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HIST 7633 - The Family in Modern Europe: Find Primary Sources Using Digital Collections & Libraries

This guide contains library and web-based information for graduate students enrolled in Dr. Belzer's Readings in European History

General Databases For Primary Sources

HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Digitized collection of books, journals, and other items from major research libraries (more...).
Ancestry Library Edition This link opens in a new window
Historical records, photos, stories, newspapers and magazines for genealogy research (more...).

Internet Archive

Irish and UK-Based Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Resources for Locating Primary Sources on Individuals

Guide to Online Collections (National Archives UK) Example Materials in clude wills (1384-1858), Cabinet papers (1915-1982); British Army medal index cards (1914-1920)
Census Records (National Archives of Ireland)
Census Records (National Archives UK)
Conducting Genealogy Research (Defense Forces of Ireland)
Military Service Records (Imperial War Museum)

Other European Digital Collections