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 Wright, Carroll D. ''Report on the Custody and Condition of the Public Records of Parishes, Towns, and Counties''. Boston, Massachusetts: Wright and Potter, 1889. [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=43513&disp=Report+on+the+custody+and+condition+of+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 (Family History Library book 974.4 A3cr; film 865449 item 2; fiche 6046869.]) Gives a brief description of the town records that existed in 1889 and which may still be available.
-=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards  ===
+=== Web Sites  ===
-Computer networks serve as another type of library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on–line services help family history researchers:
+Look for computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Massachusetts in local, state, national, and international sources. 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
-Look for computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Massachusetts in local, state, national, and international sources. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost.
-Addresses on the Internet change frequently. As of June 2007, the following sites are important gateways linking you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
 '''US GenWeb'''<br>'''http://[http://www.usgenweb.com/ www.usgenweb.com/]'''
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 A quality list of sites and resources that 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 United States Research Outline , 2nd ed., "'''[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]'''" section.
 '''FamilySearch™'''