District
of Columbia
~~ HISTORY ~~
General
DC History Links:
The Historical Society
of Washington,
DC Library
District of Columbia Public
Library
Washingtoniana
Collection,
Martin Luther King Library (DC Public Libraries)
Washingtonian Magazine's Guide to Museums
in DC
List of early
DC Churches
-
DC GenWeb page
Church
Records
in the DC area - DC GenWeb page
List of some early DC Cemeteries
- DC GenWeb page
In the DCList
Digest
of Aug.20,1999, there is a list contributed by William Boswell of quite a
few mid-1900
DC obits.
Many thanks Mr.Boswell!
[This is a very good list to subscribe to if you're interested in conversing
(or just reading) via e-mail with other DC researchers].
"The
Political Graveyard" --
Politicians and famous people buried in DC Cemeteries
"Original
Landowners of Washington"
based on research data, Bessie W. Gahn,1936.
1861
Map
of Washington City
War
of 1812
(Washington City militia)
Federal
Pensioners of 1835,
District of Columbia
(Mr. Bill Navey provides this valuable asset---welcome information
to everyone researching ancestors
who gave service to this great nation)
Unclaimed Letters - DC Post
Office
1801
transcribed by Susan Salus
Promotions in the Pension
Office,
Aug. 1882
transcribed by Susan Salus
Association
of Oldest Inhabitants
of DC
(list of members during 1874)
transcribed by Susan Salus
History of an Old
House
transcribed by William H. Boswell
Dec.13,
1825 National
Intelligencer
Dec.
10, 1825 National
Intelligencer
"selections from articles containing references to many DC residents of
that period"
transcribed by Susan Salus
Extensive
family Bible
record (Ward
family) containing births, deaths, and marriages to many Washingtonians and
residents of surrounding areas--late 1700's to mid 1800's.
submitted by: Diane Bender
Georgetown:
Some early mayors
and officials of
Georgetown
Georgetown
Directory
of 1874
transcribed by Susan Salus
Georgetown
History
(the early town and residents)
1796
Georgetown Map
Alexandria:
History of Christ
Church, Alexandria
(est. 1767)
Museums
in Alexandria
Lloyd
House,
Alexandria Public Libraries' Historic Records Collection
Alexandria On the Net - List
of Historic Sites/Attractions
Sutton Place Gourmet's Alexandria
History website
Alexandria
GenWeb
(a delightful website--colorful graphics)
Early Days:
DC GenWeb Backgrounder on Early
Days in
Washington
The Formation of the District of Columbia from MD
and VA
History
of the Jesuits
in Early Maryland
Library
of Virginia --for
early DC court records
The Road to Washington
(British Army Style)
Seafarers
of Early Washington
The National Capital
Building
of the Capitol
(Temple of Liberty)
Navy Yard (Washington) and surrounding area:
The Washington Navy
Yard
Navy
Historical Center
History
of the Navy Yard
Map
of Navy Yard
Anacostia
(one of Washington's oldest neighborhoods)
19th Century Washington:
C&O
Canal = Chronology
Lafayette
Square
DC GenWeb's page on
Irish
Neighborhoods in
DC
DC GenWeb's page on
German
Neighborhoods in
DC
The Underground
Railroad
(DC played a major role)
History of Eastern
Market
(Capitol Hill)
Churches / Religious Washington:
Episcopal
Diocese of
Washington
National
Cathedral
(not old, just interesting)
Christ
Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill
(oldest non-Georgetown church) - history
--link no longer active--
Grace
Episcopal
Church, Georgetown - history
New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
- history
Other Cool History Links & Addresses
(General, Non-DC):
Primary Research Sources
Excellent books and reference material for research projects
Mount
Vernon
home of George Washington
WPA
Life Histories Project
(Library of Congress)
Fort
McHenry
(it's role in American independence)
AAHPF
African American History Preservation Foundation
1861-65 History Links from the Civil
War Homepage
Smithsonian
Associates
homepage
National
Archives
Homepage
National Archives Genealogy
resources
National Archives Historical
records
Library
of Congress
Homepage
DAC (Daughters of the American Colonists)
headquarters: 2205 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20008-2813
phone: 202-667-3076
Colonial Dames XVII Century
headquarters: 1300 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036-1595
phone: 202-293-1700
DAR
Library Homepage
(Daughters of the American Revolution)
DAR
and SAR
(Daughters and Sons of the Am.Rev.)
research
Fairfax
Co., VA Genealogical Society
DC History On-Line
(a discussion group for DC history)
e-mail
for additional information
Archival
Internet Resources
a fantastic list of resources which maintain archives, special collections,
etc.--categorized by country, territory, state
National Register of Historical
Places
The National
Society Sons and
Daughters of the Pilgrims
(a hereditary society founded in 1908 whose members can trace their
lineage back to a
17th century ancestor in North America).
National Genealogical Society
4527 North 17th Street
Arlington VA 22207
703-525-0050
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