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	=== Contact Information ===		=== Contact Information ===

−	'''E-mail:''' Several e-mail options are available at http://archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html <br>	+	'''E-mail:''' Several e-mail options are available at [http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html National Archives and Records Administration]<br>

	'''Mailing Address:'''<ref name="NARAcontact">"Contact the National Archives and Records Administration" in Natonal Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/contact/ (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref>		'''Mailing Address:'''<ref name="NARAcontact">"Contact the National Archives and Records Administration" in Natonal Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/contact/ (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref>

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	*[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.		*[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.
	*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library\|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br>		*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library\|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br>
−	*[http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm87,dohnav,%7C33120%7C.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://~~dchealth~~.dc.gov/~~doh~~/~~cwp~~/~~view,a,1374,q,580849,dohNav_GID,1802~~,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33240%7C.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records.	+	*[http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm87,dohnav,%7C33120%7C.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm802,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33240%7C.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records.
	*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations.		*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations.
	*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records.		*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records.

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	*[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.		*[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, Local History and Genealogy Reading Room is part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.
	*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library\|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br>		*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library\|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br>
−	*[http://~~dchealth~~.dc.gov/~~doh~~/~~cwp~~/~~view,a,1371,q,581955,dohnav_gid,1787~~,dohnav,%7C33120%7C.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1374,q,580849,dohNav_GID,1802,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33240%7C.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records.	+	*[http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm87,dohnav,%7C33120%7C.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://dchealth.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,1374,q,580849,dohNav_GID,1802,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33240%7C.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records.
	*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations.		*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations.
	*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records.		*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records.

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	*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings.		*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings.
	*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) subscription site with wide-ranging images and indexes of National Archives census, military, naturalization, passenger arrivals, border crossings, and published passenger lists.		*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) subscription site with wide-ranging images and indexes of National Archives census, military, naturalization, passenger arrivals, border crossings, and published passenger lists.
−	*[http://www.fold3.com/institution-index.php ~~Foold3~~.com] ($) subscription site with indexes and images to hundreds of National Archives record types including Revolutionary War and Civil War service records and pensions, draft registrations, census, etc.	+	*[http://www.fold3.com/institution-index.php Fold3.com] ($) subscription site with indexes and images to hundreds of National Archives record types including Revolutionary War and Civil War service records and pensions, draft registrations, census, etc.
	*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuestOnline.com] ($) by subscription & at many libraries--Revolutionary War pension & bounty land files.		*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuestOnline.com] ($) by subscription & at many libraries--Revolutionary War pension & bounty land files.
	*[http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html Castle Garden 1830-1892] and [http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island 1892-1924] indexes & images to New York City passenger arrivals.<br>		*[http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html Castle Garden 1830-1892] and [http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island 1892-1924] indexes & images to New York City passenger arrivals.<br>

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	*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings.		*[[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center]], Independence, MO, national censuses/indexes, 80,000 family histories, 100,000 local histories, 565,000 microfilms, 7,000 maps, and extensive newspaper clippings.
	*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) subscription site with wide-ranging images and indexes of National Archives census, military, naturalization, passenger arrivals, border crossings, and published passenger lists.		*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) subscription site with wide-ranging images and indexes of National Archives census, military, naturalization, passenger arrivals, border crossings, and published passenger lists.
−	*[http://www.~~footnote~~.com/ ~~Footnote~~.com] ($) subscription site with indexes and images to hundreds of National Archives record types including Revolutionary War and Civil War service records and pensions, draft registrations, census, etc.	+	*[http://www.fold3.com/institution-index.php Foold3.com] ($) subscription site with indexes and images to hundreds of National Archives record types including Revolutionary War and Civil War service records and pensions, draft registrations, census, etc.
	*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuestOnline.com] ($) by subscription & at many libraries--Revolutionary War pension & bounty land files.		*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ HeritageQuestOnline.com] ($) by subscription & at many libraries--Revolutionary War pension & bounty land files.
	*[http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html Castle Garden 1830-1892] and [http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island 1892-1924] indexes & images to New York City passenger arrivals.<br>		*[http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html Castle Garden 1830-1892] and [http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island 1892-1924] indexes & images to New York City passenger arrivals.<br>

