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[[Image:Repository Building.jpg|thumb|right|Repository Building.jpg]]  
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=== Contact Information  ===
=== Contact Information  ===
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From the west: I-76 to Exit 344 (I-676 East). I-676 east to 8th St./Chinatown exit. Right on 8th to Walnut. Right on Walnut to 9th. Right on 9th.  
From the west: I-76 to Exit 344 (I-676 East). I-676 east to 8th St./Chinatown exit. Right on 8th to Walnut. Right on Walnut to 9th. Right on 9th.  


There is pay parking in the vicinity.<br><br>
There is pay parking in the vicinity.<br><br>  


'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/ The National Archives at Philadelphia Home]<br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/ The National Archives at Philadelphia Home]<br>  
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ The Archival Research Catalog (ARC)]
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/ The Archival Research Catalog (ARC)]  
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/databases/ List of databases] Free subscription databases are available such as: Ancestry, Fold3, HeritageQuest through ProQuest.<br><br>
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/databases/ List of databases] Free subscription databases are available such as: Ancestry, Fold3, HeritageQuest through ProQuest.<br><br>


=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/ Collections]: The National Archives at Philadelphia maintains the historically significant records of the Federal Agencies and Courts, in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, dating from 1789 to the present. These historical records, as well as select federal bankruptcy records, are open to the public.  


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