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{{DC-sidebar}}''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[District_of_Columbia_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''{{TOC left}} | {{DC-sidebar}}''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[District_of_Columbia_Archives_and_Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]''{{TOC left}}<br><br> | ||
These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in the District of Columbia. | |||
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in District of Columbia == | |||
[[Library of Congress]]{{·}} [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)]]{{·}} [[National Archives and Records Administration]]{{·}} [[New York Public Library]] | [[Library of Congress]]{{·}} [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)]]{{·}} [[National Archives and Records Administration]]{{·}} [[New York Public Library]] | ||
== | == Online Records == | ||
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| {{Click|Image:DC_ORP.png|District of Columbia Online Genealogy Records|left}}{{DCfollowup}}[[Image:National Archives and Records Administration.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Researchers' entrance at National Archives I in Washington, D.C.]]<br> | |||
== National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) == | |||
=== | === [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]] === | ||
Pennsylvania Avenue at 8th Street, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>Telephone: 202-501-5415<br>Fax: 301-713-6740<br>E-mail: [http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html Contact Us] form<br>Internet: [http://www.nara.gov/ National Archives] | |||
:'''Archives I''' has nationwide censuses, pre-WWI military service and pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees. The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> | |||
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:Microfilm copies of many of the records at the National Archives are available at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], other major archives and libraries, and at regional branches of the National Archives. You may purchase microfilms from the National Archives or request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the Archives. | |||
::*Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka, ed. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States''. Third Edition. Washington, DC: Nathional Archives and Records Administration, 2000. ([http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=ti%3AGuide+to+Genealogical+Research+in+the+National+Archives+of+the+United+States Worldcat]) Explains records collections used most by genealogical researchers: Census, Passenger Arrivals and Border Crossings, Naturalizations, Military, Land, Native Americans, African Americans, and more. | |||
::*A National Archives (NARA) descriptive pamphlet (DP) provides helpful information about a microfilm set such as an explanation about the records on the film set, their origin, and a roll-by-roll descriptive list. Reviewing a DP prior to using a film set can increase a researcher's ability to use it successfully in a time-efficient manner. The Special Collections of the [http://www.slcl.org/branches/hq/sc/dps/dplist.htm St. Louis County Library ]has placed on their web site full-text or PDF versions of DPs for some of the NARA microfilm sets. | |||
:'''Digitized NARA Microfilm Publications''' | |||
::[http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/us-national-archives-to-upload-all-holdings-to-wikimedia-commons/ "US National Archives To Upload All Holdings To Wikimedia Commons" ] | |||
::The National Archives has a list of [http://www.archives.gov/digitization/digitized-by-partners.html digitized records] and links to access them through online databases. It includes pay sites such as Ancestry and Fold3.com that have partnered with the National Archives to digitize many of the archives' records. Read more about the [http://www.archives.gov/digitization digitization program] at the National Archives. | |||
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| [[Image:US National Archives II.jpg|thumb|right|280px|National Archives II at College Park, Maryland]] | |||
=== [[National Archives at College Park, Maryland|National Archives II]] === | |||
8601 Adelphi Road<br>College Park, MD 20740-6001<br>Telephone: 866-272-6272<br>Fax: 301-837-0483<br>E-mail: [http://www.archives.gov/contact/inquire-form.html#part-b I have a question] form<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/ National Archives at College Park, Maryland] | |||
:'''Archives II''' houses documents created after 1900 at the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury, modern military records, passport applications, and District of Columbia records.<ref name="DB2">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | |||
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=== Washington National Records Center (WNRC) === | |||
4205 Suitland Road<br>Suitland, MD 20746-8001<br>NARA telephone: 866-272-6272<br>NARA E-mail: [https://www.archives.gov/contact Contact Us] form<br>Internet: [https://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/public Services for the Public] | |||
:Older than 15-years criminal, civil, and bankruptcy court records from District of Columbia courts.<ref name="DB29">Dollarhide and Bremer, 29.</ref> | |||
