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U.S. - District of Columbia
Category Index
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- 50states.com - District of Columbia Information Resource
A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
- AccessGenealogy - District of Columbia Genealogy Resource Center
- AfriGeneas | African Ancestry in District of Columbia
- American Local History Network - District of Columbia
- Ancestor Search - District of Columbia Genealogy Search Engines
- Ancestors: Resource Guide- Washington, D.C.
From the PBS television series' companion web site. Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
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 Ancestry.com - District of Columbia Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- DCGenWeb - USGenWeb Project
- City of Washington D.C.
- Family Tree Connection - District of Columbia Resources
Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
- GenealogyBank.com - District of Columbia
GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with a fee-based subscription.
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 Genealogy.com: State Resources -- District of Columbia
- Genealogy Trails History Group - Washington D.C. Genealogy Trails
Volunteers working together to transcribe records: biographies, cemeteries, court records, family Bibles, obituaries, newspapers, vitals, marriages, & more.
- G's Adoption Registry - District of Columbia
- Kindred Trails - Washington D.C. Genealogy Resources
- Lineages.com - District of Columbia Research Room
- Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > District of Columbia
- Mid-Atlantic Roots Network
Dedicated to the genealogy, history and culture of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
- NARA Calendar of Events
For the National Archives facilities in and around Washington, DC and nationwide.
- Official City Web Sites for the District of Columbia
- Planning a Research Trip to Washington, DC?
See the Travel & Research category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - District of Columbia
- Surname Navigator USA
A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
- USGenWeb - DCGenWeb Project
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 Websites at RootsWeb
- Ancestry.com - Search Directories & Member Lists
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- U.K. and U.S. Directories, 1680-1830
Original source: Avero Publications. Biography Database, 1680-1830. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England: Avero Publications, 1998.
- U.S. City Directories
- U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
Original source: 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock, AR, USA: Acxiom Corporation.
- U.S. Public Records Index
Original source: Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, comp. Historical Residential White Page, Directory Assistance and Other Household Database Listings. Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, 215 South Complex Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901.
- Washington, D.C. City Directory, 1890
- Washington, D.C. Directory, 1827
- Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - District of Columbia
Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
- City Directories of the United States of America
A register of known city directories, their years, and repositories for the United States.
- Footnote.com - City Directories
Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
- Online Historical Directories Website
The purpose of the site is to have links to all online city directories in one place, listed by location and in date order. It is meant to be used as an aid to genealogists, historians, and other researchers. Included are county, rural, business, professional and other directories.
- U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - District of Columbia
At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925
Collection includes first-person narratives, early histories, historical biographies, promotional brochures, and books of photographs that capture in words and pictures a distinctive region as it developed between the onset of European settlement and the first quarter of the twentieth century.
- GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - District of Columbia
GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
- Victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks
- Washington, DC History Timeline
- Yahoo!...History...Washington, D.C.
- The Black Fashion Museum
The Black Fashion Museum in Washington DC acknowledges the achievements and contributions of people from the African Diaspora to the apparel industry.
- District of Columbia Public Library - Martin Luther King Memorial Library - Washingtoniana Division & the Washington Star Collection Overview
Resources to be found at the Washingtoniana Division, which was established in 1905 with the mission to collect and make available material related to the District of Columbia. Covering a wide variety of subjects and consisting of various formats it is the largest comprehensive collection of material on the District of Columbia, current and historical. The collection supports all levels of research from high school papers to scholarly research.
- Do Research
The collections of The Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
- Family History Center - Washington D.C. Temple
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- LIBCAT: US-District of Columbia
A directory of library resources on the Internet.
- LibDex - The Library Index - District of Columbia
A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
- Library of Congress
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- MARAC Regional Archives Institutions - District of Columbia
- The National Archives
See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
- National Museum of American Jewish Military History
- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution - Genealogical Research Library
- Newberry Library | Bibliography of African American History - District of Columbia
- PublicLibraries.com - DC
- Repositories of Primary Sources: District of Columbia
A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- United Methodist Church - General Commission on Archives & History - Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives
List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum ~ Washington, DC
- WorldCat.org: The World's Largest Library Catalog
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat.org lets you search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You can search for books, music CDs, videos, and many new kinds of digital content such as downloadable audiobooks. You may also find article citations with links to their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public.
