The following article may have some value to genealogy researchers: “Finding the Answer: If you’re looking for information on a subject, and get a sinking feeling when your Internet search engine pulls up 359,876 hits, check out a new service offered by Oregon libraries, called ‘L-net.’” A press release describes L-net as “an online reference service available to all Oregonians. At L-net, you can chat with librarians online in real time or ask a question via e-mail. Either way, your questions will be answered. Similar services have been widely used in New Jersey, California and Colorado, the release says. Basically, librarians at 20 different public, academic and high school libraries across the state take turns answering questions at http://www.oregonlibraries.net. L-net can also be reached by visiting your library’s home page. “It’s exciting to have so many different libraries working together,” says Caleb Tucker-Raymond, the service coordinator for L-net. “It’s like having a librarian in every computer in Oregon.” L-net’s live chat service is available Sunday through Thursday from noon to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. L-net’s e-mail service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. L-net is funded by a grant from the Oregon State Library through the federal Library Services and Technology Act. Source: The Dalles Chronicle May 26, 2004 page A4 Read their website for more details. Their website states that out-of-state inquires can be e-mailed to them. Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program