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	=== Tips ===		=== Tips ===

−	*'''''Researchers first visiting''''' Archives I, the National Archives and Records Administration building in Washington, DC, proceed to the Research Center on the first floor. Depending upon the types of records requested, researchers may need to first obtain a researcher identification card. You can get your research card in the Research Center. During the registration process, new researchers will view a short PowerPoint orientation emphasizing the safe handling of records and explaining the most basic research procedures, responsibilities, and rules. New researchers should plan for a total of 15-20 minutes to complete the registration process.<ref>"Orientation and Research Room Procedures" in "Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html#research (access 5 April 2009).</ref>	+	*'''''Researchers first visiting''''' Archives I, the National Archives and Records Administration building in Washington, DC, proceed to the Research Center on the first floor. Depending upon the types of records requested, researchers may need to first obtain a researcher identification card. You can get your research card in the Research Center. During the registration process, new researchers will view a short PowerPoint orientation emphasizing the safe handling of records and explaining the most basic research procedures, responsibilities, and rules. New researchers should plan for a total of 15-20 minutes to complete the registration process.<ref>"Orientation and Research Room Procedures" in "Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html#research (access 5 April 2009).</ref>
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	*Most of the National Archives records are arranged by record group. Record groups are based on the agency creating the record. For help identifying record groups to use for research see the following guides.<br>		*Most of the National Archives records are arranged by record group. Record groups are based on the agency creating the record. For help identifying record groups to use for research see the following guides.<br>

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	*'''''Researchers first visiting''''' Archives I, the National Archives and Records Administration building in Washington, DC, proceed to the Research Center on the first floor. Depending upon the types of records requested, researchers may need to first obtain a researcher identification card. You can get your research card in the Research Center. During the registration process, new researchers will view a short PowerPoint orientation emphasizing the safe handling of records and explaining the most basic research procedures, responsibilities, and rules. New researchers should plan for a total of 15-20 minutes to complete the registration process.<ref>"Orientation and Research Room Procedures" in "Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html#research (access 5 April 2009).</ref>		*'''''Researchers first visiting''''' Archives I, the National Archives and Records Administration building in Washington, DC, proceed to the Research Center on the first floor. Depending upon the types of records requested, researchers may need to first obtain a researcher identification card. You can get your research card in the Research Center. During the registration process, new researchers will view a short PowerPoint orientation emphasizing the safe handling of records and explaining the most basic research procedures, responsibilities, and rules. New researchers should plan for a total of 15-20 minutes to complete the registration process.<ref>"Orientation and Research Room Procedures" in "Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html#research (access 5 April 2009).</ref>
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	*Most of the National Archives records are arranged by record group. Record groups are based on the agency creating the record. For help identifying record groups to use for research see the following guides.<br>		*Most of the National Archives records are arranged by record group. Record groups are based on the agency creating the record. For help identifying record groups to use for research see the following guides.<br>

