The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capital Area

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Genealogical Publishing Com, 1996 - Reference - 148 pages
It 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
Bibliography
129
Selected National Archives Order Forms
Index
5
Copyright

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