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The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | The following archives, libraries, and societies have major collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers. | ||
'''Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point'''<br | '''Massachusetts State Archives at Columbia Point'''<br>220 Morrissey Boulevard<br>Boston, MA 02125<br>Telephone: 617–727–2816<br>Internet: '''http://www.sec.state.ma.us/arc/arcidx.htm'''<br><br>'''National Archives—New England Region'''<br>380 Trapelo Road<br>Waltham, MA 02452-6399 <br>Phone: (781) 663-0130<br>Fax: (781) 663-0154<br>E-mail: '''[mailto:waltham.archives@nara.gov <u>waltham.archives@nara.gov</u>]'''<br>Internet: '''http://www.archives.gov/northeast/boston/''' | ||
'''Massachusetts Historical Society Library'''<br | '''Massachusetts Historical Society Library'''<br>1154 Boylston Street<br>Boston, MA 02215<br>Telephone: 617–536–1608<br>Fax: 617–859–0074<br>E-mail: [mailto:library@masshist.org <u>library@masshist.org</u>]<br>Internet: '''http://www.masshist.org/library/''' | ||
'''Peabody Essex Museum'''<br | '''Peabody Essex Museum'''<br>East India Square<br>Salem, MA 01970-3783 USA<br>Phone: 978-745-9500, 866-745-1876<br>For the Hearing Impaired: 978-740-3649<br>Internet:'''http://www.pem.org/homepage/''' | ||
'''State Library of Massachusetts'''<br | '''State Library of Massachusetts'''<br>State House, Room 341<br>24 Beacon Street<br>Boston, MA 02133<br>Telephone: 617–727–2590<br>Fax: 617–727–5819<br>Internet:'''http://www.mass.gov/lib/''' | ||
'''New England Historic Genealogical Society''' | '''New England Historic Genealogical Society''' | ||
101 Newbury Street<br | 101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, MA 02116<br>Telephone: 617–536–5740<br>Fax: 617–536–7307<br>Internet: '''http://www.newenglandancestors.org/''' | ||
'''Boston Public Library''' | '''Boston Public Library''' | ||
700 Boylston St.<br | 700 Boylston St.<br>Boston, MA 02116<br>Telephone: 617–536–5400<br>Fax: 617–536–4306<br>E-mail: '''[mailto:info@bpl.org info@bpl.org]'''<br>Internet: '''http://www.bpl.org/''' | ||
Two important inventories of Massachusetts records are: | Two important inventories of Massachusetts records are: | ||
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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: | 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 | '''US GenWeb'''<br>'''http://[http://www.usgenweb.com/ www.usgenweb.com/]''' | ||
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 nation. | 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 nation. | ||
'''Roots–L'''<br | '''Roots–L'''<br>'''http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/''' | ||
A quality list of sites and resources that includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | A quality list of sites and resources that includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. | ||
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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. | 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™ ''' | '''FamilySearch™''' | ||
The Family History Library | The Family History Library and 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. It is also online at '''[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.FamilySearch.org].'''<br> | ||
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