- WRLC Digital & Special Collections
From the Washington Research Library Consortium. American University Library; Catholic University of America, The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives; Gallaudet Univesity Archives and Library; George Mason University Special Collections and Archives; George Mason University Special Collections and Archives; George Washington University Special Collections and University Archives; George Washington University - National Security Archive Digital Collections; Georgetown University Special Collections Division; University of the District of Columbia, Learning Resources Division, Digital Collections.
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
- 1895 U.S. Atlas - District of Columbia
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
- American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - District of Columbia
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - District of Columbia
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Shores - Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
Maps on this site cover the early modern period ending in 1850, just as so-called internal improvements (canals, highways, and railroads) began to cross the young nation and change the landscape.
- Ancestry.com - Search Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990 - District of Columbia
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
- Ancestry.com - U.S. Map Collection, 1513-1990 - Mid Atlantic States
A collection of a variety of maps created for different scopes and purposes, including political and geographical. The maps are categorized as follows: cadastral, discovery and exploration, military, panoramic, thematic, topographic, transportation.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
- MapQuest: World Atlas: Washington D.C.
- RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo
Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps - Holdings at the University of Virginia Library
Virginia & Washington DC Maps on Microfilm.
- Yahoo! Get Local...Washington, D.C.
Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.
- Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - District of Columbia
Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.
- ABYZ News Links - District of Columbia - Newspapers and News Sources
- Ancestry.com - Search Newspapers & Periodicals Records
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
Search and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
- Search Newspaper Directory
Search by a series of choices including state/county/city, date, keywords, and type of newspaper.
- Title Search Results - District of Columbia
- District of Columbia, The bee. (Washington, D.C.) 1882-1884
- District of Columbia, The colored American. (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??
- District of Columbia, The Critic and record. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1896
- District of Columbia, The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891
- District of Columbia, The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890
- District of Columbia, The Evening critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885
- District of Columbia, The Evening post. (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889
- District of Columbia, The evening times. (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902
- District of Columbia, The hatchet. (Washington, D.C.) 1883-19??
- District of Columbia, The morning times. (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897
- District of Columbia, The national forum. (Washington, D.C.) 1910-19??
- District of Columbia, The National Republican. (Washington, D.C.) 1885-18??
- District of Columbia, National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888
- District of Columbia, The national tribune. (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917
- District of Columbia, The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902
- District of Columbia, The Sunday globe. (Washington, D.C.) 1901-1901
- District of Columbia, Sunday morning globe. (Washington, D.C.) 1901-1901
- District of Columbia, Sunday Washington globe. (Washington, D.C.) 1901-????
- District of Columbia, The times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, sn85054468, 2151-3465, 1898-07-30, 1901-06-29
- District of Columbia, The Washington bee. (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922
- District of Columbia, The Washington critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888
- District of Columbia, The Washington critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889
- District of Columbia, The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890
- District of Columbia, The Washington herald. (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939
- District of Columbia, Washington sentinel. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1873-1910
- District of Columbia, The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902
- District of Columbia, The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939
- District of Columbia, The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916
- District of Columbia, The weekly news. (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??
- D.C. Newspaper Project
- GenealogyBank.com - Historical Newspapers - District of Columbia
GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with a fee-based subscription.
- Home Town News - District of Columbia
Directory of daily and weekly newspapers in the United States.
- The InTowner
Community newspaper serving Washington, DC's downtown neighborhoods since 1968.
- NewsLink | Newspapers | U.S. | District of Columbia
- Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors in the News! - District of Columbia
- NewspaperLinks.com - District of Columbia
- TheOldenTimes.com: Old Maryland & Washington, D. C. News
Historic newspapers online: births, deaths & marriages, notices, old news, legal notices, recipes & more, all scanned from original issues of 18th-20th century newspapers. Index of names, site search.
- Online Historical Newspapers Website
The purpose of the site is to have links to all online newspapers in one place, listed by county and city. It is meant to be used as an aid to genealogists, historians, and other researchers.
- OnlineNewspapers.com - Newspaper & Newspapers Online Directory: Washington DC
- ThePaperboy.com Newspaper Directory - District of Columbia Newspapers
- The United States Newspaper Program - District of Columbia
Cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
- US Newspaper Links - District of Columbia Newspapers
- The Washington Post
- Washington Research Library Consortium - Student Newspaper Collection
The Eagle (American University) 1925-2004 and The Hoya (Georgetown University) 1959-1980.
