Have you checked out the new Advantage Archives Community History Archives site? In a word – it is fantastic!
From Advantage:
“I’m excited to announce the launch of the brand-new Community History Archives Directory! This directory is designed to make it easier for you and your community to access and explore a vast collection of historical resources. The directory can be found here: https://communityhistoryarchives.com/. It is a great resource to include in your website’s digital resources section to inform your patrons about these free historical resources. We are working to change the link to direct people to the new directory on each archive and hope to have that link updated soon.“
Here are some of the many features:
- One way to use the new Directory is via the Map. You can scroll in or out and select one of the over 1000 Community History Archives (CHA) by selecting a pin, which represents the location of the institution that has the CHA
- On the Map page, you can also search for a state and location. You will be presented with all the institutions for that location (and links to their CHA) as well as a map of the location with pins where the institutions are located
- The Browse tab is fantastic. All the states are represented by blocks with the number of CHAs in the upper right corner. Click on a state and all of the CHAs are listed as well as a map with pinned locations.
- Want to know how to use the new CHA software? A very detailed list of 40 tutorials is presented via the Resources tab.
- The Profile tab presents detailed information about Featured Partners and Archives.
- The Settings Page (Click on the *) is really cool. You can select CHAs by clicking on a state name, a content type, an institution type, and select institutions with CHAs via distance (in miles). So if you are searching for an ancestor in a specific area, you can look for CHas within a chosen distance.
You can access the Community History Archives Directory HERE