=== Regional Branches of the National Archives === | |||
[ | Regional branches of the National Archives collect records of federal government offices and courts within the area they serve. These branches are located in or near [[National Archives at Atlanta|Atlanta]], [[National Archives at Boston|Boston]], [[National Archives at Chicago|Chicago]], [[National Archives at Denver|Denver]], [[National Archives at Fort Worth|Fort Worth]], [[National Archives at Kansas City|Kansas City]], [[National Archives at New York City|New York City]], [[National Archives at Philadelphia|Philadelphia]], [[National Archives at Riverside|Riverside]], [[National Archives at San Francisco|San Francisco]], and [[National Archives at Seattle|Seattle]]. | ||
[[Image:StLouisNationalArchives.jpg|thumb|right|250px|National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri]] | |||
[http://www. | === [[National Personnel Records Center (NPRC)]] === | ||
1 Archives Drive<br>St. Louis, MO 63138<br>Telephone: 314-801-0800<br>Fax: 314-801-9195 <br>E-mail: [mailto:MPR.center@nara.gov MPR.center@nara.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Personnel Records Center] | |||
:The National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It is the central repository for both the military and civil services personnel-related records. It maintains military personnel records for servicemen and servicewomen discharged from 1912 to 1952* (*i.e. 62 years after discharge). Use '''[http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html Standard Form SF-180]''' to order files. Records prior to WWI are in Washington, D.C.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 134.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ National Archives at St. Louis] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 18 March 2014).</ref> | |||
== District of Columbia Area Repositories == | |||
=== Bureau of Land Management Eastern States Office === | |||
20 M Street SE, Suite 950<br>Washington, D.C. 20003<br>Telephone: 202-912-7700<br>Fax: 202-912-7710<br>E-mail: [mailto:director@blm.gov director@blm.gov]<br>Internet: [https://www.blm.gov/eastern-states Eastern States] | |||
:Original land records for all transfers of U.S. federal land to individuals in those states touching, or east of the Mississippi River. See the Wiki article '''[[Land Patent Search]]''' for an explanation and link to the index. The BLM also has plat maps, tract books, and the original patents. With a patent description a researcher can access the land entry papers at the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]].<ref name="DB29" /> | |||
[[ | === [[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library]] === | ||
:[http://www. | [[Image:Constitution Hall.jpg|right|thumb|280px|DAR Constitution Hall in Washington DC]]76 “D” Street N.W.<br>Washington, D.C. 20006-5392<br>Telephone: 202-879-3229<br>Fax: 202-879-3227<br>Internet address: [http://www.dar.org Daughters of the American Revolution]. | ||
:The DAR Library houses one of the largest genealogical collections in the United States. Its book collection includes more than 150,000 volumes concerning peop<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1265647620812_380" />le and places throughout the nation. The collection focuses primarily on the generation of the American Revolution, but also includes substantial resources for studying people from the colonial period and the nineteenth century. "Through the efforts of local DAR members and chapters nationwide approximately 15,000 volumes of Genealogical Records Committee Reports have entered the Library and constitute a unique source for family histories, cemetery record transcriptions, and Bible records."<ref name="DB2"/> <ref name="null">[http://www.dar.org/library/about.cfm About the Library] in ''DAR Daughters of the American Revolution'' (accessed 8 February 2010).</ref> | |||
=== | === District of Columbia Archives === | ||
1300 Naylor Court, NW '''''Street Address'''''<br>1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 419 '''''Mailing Address'''''<br>Washington, DC 20004<br>Telephone: 202-671-1105<br>Fax: 202-727-6076<br>E-mail: [mailto:archives@dc.gov archives@dc.gov]<br>Internet: [http://os.dc.gov/service/district-columbia-archives District of Columbia Archives] | |||
:'''''Research must be scheduled ahead of time.''''' Birth certificates 1874-1916 (after 1916 not yet open), death certificates 1874-1932, marriage certificates 1870-1965 (after 1965 not yet open), wills and probate records 1801-1999, probate administration cases 1879-1958, apprenticeship indentures 1812-1893, guardianships and administrative bonds1862-1939, Recorder of Deeds land records 1797-1930, and DC jail committals 1850-1934.<ref>[http://os.dc.gov/service/district-columbia-archives District of Columbia Archives] in ''DC.gov'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== District of Columbia Marriage Bureau === | |||
Moulrie Courthouse, Room JM-690<br>500 Indiana Ave. N.W.<br>Washington, D.C.<br>Telephone: 202-879-4840<br>Internet: [http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/public/aud_marriage/marriage.jsf Marriage Bureau] | |||
