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The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.


'''Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point'''<br />220 Morrissey Boulevard<br />Boston, MA 02125<br />Telephone: 617–727–2816<br />Internet: '''http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm'''<br /><br />'''National Archives—New England Region'''<br />380 Trapelo Road<br />Waltham, MA 02452-6399 <br />Phone: (781) 663-0130<br />Fax: (781) 663-0154<br />E-mail: '''[mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov <u>waltham.archives@nara.gov</u>] '''<br />Internet: '''http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/'''
'''Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point'''<br>220 Morrissey Boulevard<br>Boston, MA 02125<br>Telephone: 617–727–2816<br>Internet: '''http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm'''<br><br>'''National Archives—New England Region'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399 <br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: '''[mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov <u>waltham.archives@nara.gov</u>]'''<br>Internet: '''http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/'''


'''Massachusetts Historical Society Library'''<br />1154 Boylston Street<br />Boston, MA 02215<br />Telephone: 617–536–1608<br />Fax: 617–859–0074<br />E-mail: [mailto:library@masshist.org <u>library@masshist.org</u>]<br />Internet: '''http://www.masshist.org/library/'''
'''Massachusetts Historical Society Library'''<br>1154 Boylston Street<br>Boston, MA 02215<br>Telephone: 617–536–1608<br>Fax: 617–859–0074<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@masshist.org <u>library@masshist.org</u>]<br>Internet: '''http://www.masshist.org/library/'''


'''Peabody Essex Museum'''<br />East India Square<br />Salem, MA 01970-3783 USA<br />Phone: 978-745-9500, 866-745-1876<br />For the Hearing Impaired: 978-740-3649<br />Internet:''' http://www.pem.org/homepage/'''
'''Peabody Essex Museum'''<br>East India Square<br>Salem, MA 01970-3783 USA<br>Phone: 978-745-9500, 866-745-1876<br>For the Hearing Impaired: 978-740-3649<br>Internet:'''http://www.pem.org/homepage/'''


'''State Library of Massachusetts'''<br />State House, Room 341<br />24 Beacon Street<br />Boston, MA 02133<br />Telephone: 617–727–2590<br />Fax: 617–727–5819<br />Internet:''' http://www.mass.gov/lib/'''
'''State Library of Massachusetts'''<br>State House, Room 341<br>24 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02133<br>Telephone: 617–727–2590<br>Fax: 617–727–5819<br>Internet:'''http://www.mass.gov/lib/'''


'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''
'''New England Historic Genealogical Society'''


101 Newbury Street<br />Boston, MA 02116<br />Telephone: 617–536–5740<br />Fax: 617–536–7307<br />Internet: '''http://www.newenglandancestors.org/'''
101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116<br>Telephone: 617–536–5740<br>Fax: 617–536–7307<br>Internet: '''http://www.newenglandancestors.org/'''


'''Boston Public Library'''
'''Boston Public Library'''


700 Boylston St.<br />Boston, MA 02116<br />Telephone: 617–536–5400<br />Fax: 617–536–4306<br />E-mail: '''[mailto:info@bpl.org info@bpl.org] '''<br />Internet: '''http://www.bpl.org/'''
700 Boylston St.<br>Boston, MA 02116<br>Telephone: 617–536–5400<br>Fax: 617–536–4306<br>E-mail: '''[mailto:info@bpl.org info@bpl.org]'''<br>Internet: '''http://www.bpl.org/'''


Two important inventories of Massachusetts records are:
Two important inventories of Massachusetts records are:
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Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of June 2007, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of June 2007, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:


'''US GenWeb'''<br />'''http://[http://www.usgenweb.com/ www.usgenweb.com/]'''
'''US GenWeb'''<br>'''http://[http://www.usgenweb.com/ www.usgenweb.com/]'''


A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and nation.
A cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and nation.


'''Roots–L'''<br />'''http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/'''
'''Roots–L'''<br>'''http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/'''


A quality list of sites and resources that includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
A quality list of sites and resources that includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
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For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline , 2nd ed., "'''[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'''" section.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline , 2nd ed., "'''[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'''" section.


'''FamilySearch™ '''
'''FamilySearch™'''


The Family History Library and  Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. It is also online at '''[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.FamilySearch.org].'''
The Family History Library and Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. FamilySearch is a collection of computer files containing several million names. FamilySearch is a good place to begin your research. Some of the records come from compiled sources; some have been automated from original sources. It is also online at '''[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.FamilySearch.org].'''<br>
 
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