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Provine, Dorothy S. ''Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Government of the District of Columbia.'' Record Group 351. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. (FHL book 975.3 A1 No. 8.)
Provine, Dorothy S. ''Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Government of the District of Columbia.'' Record Group 351. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. (FHL book 975.3 A1 No. 8.)


=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===
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Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers:
=== The Internet and Message Boards ===
 
The internet is an important tool for obtaining information. The internet itself can serve as a library. Through the internet family history researchers can:


* Locate other researchers
* Locate other researchers
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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 April 1997, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
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=== USGenWeb ===
=== USGenWeb ===
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