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	*[http://archives.gov/research/arc/ Archival Research Catalog (ARC)] of NARA's nationwide holdings in the D.C. area, Regional Branches, and Presidential Libraries<ref>"About ARC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref><br>		*[http://archives.gov/research/arc/ Archival Research Catalog (ARC)] of NARA's nationwide holdings in the D.C. area, Regional Branches, and Presidential Libraries<ref>"About ARC" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://www.archives.gov/research/arc/about-arc.html (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref><br>
	*[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Access to Archival Databases (AAD)] of over 85 million digitized records created by 30 government agencies (but limited to only 475 out of NARA's 200,000 data files)<ref>"What will I find in AAD?" in "Getting Started Guide" in "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://aad.archives.gov/aad/help/getting-started-guide.html#find (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref><br>		*[http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Access to Archival Databases (AAD)] of over 85 million digitized records created by 30 government agencies (but limited to only 475 out of NARA's 200,000 data files)<ref>"What will I find in AAD?" in "Getting Started Guide" in "Access to Archival Databases (AAD)" in National Archives Archives.gov at http://aad.archives.gov/aad/help/getting-started-guide.html#find (accessed 5 April 2009).</ref><br>
−	*[http://archives.gov/research/topics~~.html~~ Browse list of research topics] selected from frequently requested records at the National Archives <br>	+	*[http://www.archives.gov/research/topics/ Browse list of research topics] selected from frequently requested records at the National Archives <br>
	*[[Land Patent Search\|BLM-GLO Land Patent Index]] to federal land sales, homesteads, military-bounty, mining, or timberland transfers.		*[[Land Patent Search\|BLM-GLO Land Patent Index]] to federal land sales, homesteads, military-bounty, mining, or timberland transfers.
	*[[NARA and FHL film numbers]] explains how to find the Family History Library microfilm number starting from a National Archives number. For a conversion tabe, [[Media:NARA2FHL.pdf\|click here]].		*[[NARA and FHL film numbers]] explains how to find the Family History Library microfilm number starting from a National Archives number. For a conversion tabe, [[Media:NARA2FHL.pdf\|click here]].

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	=== Guides ===		=== Guides ===

−	*[http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States] in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ (accessed 5 April 2009). Provides a general overview of NARA's holdings at the record group level, and is intended to assist researchers in identifying which record groups may have material relevant to their research topics. This Internet edition is an expanded version of Robert B. Matchette, and Jan Shelton Danis, ''Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd ed.'', 3 vols. (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1998). ({{FHL\|1013988\|item}} 973 A3gui). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34190322 WorldCat entry].<br>	+	*[http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States] in National Archives Archives.gov at http://archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/ (accessed 5 April 2009). Provides a general overview of NARA's holdings at the record group level, and is intended to assist researchers in identifying which record groups may have material relevant to their research topics. This Internet edition is an expanded version of Robert B. Matchette, and Jan Shelton Danis, ''Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd ed.'', 3 vols. (Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1998). ({{FHL\|1013988\|item}} 973 A3gui). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34190322 WorldCat entry].<br>
	*Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M. Kvasnicka, eds. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States. 3rd ed''. (Washington, DC: NARA, 2000) ({{FHL\|1011178\|item}} 973 J53e). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44420788 WorldCat entry]. Explains records collections used most by genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more.		*Anne Bruner Eales, and Robert M. Kvasnicka, eds. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States. 3rd ed''. (Washington, DC: NARA, 2000) ({{FHL\|1011178\|item}} 973 J53e). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44420788 WorldCat entry]. Explains records collections used most by genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more.
	*Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, ''The Archives: a Guide to the National Archives Field Branches'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988) ({{FHL\|630522\|item}} 973 A3sz). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17738169 WorldCat entry]. Several page descriptions for each Regional Branch, but mostly a list of record groups by number. Relatively little of the book is about the main branch.		*Loretto Dennis Szucs, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, ''The Archives: a Guide to the National Archives Field Branches'' (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988) ({{FHL\|630522\|item}} 973 A3sz). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17738169 WorldCat entry]. Several page descriptions for each Regional Branch, but mostly a list of record groups by number. Relatively little of the book is about the main branch.
−	*Christina K. Schaefer, ''The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capitol Area'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1996) ({{FHL\|770597\|item}} 975.3 A3sc). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35091086 WorldCat entry]. Explains using research rooms, census, military, immigration, naturalization, passport, American Indian, African American, Confederate, tax, W.P.A., and federal land records.<br>	+	*Christina K. Schaefer, ''The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capitol Area'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1996) ({{FHL\|770597\|item}} 975.3 A3sc). [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/35091086 WorldCat entry]. Explains using research rooms, census, military, immigration, naturalization, passport, American Indian, African American, Confederate, tax, W.P.A., and federal land records.<br>
		+	*[http://www.youtube.com/user/usnationalarchives US National Archives YouTube Channel] - hundreds of videos about the archives and their collections & services

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