Where do I start? About this book
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Room 400, microfilm reading room
Room 203, central research room
Native American/Indian records
Black and African American records
Confederate records relating to civilians
Work Projects Administration, Historical Records Survey, RG 39
The regional archives system
A selection of National Archives publications available through the Family History Library System.
Cont.): Federal land records. Agencies of the Department of the Interior
The public land survey system of the United States
A selection of resources available through the Family History Library System
The Library of Congress (LC). Introduction
The Thomas Jefferson Building "LJ"
James Madison Memorial Building "LM"
A selection of Library of Congress materials available through the Family History Library System
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) and The National Genealogical Society (NGS). National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
A selection of DAR resources available through the Family History Library System.
Cont.): National Genealogical Society
A selection of NGS resources available through the Family History Library System
Facilities for military records and research. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
Department of Defense and related sources
Department of the Interior
Department of Transporation
Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Government Printing Office
Federal government agencies and public facilities. Department of Commerce
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of the Interior
U.S. Government Printing Office
Government and public facilities, state, county, regional, and local, in Maryland and Virginia. Maryland
Cont.): Genealogical sources for the District of Columbia. Introduction
National Archives and Records Administration, Archives I
Clerk of the U.S. District Court
District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services
District of Columbia Public Library
District of Columbia, Recorder of Deeds
Historical Society of Washington, DC Library
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
U.S. Government Printing Office
Virginia State Library and Archives
A selection of District of Columbia resources available through the Family History Library system.
Cont.): Academic institutions and private archives and libraries with genealogical resources. Academic institutions
Universities, colleges and seminaries
Private archives and libraries
Family History Centers (FHCs)
Resources for ethnic and religious research
Societies and professional organizatons with genealogical resources
Geographic cross-reference.
Appendix. Selected National Archives order forms.
