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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful for genealogical research.


'''National Archives<br />'''Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, N.W.<br />Washington, DC 20408<br />Telephone: 202-501-5415<br />Fax: 301-713-6740<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/
'''National Archives<br>'''Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, N.W.<br>Washington, DC 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-713-6740<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/


'''Columbia Historical Society'''<br />333 Constitution Avenue, NW<br />Room 4826<br />Washington, DC 20001-2866<br />Telephone: 202-785-2068<br />Fax: 202-887-5785 <br />Internet: http://www.dcchs.org/
'''Columbia Historical Society'''<br>333 Constitution Avenue, NW<br>Room 4826<br>Washington, DC 20001-2866<br>Telephone: 202-785-2068<br>Fax: 202-887-5785 <br>Internet: http://www.dcchs.org/


'''District of Columbia Public Library'''<br />Information and Reference<br />901 "G" Street, N.W.<br />Washington, DC 20001-4599<br />Telephone: 202-727-0321<br />Fax: 202-707-1129 <br />Internet: http://dclibrary.org/
'''District of Columbia Public Library'''<br>Information and Reference<br>901 "G" Street, N.W.<br>Washington, DC 20001-4599<br>Telephone: 202-727-0321<br>Fax: 202-707-1129 <br>Internet: http://dclibrary.org/


'''Library of Congress'''<br />General Reference and Bibliography Division<br />101 Independence Avenue at First Street, S.E.<br />Washington, DC 20504<br />Telephone: 202-707-5000<br />Fax: 202-707-5844 <br />Internet: http://www.loc.gov/index.html
'''Library of Congress'''<br>General Reference and Bibliography Division<br>101 Independence Avenue at First Street, S.E.<br>Washington, DC 20504<br>Telephone: 202-707-5000<br>Fax: 202-707-5844 <br>Internet: http://www.loc.gov/index.html


'''Maryland State Archives'''<br />350 Rowe Boulevard<br />Annapolis, MD 21401<br />Telephone: 410-260-6400<br />Toll free: 1-800-235-4045<br />Fax: 410-974-3895 <br />Internet: http://www.msa.md.gov/
'''Maryland State Archives'''<br>350 Rowe Boulevard<br>Annapolis, MD 21401<br>Telephone: 410-260-6400<br>Toll free: 1-800-235-4045<br>Fax: 410-974-3895 <br>Internet: http://www.msa.md.gov/


Guides to specific research collections are:
Guides to specific research collections are:
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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.


For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/5b064d1a23681998ba8ead6420975101 United States Research Topics], "Archives and Libraries" section.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/resolveuid/5b064d1a23681998ba8ead6420975101 United States Research Topics],&nbsp;"Archives and Libraries" section.


=== FamilySearch™ ===
=== FamilySearch™ ===
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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.
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