In conjunction with International Archives Week, Yukon Archives announced on Monday the launch of its new online database, which is designed to make it easier for the public to search, find and learn from historical records.
For the first time, descriptive information for close to 400,000 records is available in one place. This includes photographs, maps, sound recordings, films and many other materials.
Holdings include letters, diaries, manuscripts, photographs, films, videos, sound recordings, maps, architectural drawings, books and newspapers. These records help tell the story of Yukon communities.
Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be any birth, marriage or death records in the collections.
According to the Yukon Archives’ news release, “The database features a clean, user-friendly design and improved navigation, allowing visitors to quickly search by keyword, creator or date. Dynamic features help users move easily between related records, making research faster and more enjoyable.”
Located at the Yukon University Whitehorse Ayamdigut campus, Yukon Archives maintains an extensive collection of government documents as well as private records from individuals, non-profit groups, businesses and other organizations.
I find that the AdvancedSearch feature work best when looking for digitized images because the last search field allows the researcher to specify digitized and/or not digitized.
