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 ::ILLINOIS, INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
-=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===
+=== Web Sites  ===
-Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. Computer networks themselves can serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:
+You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Illinois in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. Much of the information is available at little or no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways to additional sites:
-*Locate other researchers.
-*Post queries.
-*Send and receive e-mail.
-*Search large databases.
-*Search computer libraries and on-line catalogs.
-*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.
-You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Illinois in a variety of sources at local, state, national, and international levels. Much of the information is available at little or no cost. Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways to additional sites:
 FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service. [Salt Lake City, Utah]: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 22 March 1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]. At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, Source Guide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications.
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 "United States Resources: Illinois." ''In RootsWeb''. N.p., 28 August 1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/il.html rootsweb.com]. This list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
-"''IL GenExchange''." ''In Genealogical Exchange &amp; Surname Registry''. <ref> "''IL GenExchange''." ''In Genealogical Exchange &amp;amp; Surname Registry''. N.p., 1996-1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. </ref> This site brings searchable data to genealogists including databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers.
+"''IL GenExchange''." ''In Genealogical Exchange &amp; Surname Registry''. <ref> "''IL GenExchange''." ''In Genealogical Exchange &amp;amp;amp; Surname Registry''. N.p., 1996-1999 [cited 7 October 1999]. </ref> This site brings searchable data to genealogists including databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers.
-For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page.
 Some Family History Centers have computers with FamilySearch™. These computers do not have access to online services, networks, or bulletin boards. You can use these services at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.
 == References ==