:Marriage records 1990-present. Obtain copies in person, or by mail. You must provide the full names, maiden names, and the date of the marriage for both parties.<ref>[http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/public/aud_marriage/marriage.jsf Marriage Bureau] in ''District of Columbia Courts'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== District of Columbia Public Library === | |||
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library<br>901 "G" Street, N.W.<br>Washington, DC 20001-4599<br>Telephone: 202-727-0321<br>E-mail: [http://www.dclibrary.org/contact Contact Us] form <br>Internet: [http://www.dclibrary.org/node/3293 Genealogy Resources] | |||
:City directories, marriages and deaths in MD DC and VA, obituaries, DC area newspapers, church and cemetery record indexes, censuses, naturalizations, emancipations, free Negros, runaways, fugitive slave cases, guardianship index, indentures and apprenticeship, and biographies.<ref>[http://www.dclibrary.org/node/3293 Genealogy Resources] in ''DC Public Library'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> The library's [http://dclibrary.org/research/collections Special Collections] include Washingtoniana, The Peabody Room (Georgetown historical resources), and the Black Studies Center. | |||
=== District of Columbia Vital Records === | |||
825 North Capitol St. N.E. 1st Floor<br>Washington, D.C. 20002<br>Telephone: 202-671-5000<br>E-mail: [mailto:doh@dc.gov doh@dc.gov]<br>Internet: [http://doh.dc.gov/service/vital-records Department of Health - Vital Records] | |||
:Birth and death records 1874-present. Persons entitled to purchase a vital record include: the registrant, an immediate nuclear family member, a legal guardian, or a legal representative. Birth and death records become public after 100 years have elapsed from the date of birth and 50 years have elapsed from the date of death.<ref>[http://doh.dc.gov/service/vital-records Department of Health - Vital Records] in ''DC.gov'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== Gallaudet University Library === | |||
800 Florida Ave. N.E.<br>Washington, DC 20002<br>Telephone: 202-250-2604<br>TTY 202-651-5209<br>Fax: 202-651-5213<br>E-mail: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/16oOc0e2VspzCHvHlZbc_FTqb9y8u_k9bAU5uuz_oeio/viewform?ts=5746ff8d&edit_requested=true Library help request] form<br>Internet: [http://www.gallaudet.edu/Library_Deaf_Collections_and_Archives.html Gallaudet University Library Deaf Collections and Archives] | |||
:Library collections include 19 indexes of birth, marriage, and death records from Deaf publications, Gallaudet alumni cards, Gallaudet faculty/staff cards, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf applications, manuscripts, photographs, biographies, and other genealogical resources.<ref>[http://www.gallaudet.edu/library-deaf-collections-and-archives/genealogy-resources.html Genealogy Resources] in ''Gallaudet University Library Deaf Collections and Archives'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit === | |||
333 Constitution Avenue, NW<br>Room 4714<br>Washington, DC 20001-2866<br>Telephone: 202-216-7346<br>E-mail: [mailto:dcchs.org dcchs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.dcchs.org/ Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit] | |||
:Covers the U.S. District Court (a federal trial court) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington DC only, but historically has had an outsized influence as a frequent forum for litigation involving federal agencies. Collection includes oral histories, biographies, and papers.<ref>[http://dcchs.org/ Welcome] in ''Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== Historical Society of Washington, D.C. === | |||
Kiplinger Research Library<br>Carnegie Library 2nd floor<br>801 K St NW<br>Washington, DC 20001<br>Telephone: 202-249-3955<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@dchistory.org info@dchistory.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.dchistory.org/ Historical Society of Washington, D.C.] | |||
:Think of this as the state archives for the District of Columbia because of the 200 years of local history documents for genealogists.<ref name="DB29" /> This includes families and notable individuals, organizations, businesses, neighborhoods, religious institutions, local houses of worship, funeral homes, diaries and personal papers, and early 18th century land records.<ref>[http://www.dchistory.org/research/about-library-collections/ About the Library and Collections] in ''Historical Society of Washington, D.C.'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> Researchers are welcomed in the Kiplinger Research Library by prior appointment only Tuesday through Friday. Access to the library and collections is free of charge.<ref>[http://www.dchistory.org/research/ Research] in ''Historical Society of Washington, D.C.'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== [[Library of Congress]] === | |||
[[Image:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Library of Congress Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C.]]101 Independence Ave. SE <br>Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ G4 <br>Washington, D.C. 20540-4660 <br>Telephone:<ref name="ContInfo" /> Reading Room: 202-707-5537<br>Fax:<ref name="ContInfo" /> 202-707-1957 <br>E-mail: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-genealogy.html Ask a Librarian]<ref name="ContInfo">[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/address.html Contact Information] in ''The Library of Congress'' [Internet site] (accessed 12 May 2010).</ref> <br>Internet: http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ | |||
