hannover-l - Nachricht 2007-02 00005

[J b <johnbrene(a)hotmail.com>]

Gail Schrader <gscout1912(a)mindspring.com> wrote:

> To do research on the Hannover region and relatives that emmigrated from 
> the Duchy of Braunschweig which would be a better research site: Ft. Wayne 
> or the National Archives in Chicago. Relatives all settled in Minnesota. I 
> think I will only have time to visit one site.

They are two different beasts. The NARA archives deal predominantly with 
Federal holdings from the different branches of the Federal government (not 
exclusively mind you, but for the most part). Some of the records that now 
comprise 'Federal holdings' were once state possessions, so the lines are 
blurred at times in a few areas (but one example: some court and 
naturalization records once part of district, county or local courts have 
been consolidated through the years under Federal directives - but only a 
portion of these types overall have qualified).
NARA Chicago: http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes

If you can't discover some interesting things at NARA, you didn't prepare 
sufficiently. Plow through their online catalog for desired record 
resources. Their main genealogical record types spin around these main 
groupings:

- Census Records
- Military Records
- Immigration Records and Ship Passenger Lists
- Naturalization Records
- Land Records
- Court Records

The ACPL in Fort Wayne on the other hand runs the whole gamut of resources A 
through Z, something more resembling the 'all-in-wonder' FHL collection in 
Salt Lake City, only a bit reduced.
ACPL: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html

Throw in the Newberry Library while you're at it -- but another wonderful 
family history collection in the heart of the Windy City.
Newberry Library: http://www.newberry.org/genealogy/collections.html

Then you have the State Archives of each particular state, followed by the 
local (county) archive and clerk/recorder offices. It ALL adds up, each 
claiming record domains all their own.
Minnesota State Archive: http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/index.htm

You're probably fortunate you only have time to do one. Each deserves 
sufficient attention unto itself! You won't regret any choice you make, if 
you head in prepared.


Henry Hueffed <henry.hueffed(a)seattlechildrens.org> wrote:

> Ft Wayne seems to be the place top go from what I have heard.

You heard correct too. Been to them all and outside of the SLC FHL and the 
National Archives in Washington, it's the next best place to get lost in 
(but for heaven's sake, you need to do your homework first before you enter 
to maximize results!). It's both a madhouse and maze of delight for the 
fortunate mice found within.

Jb

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> From: "Gail Schrader" <gscout1912(a)mindspring.com>
> To: <Hannover-L(a)genealogy.net>
> Subject: [HN] Ft. Wayne Library
> Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:20:29 -0500
>
> To do research on the Hannover region and relatives that emmigrated from 
> the Duchy of Braunschweig which would be a better research site:
> Ft. Wayne or the National Archives in Chicago.
> Relatives all settled in Minnesota. I think I will only have time to visit 
> one site.
>
> Gail

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