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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: | 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: | ||
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** Locate other researchers. | ** Locate other researchers. | ||
** Post queries. | ** Post queries. | ||
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You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from North Carolina 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: | You can find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from North Carolina 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 www.familysearch.org; INTERNET. At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, | ''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 www.familysearch.org; INTERNET. At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, 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. | ||
Cyndi Howells’ List<br | Cyndi Howells’ List<br>[http://www.cyndislist.com/nc.htm '''www.cyndislist.com/nc.htm'''] | ||
This list has more links to other North Carolina genealogical sites and describes more resources than anywhere else on the Internet. | This list has more links to other North Carolina genealogical sites and describes more resources than anywhere else on the Internet. | ||
USGenWeb<br | USGenWeb<br>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/ '''www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/''']'''''' | ||
This site is 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. | This site is 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. | ||
Roots-L: | Roots-L: [http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/nc.html '''www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/nc.html''']'''''' | ||
This site contains a useful list of sites and resources and includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | This site contains a useful list of sites and resources and includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | ||
GenExchange: | GenExchange: '''[http://www.genexchange.org/state.php?state=nc]''''''''' | ||
This site includes databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers. | This site includes databases (church, cemetery, census, land, immigration, naturalization, and vital records), directories, historical accounts, mailing lists, queries, local surname researchers, and look-up volunteers. | ||
Genealogical Bulletin Board Systems (GBBS)<br | Genealogical Bulletin Board Systems (GBBS)<br>[http://www.genealogy.org/ ''''''http://www.genealogy.org/state.asp?state=NC'''''''''''']'''''' | ||
This site lists genealogical electronic bulletin boards where you can look for answers and post queries. | This site lists genealogical electronic bulletin boards where you can look for answers and post queries. | ||
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''']]" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline '''United States Research Outline''' ](30972). | 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''']]" section of the [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline '''United States Research Outline'''](30972). | ||
Guides and inventories for collections at archives and libraries can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a | Guides and inventories for collections at archives and libraries can be found in the Family History Library Catalog by using a Place Search under: | ||
NORTH CAROLINA- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | NORTH CAROLINA- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||
NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | NORTH CAROLINA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||