- The Washington Times National Weekly Edition
- Yahoo!...Newspapers...District of Columbia
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
Magazines, journals, quarterlies, newsletters, pamplets, leaflets
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in District of Columbia or Specializing in District of Columbia
- Brickwall Genealogy Services
Genealogy Lookups at all Washington D.C. area archives, libraries, DAR, Library of Congress, Suburban Maryland and Virginia.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Maryland & D.C.
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Maryland & D.C. research.
- Genealogy Document Searches ~ Bowie, Maryland
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for North Eastern United States
Including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Genealogy Quest
- Genealogy Research Associates ~ Salt Lake City, Utah
Professional research and record look-up services. Salt Lake City, UT, Washington, D.C., California.
- Lyon Research
Research service in the Washington D.C. area.
- Michael Hait Professional Genealogist Family History Research
Professional genealogist with over ten years of experience. Lives in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and can conduct on-site research in Washington, suburban Maryland and northern Virginia facilities.
- Midwest Genealogy
Professional genealogists serving Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee & Washington, D.C.
- The National Capital Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists ~ Washington, DC
- Professional Genealogist for New Jersey, Washington and Virginia - Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr.
- Professional Genealogist & Researcher Julian H. Preisler
Professional genealogy, local history, Jewish research, photography and related research services offered for WV, MD, PA and VA.
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - District of Columbia
A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Washington
Includes the District of Columbia & the Maryland counties of Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince Georges & St. Mary's.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
DC Cemeteries
- ePodunk - Cemeteries
Listing of cemeteries in Washington DC.
- Find-A-Grave by Location: District of Columbia
Graves of noteworthy people.
- FSN Funeral Homes - District of Columbia
- Funeral Services Providers - Washington DC
A directory of funeral service providers including funeral homes and cemeteries.
- Historic Congressional Cemetery
Contains pages of obituaries, death certificates, cemetery history, photographs, famous people interred there, and more.
- I Dream of Genealogy - District of Columbia Cemeteries
- iMortuary.com - Cemetery Directory - Washington DC Cemeteries
- iMortuary.com - Funeral Home Directory - Washington D.C. Funeral Homes
- Interment.net: District of Columbia Cemeteries
Online archive of cemetery transcriptions, with dates and names of people interred in local cemeteries. Also links to related materials online.
- The Oak Hill Cemetery
An historic Washington DC cemetery founded in 1849.
- The Political Graveyard - Cemeteries in District of Columbia
- Saving Graves - Washington, D.C.
- USA Funeral Homes Online Directory - Washington, D.C.
- US Funerals Online - Washington, D.C.
US Funeral Guide & Comprehensive Funeral Homes Directory.
- USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project - District of Columbia
- Ancestry.com - District of Columbia Census, 1800-90
Searchable database available by subscription.
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 Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - Washington D.C.
- HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm
Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
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- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- USGenWeb Archives
- Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Before the Needles - District of Columbia
A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in District of Columbia. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
- Genealogy.com - County Resources
- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- Public Records Online
Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
- USGenWeb Archives
- Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - Nation's Capital Area Chapter
- Associazione Lucchesi Nel Mondo
Tuscany Club of Washington, DC.
- District of Columbia Children of the American Revolution
- District of Columbia Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America
- Historical Society of Washington, D.C.
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
Il Circolo Filippo Mazzei - The Washington DC Metropolitan Area Italian Genealogical Society
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows - District of Columbia
Jurisdictions for the IOOF, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
- The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, D.C.
- Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society
Dedicated to our early German ancestors who arrived in America and for the Society's purposes includes New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas.
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
- The National Capital Area Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists
- The National Italian American Foundation
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is the major advocate in Washington, DC for nearly 25 million Italian Americans, the nation's fifth largest ethnic group. Its mission is to preserve and protect Italian American heritage and culture.
- National Society, Daughters of the American Colonists - District of Columbia Society
- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- Society of The Cincinnati ~ Washington, DC
Organization of descendants of eligible commissioned officers of the Continental Army or Navy and commissioned officers of the French Army or Navy who served in the Revolutionary War.
- United Methodist Historical Society of the Baltimore-Washington Conference ~ Baltimore, Maryland
- United States Capitol Historical Society
- Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Inc.
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