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CML prepares to receive another genealogy collection!
The Palatines to America Society, which specializes in German ancestral research, has selected CML to receive their unique collection. It includes materials from areas in Switzerland, Austria, France and Poland where significant German-speaking populations lived. Once processed, the collection will be made available to public sometime in early 2009.
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Creating a Training Session: The Process of Creating "I Want the Old Stuff: An Introduction to Historical Government Materials"
This is a four-step guide to the process used to create a training session using WebJunction materials.
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Gone But Not Forgotten: Best of the Best History/Genealogy Government Documents
Prepared for the Maricopa County Library District training on February 26, 2008, this PowerPoint presentation covers key resources from the History & Genealogy module.
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History & Geneaology - Mesa County Public Library
This document is part of a training session presented for the Mesa County Public Library in Grand Junction, Colorado by Jamie Walker, Tomlinson Library, Mesa State College.
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I Want the Old Stuff: An Introduction to Historical Government Materials
This is a quick presentation highlighting some of the major sources of historical material.
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Library of Congress web guide
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Quick Guide to American Memory
This is a quick guide to navigating the American Memory database.
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Quick Guide to Thomas
This is a quick guide to Thomas, the database of legislative information from the Library of Congress.
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Time and Place - City of Mesa
This document is part of a training session presented at the City of Mesa Library in Mesa, Arizona on September 2, 2008.
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Time and Place - Navajo County
This document is part of a training session presented online via Live Classroom for Navajo County Library by Sandy Rizzo, City of Mesa Library, Mesa, Arizona.
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Websites and Internet Resources on History & Genealogy
A list of external links
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Key Resources

  • 100 Milestone Documents of American History -  a collection of the major documents of American history from the National Archives including the standard documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, but also some lesser known works such as the Pendleton Act and the Tennessee Valley Authority Act. In addition to a scanned copy of the original document, this web site also provides information on the development of the material.
  • History Explorer - a digital collection of materials on history from the National Museum of American History.
  • Library of Congress:  American Memory - digital access to historic documents, photos, maps, audio and video from the Library's vast collections.
  • National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): Our Documents
  • Smithsonian: History and Culture
  • THOMAS - legislative information such as bills, resolutions, treaties, committee reports, etc. from the U.S. Congress.
  • U.S. Department of State: Outline of U.S. History

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Training Resources  

From the Mesa County Public Library, CO training on September 23,2008:

From the online training for City of Mesa, AZ Library on September 2,2008:

From the online training for Navajo County on August 25 & 26,2008:

From the Maricopa County Library District Training on February 26, 2008:

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