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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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=327090&disp=Preliminary+inventory+of+the+records+of+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=327090&disp=Preliminary+inventory+of+the+records+of+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.3 A1 No. 8].)


=== The Internet and Message Boards ===
=== Web Sites ===


The internet is an important tool for obtaining information. The internet itself can serve as a library. Through the internet family history researchers can:
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.


*Locate other researchers
Addresses on the Internet change frequently. The following sites are important gateways linking you to many more sites:
*Post queries
*Send and receive e-mail
*Search large databases
*Search computer libraries
*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions


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.
'''USGenWeb'''
 
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 ===


*http://www.usgenweb.com/
*http://www.usgenweb.com/
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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.  


=== Roots-L ===
'''Roots-L'''


*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
*http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/
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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.
'''FamilySearch™'''
 
=== FamilySearch™ ===


*[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
*[http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
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