:Use this library for its outstanding genealogical guides and indexes. They are part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources. The "Local History and Genealogy Reading Room" has moved to the main reading room, but services are unchanged.<ref name="DB29" /> <ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhgcoll.html The Collections] in ''Local History and Genealogy Reference Services'' in ''Library of Congress'' (accessed 2 February 2014).</ref> | |||
:The Library of Congress site has a wonderful [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory] page that links to more 60 collections, searchable by keyword or time period in a variety of media. | |||
=== National Genealogical Society === | |||
3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300<br>Arlington, Virginia 22204-4370 USA<br>Telephone: 703-525-0050 or 800-473-0060<br>Fax 703-525-0052<br>E-mail: [mailto:ngs@ngsgenealogy.org ngs@ngsgenealogy.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ National Genealogical Society] | |||
:Provides genealogical education opportunities, publications and videos, conferences, and research references.<ref>[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ Home] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> Their collection is now housed at the [[St. Louis County Library]] in Missouri. | |||
=== Prince George's County Genealogical Society === | |||
12219 Tulip Grove Drive<br>Bowie, MD<br>Telephone: 301-262-2063<br>E-mail: [mailto:pgcgs@juno.com pgcgs@juno.com]<br>Internet: [http://pgcgs.org/Library.php Library information] | |||
: 5,500 volumes, surname files, family group sheets, Bible records and microfilms. Focused primarily on Prince George's County, Maryland, and the eastern states.<ref>[http://pgcgs.org/Library.php Library information] in ''Prince George's County Genealogical Society'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> | |||
=== Recorder of Deeds === | |||
District of Columbia Recorder of Deeds<br>1101 4th Street, SW, 5th Floor<br>Washington, DC 20024<br>Telephone: 202-727-5374<br>Fax: 202-442-6890<br>Internet: [http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/service/otr-recorder-deeds OTC Recorder of Deeds] | |||
:Resources for locating property owners including buyers of the first DC land auction sales.<ref name="DB29" /> '''See also: [[District_of_Columbia_Archives_and_Libraries#District_of_Columbia_Archives|District of Columbia Archives]]'''. | |||
=== Register of Wills === | |||
Attention: Probate Systems Office<br>Probate Division<br>515 5th Street, NW<br>Washington, DC 20001<br>DC Courts telephone: 202-879-1010<br>Internet: [http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/public/aud_probate/recordsearch.jsf Request Record Searches and Copies] | |||
:Closed cases more than ten years old are sent to storage either at the Suitland Records Center or at the D.C. Archives. To retrieve a will that is in storage, complete section 1 of the [http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/documents/CaseInformationArchiveCaseRequestForm.pdf Case Information - Archive Case Request Form]. Mail in the completed form. The register's office will contact you when the document has been retrieved and is available for viewing for about two weeks.<ref>[http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/public/aud_probate/recordsearch.jsf Request Record Searches and Copies] in ''District of Columbia Courts'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> '''See also: [[District_of_Columbia_Archives_and_Libraries#District_of_Columbia_Archives|District of Columbia Archives]]'''. | |||
== Repositories Outside the District of Columbia Area == | |||
=== [[Family History Library]] === | |||
[[Image:Family History Library.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah]]35 North West Temple Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84150<br>Telephone: 801-240-2331<br>Fax: 801-240-1584<br>E-Mail: [mailto:fhl@ldschurch.org fhl@ldschurch.org]<br>Internet: [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] Family Tree pedigrees, Memories photos, Search historical records, Genealogies, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Wiki<br> | |||
:450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and Mormon records. Many microfilms are also at branch '''''[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]]''''' in local LDS churches, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref name="DB1">Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref> | |||
:The following guide book will help in using the library. It gives suggestions on preparing to visit the library, genealogy research tips, and helps in using the library. | |||
::*Parker, J. Carlyle. ''Going to Salt Lake City to Do Family History Research''. 3rd ed. Turlock, California: Marietta Publishing, 1996. {{WorldCat|20057575|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|767755|item|disp=FHL book 979.2258 J5p 1996.}} | |||
==== [[Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] ==== | |||
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist you in the research and study of your genealogy. You may search your address for a center near you on the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch] site. These local centers are staffed by volunteers and have varying hours and resources so call to verify their hours in advance. | |||
