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Added description of online state archives

United States Online Genealogy Records

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United States Business Records

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Shipping and other transportation records: Added Text

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	===Shipping and other transportation records===		===Shipping and other transportation records===
		+	Shipping records in the United States are available. Look for them.
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	===Business licenses and bonds===		===Business licenses and bonds===
	===Professional licenses===		===Professional licenses===

United States Probate Records

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	*[http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.		*[http://www.usgenweb.org The USGenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources in the state and counties.

−	'''Wiki articles describing online collections ~~arefound~~ at:'''	+	'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''

	*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]		*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
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United States Archives and Libraries

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Other major United States libraries with genealogical collections:

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	*[[Mountain West Digital Library]]		*[[Mountain West Digital Library]]

−	Your local public library can help you locate these and other archives and libraries. ~~Directories~~ include:	+	Your local public library can help you locate these and other archives and libraries. Current directories include:

		+	:*GoldenWest Marketing, [http://www.gwest.org/gen_libs.htm ''Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the United States'']. Offers addresses, phone numbers, and web links to libraries with varying degrees of genealogical holdings; arranged by state.
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		+	Previously published directories include:
	:*''American Library Directory''. 53rd Edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker, 2000-2001. (FHL {{FHL\|985678\|title-id\|disp=973 J54a 2000}}, 2 vol.) Alphabetical by state and town. Lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and describes each library's holdings and special interests.		:*''American Library Directory''. 53rd Edition. New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker, 2000-2001. (FHL {{FHL\|985678\|title-id\|disp=973 J54a 2000}}, 2 vol.) Alphabetical by state and town. Lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and describes each library's holdings and special interests.
−	:*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist's Address Book''.~~ ~~Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. (FHL 973 {{FHL\|1316554\|title-id\|disp=D24ben 2005.)}} Includes national, state, ethnic, religious, historical, adoption, computer interest group, and vendor addresses with telephone numbers, E-mail addresses, supervisors, and repository hours.	+	:**65th Edition being published May, 2013.
−	:*A directory of many repositories and manuscript collections is:<br>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ''Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States''. Second Edition. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1988. (FHL {{FHL\|643768\|title-id\|disp=973 J54u}} 1988; 1978 Edition on fiche {{FHL\|11301\|title-id\|disp=6010080-89}}.) <!--{12054106989060} -->	+	:*Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. ''The Genealogist's Address Book''. Fifth Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2005. (FHL 973 {{FHL\|1316554\|title-id\|disp=D24ben 2005.)}} Includes national, state, ethnic, religious, historical, adoption, computer interest group, and vendor addresses with telephone numbers, E-mail addresses, supervisors, and repository hours.
−	:*[http://www.gwest.org/gen_libs.htm Directory of Genealogy Libraries in the United States] offers addresses, phone numbers, and web links to libraries with varying degrees of genealogical holdings; arranged by state.	+	:*A directory of many repositories and manuscript collections is:<br>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission. ''Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States''. Second Edition. Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1988. (FHL {{FHL\|643768\|title-id\|disp=973 J54u}} 1988; 1978 Edition on fiche {{FHL\|11301\|title-id\|disp=6010080-89}}.) <!--{12054106989060} -->

	===University Libraries with special collections===		===University Libraries with special collections===

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	*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map].  This map will allow you to zoom in on any State or County in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring Counties. This makes it easy to see close by locations where other relatives might have lived. This map shows current Counties, consult the individual State Maps section to find out about historical maps. You can even type in a county name in the search box to locate the county on the map.		*[http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/us_base/stco2003/stco2003.pdf United States Census Bureau State and County Map].  This map will allow you to zoom in on any State or County in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring Counties. This makes it easy to see close by locations where other relatives might have lived. This map shows current Counties, consult the individual State Maps section to find out about historical maps. You can even type in a county name in the search box to locate the county on the map.
	*[http://www.google.com/books?id=1ooBAAAAMAAJ&pg A complete descriptive and statistical gazetteer of the United States of America ...: with an abstract of the census and statistics for 1840] (Compiled by Daniel Haskel, John Calvin Smith pub 1843)		*[http://www.google.com/books?id=1ooBAAAAMAAJ&pg A complete descriptive and statistical gazetteer of the United States of America ...: with an abstract of the census and statistics for 1840] (Compiled by Daniel Haskel, John Calvin Smith pub 1843)
−	*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/US.pdf BYU United States Research Outline] largely duplicates these Wiki pages. Includes some bibliographic lists from BYU Library, 2001.<br>	+	*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/US/US.pdf BYU United States Research Outline] largely duplicates these Wiki pages. Includes some bibliographic lists from BYU Library, 2001.<br>
		+	*[http://www.digitalstatearchives.com/ Online State Archives] are an often-overlooked resource that can include very useful family history information such as state census and voter rolls, military pensions, slave records, court cases, and much more.

	'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>		'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''<br>
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	*[[United States Archives and Libraries\|Archives and Libraries]]		*[[United States Archives and Libraries\|Archives and Libraries]]
	*[[United States Bible Records\|Bible Records]]		*[[United States Bible Records\|Bible Records]]
−	*[[United States Biography\|Biography]]	+	*[[United States Biography\|Biography]]
−	*[[United States Business Records\|Business Records]]	+	*[[United States Business Records\|Business Records]]
	*[[United States Cemeteries\|Cemeteries]]		*[[United States Cemeteries\|Cemeteries]]
	*[[United States Census\|Census]]		*[[United States Census\|Census]]
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	*[[United States Historical Geography\|Historical Geography]]		*[[United States Historical Geography\|Historical Geography]]
	*[[United States History\|History]]		*[[United States History\|History]]
−	*[[United States Land and Property\|Land and Property]]	+	*[[United States Land and Property\|Land and Property]]
−	*[[United States Livestock Brands\|Livestock Brands]]	+	*[[United States Livestock Brands\|Livestock Brands]]
	*[[United States Maps\|Maps]]		*[[United States Maps\|Maps]]
	*[[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]]		*[[United States Migration Internal\|Migration]]
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	*[[United States Vital Records\|Vital Records]]		*[[United States Vital Records\|Vital Records]]
	*[[United States Voting Records\|Voter Records]]		*[[United States Voting Records\|Voter Records]]
−	*[[United States Water Records\|Water Records]]	+	*[[United States Water Records\|Water Records]]
	*[[United States Other Records\|Other Records]]		*[[United States Other Records\|Other Records]]
	*[[United States For Further Reading\|For Further Reading]]		*[[United States For Further Reading\|For Further Reading]]