History: HIST 6008 Fall 2020
Resources for the study of History
Helpful Resources
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FamilySearch.orgFree genealogy site from Church of Latter Day Saints. Some records and some crowd-sourced trees. Some records can only be viewed at an LDS affiliate library.
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Sacramental records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New OrleansCall Number: F379 .N553 W67 1987 La Collv. 1. 1718-1750 -- v. 2. 1751-1771 -- v. 3. 1772-1783 -- v. 4. 1784-1790 -- v. 5. 1791-1795 -- v. 6. 1796-1799 -- v. 7. 1800-1803 -- v. 8. 1804-1806 -- v. 11. 1813-1815 -- v. 12. 1816-1817 -- v. 13. 1818-1819 -- v. 14. 1820-1821 -- v. 15. 1822-1823 -- v. 16. 1824-1825 -- v. 17. 1826-1827 -- v. 18. 1828-1829 -- v. 19. 1830-1831
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Archdiocese of New Orleans Digitized Sacramental Records in the ArchivesCurrently mostly from St. Louis Cathedral
Media Stories and Other Reports
Finding Archival Materials
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ArchiveGridArchiveGrid includes over 5 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.
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NUCMC - National Union Catalog of Manuscript CollectionsThe mission of the NUCMC program is to provide and promote bibliographic access to the nation's documentary heritage. This mission is realized by NUCMC production of cataloging describing archival and manuscript collections held by eligible repositories located throughout the United States and its territories. The program's mission is further realized by the provision of free searching, via NUCMC gateways, of archival and manuscript cataloging in OCLC WorldCat.