:[[Washington DC Family History Center]]<br>10000 Stoneybrook Drive<br>Kensington, Maryland<br>Telephone: 301-587-0042 | |||
=== [[Library of Virginia]] === | |||
[[Image:Library of Virginia.jpg|thumb|280px|Library of Virginia in Richmond]]800 East Broad Street <br>Richmond, VA 23219-8000<br>Telephone: 804-692-3500 <br>Fax: 804-692-3556<br>E-mail: [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/contact.asp Contact Us] Select department to open dialog box<br>Website: [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia] | |||
:Their large genealogical collection has family Bibles, birth, marriages, deaths, divorces, histories, biographies, and newspapers. Many of their manuscripts are now online. The '''''General Library''''' contains printed materials, while the '''''Research and Information Services Division''''' consists of government records and other historical documents. Many collections are available '''''online''''', such as Confederate pensions, veterans and widows, an index to wills and administrations, Revolutionary War bounty land, and Virginia Land Office patents and grants.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 97.</ref> <ref>[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp#_guides Using the Collections] in ''Library of Virginia'' (accessed 7 January 2014).</ref> | |||
=== | === [[Maryland State Archives]] === | ||
Hall of Records Building <br>350 Rowe Boulevard <br>Annapolis, MD 21401 <br>Telephone: 410-260-6400 <br>Fax: 410-974-2525<br>E-mail: [mailto:ref@mdsa.net ref@mdsa.net]<br>Internet: [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives] | |||
:This is the premier facility for locating Maryland ancestors. The Maryland State Archives [http://aomol.net/html/index.html online] has nearly all available public records from 1634 to 1789; most original state and county records through the mid-twentieth century; microfilm copies of land, probate, and vital records to the present; and over 130 major card indexes to Maryland land records and early settlers, newspapers, county records, church records, family, and business records. This is the most complete collection of any of the 13 colonies. It can take up the three days just to check the indexes.<ref name="DB55">Dollarhide and Bremer, 55.</ref> For more information about the state archives, see the following references. | |||
:*Maryland. Hall of Records. ''A Guide to the Index Holdings at the Hall of Records''. Rev., Bulletin, [Maryland. Hall of Records] No. 17. (Annapolis, Maryland: Hall of Records, 1972.) {{FHL|118379|item|disp=FHL book 975.2 A1 no. 56.}} This is a county-by-county list of indexes and years covered. | |||
:*Papenfuse, Edward C., et al. ''A Guide to Government Records at the Maryland State Archives: A Comprehensive List by Agency and Record Series''. (Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland State Archives, 1992.) {{FHL|646205|item|disp=FHL book 975.2 A3g.}} This guide lists record types, years covered, and series number. | |||
:*Papenfuse, Edward C., et. al. ''A Guide to the Maryland Hall of Records: Local, Judicial and Administrative Records on Microfilm''. Volume 1. (Annapolis, Maryland: Hall of Records Commission, 1978.) {{FHL|498131|item|disp=FHL fiche 6049468; book 975.2 A3pa v. 1.}} Volume one is a detailed list of many records on microfilm for Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Baltimore City, Maryland. These include court, probate, and land records. The archives has additional computer printout lists for all counties. You can write to them for information about records of specific localities and time periods. | |||
:*Radoff, Morris Leon, et al. ''The County Courthouses and Records of Maryland, Part Two: The Records''. (Annapolis, Maryland: Hall of Records Commission, 1963.) {{FHL|146470|item|disp=FHL fiche 6054101 (fiches 4 and 5), 6054105; book 975.2 B4ma no. 13}} This is a county-by-county list of record types, years covered, and series number. | |||
== Repository Guides == | |||
*Benton, Mildred, ed. ''Library and Reference Facilities in the Area of the District of Columbia''. 12th edition. American Society for Information Science, 1986. {{FHL|808616|item|disp=FHL book 975.3 J5j}} {{WorldCat|1388684|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat).}} | |||
*Eales, Anne Bruner and Robert M. Kvasnicka. ''Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States''. Washington, District of Columbia : National Archives and Records Administration, 2000. {{FHL|1011178|item|disp=FHL book 973 J53e}} {{WorldCat|44420788|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat).}} | |||
*Neagles, James C. and Mark C. Neagles. ''The Library of Congress: A Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research''. Salt Lake City, Utah : Ancestry Pub., 1990. {{FHL|519596|item|disp=FHL book 973 D23ne}} {{WorldCat|20826473|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat).}} | |||
*Provine, Dorothy S. ''Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Government of the District of Columbia.'' Record Group 351. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Service, 1976. {{FHL|327090|title-id|disp=book 975.3 A1 No. 8}} {{WorldCat|2819255|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} | |||
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