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You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from the District of Columbia in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. | You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from the District of Columbia in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. | ||
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of December 2007, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and message board sites: | |||
=== USGenWeb === | === USGenWeb === | ||
http://www.usgenweb.com/ | * http://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 country. | 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 country. | ||
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=== Roots-L === | === Roots-L === | ||
http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | * http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/ | ||
A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | A useful list of sites and resources. Includes a large, regularly-updated research coordination list. | ||
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=== FamilySearch™ === | === FamilySearch™ === | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | * [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] | ||
The Family History Library and some 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. | The Family History Library and some 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. | ||
[[Category:District_of_Columbia]] | [[Category:District_of_Columbia]] | ||