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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
− | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.< | + | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<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> |
− | *[[United States National Archives Regional Branches|National Archives—Regional Branches]]. Each Regional Branch has copies of key records in Washington, as well as regional records, ''e.g.'' Atlanta for the Southern region, and Fort Worth has a strong American Indian collection.<br> | + | *[[National Archives at Philadelphia]], PA, records of federal agencies and courts for Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia, censuses, ships lists, naturalizations, and military records.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/philadelphia/public/family-history.html Family History at the National Archives in Philadelphia] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 20 December 2013).</ref> *[[United States National Archives Regional Branches|National Archives—Regional Branches]]. Each Regional Branch has copies of key records in Washington, as well as regional records, ''e.g.'' Atlanta for the Southern region, and Fort Worth has a strong American Indian collection.<br> |
*[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ NARA National Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, government and military personnel records starting 1917.<br> | *[http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/ NARA National Personnel Records Center], St. Louis, government and military personnel records starting 1917.<br> | ||
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, has many National Archives census, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm. For a list of microfilms at both NARA and the Family History Library, [[NARA and FHL film numbers|click here]]. | *[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, has many National Archives census, immigration, land, military, and naturalization records on microfilm. For a list of microfilms at both NARA and the Family History Library, [[NARA and FHL film numbers|click here]]. | ||
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*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: in Maryland: ''''' [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel]], [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles]], [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard]], [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery]], in the '''''[[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]''''', and '''''in Virginia: ''''' [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]], and [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]]. | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties: in Maryland: ''''' [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel]], [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles]], [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard]], [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery]], in the '''''[[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]''''', and '''''in Virginia: ''''' [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]], and [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]]. | ||
− | *[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, | + | *[[Library of Congress]], Washington, DC, is the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, books, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources. The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Local History and Genealogy Reading Room] has moved to the '''Main Reading Room''', but services remiain unchanged.<ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhgcoll.html The Collections] in ''Local History and Genealogy Reading Room'' in ''Library of Congress'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> |
*[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br> | *[[Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library|Daughters of the American Revolution Library]], Washington DC, Revolutionary War and colonial period, including family and local histories, cemetery transcriptions, Bible records, 15,000 genealogical membership applications.<br> | ||
*[http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm87,dohnav,%7C33120%7C.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm802,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33240%7C.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records. | *[http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm87,dohnav,%7C33120%7C.asp DC Vital Records Division] for birth and death records. [http://doh.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm802,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33240%7C.asp#9 DC Superior Court] for marriage and divorce records. | ||
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations. | *[http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], census, court, church, vital, military, probate, land, tax, immigration, naturalizations. | ||
*[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records. | *[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ Library of Virginia], digital sources, databases, vital, military, newspapers, periodicals, tax, history, land records. | ||
− | *State archives for each state have archival records for people dealing with the state governments. See the '''Library and Archives''' Wiki pages for each state of the United States for further details.<br> | + | *State archives for each state have archival records for people dealing with the state governments. See the '''Library and Archives''' Wiki pages for each state of the United States for further details.<br> |
− | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states or district:''''' [[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Delaware]], [[District of Columbia Archives and Libraries|District of Columbia]], [[Maryland Archives and Libraries|Maryland]], [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], and [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]] | + | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states or district:''''' [[Delaware Archives and Libraries|Delaware]], [[District of Columbia Archives and Libraries|District of Columbia]], [[Maryland Archives and Libraries|Maryland]], [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries|Pennsylvania]], [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia]], and [[West Virginia Archives and Libraries|West Virginia]] |
*[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada], Ottawa, vital, census, immigration, naturalization, military, land, and employment.<br> | *[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html Library and Archives Canada], Ottawa, vital, census, immigration, naturalization, military, land, and employment.<br> | ||
*[http://www.agn.gob.mx/ Archivo General de la Nación] (AGN), Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, land.<br> | *[http://www.agn.gob.mx/ Archivo General de la Nación] (AGN), Mexico City, church, civil, census, court, history, military, migration, land.<br> |
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United States National Archives
National Archives at College Park, Maryland
ContentsContact InformationE-mail:[1] I have a question form. Address:[1]
Telephone:[1] 1-866-272-6272 Hours and holidays:[2] Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed Sundays and federal holidays. Driving directions, map, parking and public transportation:[2]
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Collection DescriptionArchives 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, and modern military records. Tips
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Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot visit or find a source at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, a similar source may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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