The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capital AreaIt is not generally recognized, but Washington, D.C., is home to the largest body of accessible research materials in the world, larger even than the vast body of materials at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The aim of this book is to identify those resources in the Washington, D.C. area that will aid family historians in tracing their ancestors (the National Archives, Library of Congress, the DAR Library, the National Genealogical Society, and many more). |
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Contents
Where Do I Start? | 1 |
The Gathering Process | 3 |
Getting Around | 4 |
National Archives and Records Administration NARA | 7 |
General Information | 11 |
Room | 12 |
FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS | 13 |
MILITARY RECORDS | 22 |
Facilities for Military Records and Research American Battle Monuments Commission ABMC | 75 |
Department of the Interior | 80 |
Department of Transportation | 81 |
US Government Printing Office | 82 |
Federal Government Agencies and Public Facilities | 83 |
Department of the Interior | 84 |
Department of State | 85 |
US Government Printing Office | 86 |
IMMIGRATION RECORDS | 29 |
NATURALIZATION RECORDS | 34 |
PASSPORT RECORDS | 35 |
NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN RECORDS | 36 |
MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Tax Records | 37 |
Work Projects Administration Historical Records Survey RG39 | 38 |
Federal Land Records | 39 |
PUBLIC LAND STATES | 40 |
The Public Land Survey System of the United States | 41 |
MAPS | 48 |
A Selection of Resources Available Through the Family History Library System | 49 |
The Library of Congress LC Introduction | 51 |
General Information | 54 |
James Madison Memorial Building LM | 59 |
John Adams Building LA | 62 |
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution NSDAR | 65 |
A Selection of DAR Resources Available Through the Family History Library System | 71 |
A Selection of NGS Resources Available Through the Family History Library System | 73 |
Government and Public Facilities State County Regional and Local in Maryland and Virginia | 87 |
VIRGINIA | 90 |
Genealogical Sources for the District of Columbia Introduction | 95 |
Cemetery Records | 97 |
City Directories | 98 |
District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds | 99 |
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution | 100 |
Academic Institutions and Private Archives and Libraries with Genealogical Resources ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS | 101 |
Universities Colleges and Seminaries | 103 |
PRIVATE ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | 106 |
Family History Centers FHCs | 107 |
Resources for Ethnic and Religious Research | 113 |
Societies and Professional Organizations with Genealogical Resources | 119 |
Geographical CrossReference | 125 |
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Selected National Archives Order Forms | |
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Common terms and phrases
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