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From: Edward Feustel< >
Subject: Re: Washington, DC research in December, 1998
Date: 4 Nov 1998 13:01:51 GMT

Mr. & Mrs. Sterling () wrote:
: Let me ask this, if I was to visit DC for one day, what would you recomend
: to visit? LOC, NGS or the National Archives? I've never been to either of
: the locations. I do understand that each holds a little more than another.
: Would it depend on what I'm looking for depends on which building I spend
: the day in?
: I do live 4 hours south of DC but it's still difficult to get there.
It depends what you want to look for.

If you want family histories, I recommend the DAR and NGS. DAR has
25000 or so. NGS has about 15000. In many cases they have different ones.
If you want maps, try LOC. If you want census data or passenger lists,
NARA is definitely the place to go. If you want indices go to NGS.

Ed F.

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