What type of services does the AGS Library staff provide?
We provide basic reference services, such as looking up places in gazetteers and other reference sources, but we do not have the staff to undertake extensive research. We prefer that patrons visit the Library in person, but if that is not possible, we do provide some reference services by mail, e-mail, and over the phone. What information should patrons supply? Patrons should give as much information as they have about the places they want located (i.e. spelling, variant spellings or alternate names, name of administrative unit or province in which the place was located, time period in question, etc.). If possible, photocopies of actual documents containing the place name, such as birth or marriage certificates or naturalization papers, should be provided. What kind of information does the AGS Library supply? If we can find the place in one of our gazetteers or other reference works, we will give you the basic information needed to locate it on a modern map (latitude and longitude, cou
