary source material held in archives around the world. You will find historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more.

ArchiveGrid also helps researchers contact archives to request information, arrange a visit, and order copies.

ArchiveGrid includes archival collection descriptions from WorldCat bibliographic records and from finding aids harvested from ArchiveGrid contributors' websites.

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Sampling of thousands of contributors to ArchiveGrid:Art Institute of ChicagoBostonian SocietyCornell University LibraryHarvard UniversityInternational Institute of Social History (IISH)Minnesota Historical SocietyMuseum of Northern ArizonaNational Library of AustraliaNew York Public LibraryOrthodox Church in AmericaSmithsonian Institution - Archives of American ArtState Library of MassachusettsUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillUniversity of Warwick

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International ArchivesRoyal Astronomical Society - LibraryRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames - Heritage Services, Archives DepartmentRoyal Botanic Gardens - Library and ArchivesRoyal College of Physicians - LibraryRoyal College of Physicians of Ireland - LibraryRoyal College of Surgeons of England - LibraryRoyal Commonwealth Society - LibraryRoyal Dublin Society - LibraryRoyal Geographical Society - Library and ArchivesRoyal Institute of British Architects - British Architectural LibraryRoyal Irish Academy - LibraryRoyal Irish AcademyRoyal LibraryRoyal Naval MuseumRoyal Ontario MuseumRoyal Opera House - ArchivesRoyal Scottish Museum - Department of History and Applied ArtRoyal Scottish MuseumRoyal Society - LibraryRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds - LibraryRoyal Society of Arts - Library

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Archives in FloridaFlorida State University - Special Collections DepartmentJacksonville UniversityState Library of Florida (Hence accessible via Manatee County Central Library) University of Central Florida Libraries - Special Collections and University ArchivesUniversity of Florida - George A. Smathers LibrariesUniversity of Florida - Law LibraryUniversity of Miami - Otto G. Richter LibraryUniversity of North Florida - Special CollectionsUniversity of South FloridaUniversity of West Florida Libraries

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Accessing Archive GridVia The Library’s Electronic

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http://www.mymanatee.org/home.html

Manage yourAccount: Renewals.Holds, Profile, etc.

Electronic Information Databases

Search the Library’s Catalog

Accessing

Search a database of 20,000+ local historic

photographs

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32 Databases

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SIGTable of Contents – 34 DatabasesAmerican History in Video Archive Grid ARRC Auto Repair Reference Center CAMIO -- Catalog of Art Museum Images Consumer Health Complete Cypress Resume Discover Spanish EBSCOHost FirstSearch Fodor's Travel Guides Gale Virtual Reference LibraryHeritage Quest Infobase e-Book Collection INFOTRAC Infoweb Job & Career Accelerator LearningExpress Library Legal Information Reference Center Literary Reference Center Plus

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Mango Languages NetLibrary eBooks New York Times Archive Novelist Plus and Novelist Plus (K-8)One Click Digital OverDrive Points of View Reference Center ReferenceUSA Salem Health Salem History Salem Science Small Engine Repair Reference Center Student Research Center Value Line World Book Online

+ WHICH DATABASE SHOULD I USE? TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

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Search Tips:1.Multiple Words Samuel Pelot2.Phrase in quotes “Samuel Pelot”3.Proximity Search “Samuel Pelot”~3 Hits for: Samuel Pelot Samuel George Pelot Samuel G. Pelot Pelot, Samuel

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This is only a teaser;Must be signed on to see more than 3 hitsOr click on hits

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Will Not workMust be at theLibrary

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This is the real thing through the library

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249 Letters, many from Civil WarTime Frame

Lalla Pelot is my Great Aunt, Wife of my Grandfather’s Brother

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Must Take a Trip

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Photographers in Augusta ~ 1850

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Photos AreEasily Downloaded

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Via Appia

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35,639 Hits

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Isn’t that Cool

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Even Information on Accessing the Collection

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65,000 Items in 450 Boxes

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65,000 Items in 450 Boxes

Contents of Each BoxAll on Microfilm

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35 referencesto Pelot

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Please Ask Questions if you do not Understand Anything

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Suggestions for Future MGS Computer SIGs:

Google Scholar – February 2012 Exploring Archive Grid – March 2012 Using Documents in Other Languages – April 2012 Making Lineage Charts and Genealogical Maps Using PowerPoint – October 2012 Posting Stuff to WWW Exploring New York Times Archive Exploring First Search Explore Infoweb Exploring MyHeritage.com (not to be confused with Heritage Quest) Exploring Ancestry.com Beginning Computer Stuff Other Useful Programs

What else would you like to have addressed at future Computer SIG Meetings?????

TBD May ???