District of Columbia Research Tips and Strategies

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Research Tips and Strategies

Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page The District of Columbia Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for the District of Columbia. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

District of Columbia Research Strategies

• Sharon Hodges." Resources for Locating District of Columbia Ancestors." NGS Magazine 41 # 2 (April-June 2015): 18-23. FHL 973 D25ngs

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in the District of Columbia.

• Birth Information
• Marriage Information
• Death Information
• Step-by-Step District of Columbia Research, 1880-Present

District of Columbia Research Tips

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in District of Columbia.

• The Wiki pages for Maryland and Virginia will help if you have ancestors who lived in the area prior to 1800.

District of Columbia Record Finder

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. If You Need	2. Look First In	3. Then Search
Age	Census, Vital Records, Cemeteries	Military Records, Taxation
Birth date	Birth and Death Records, Church Records, Bible Records	Cemeteries, Obituaries, Census
Birthplace	Birth and Death Records, Church Records, Census	Newspapers, Obituaries
City or parish of foreign birth	Marriage and Death Records, Church Records, Naturalization and Citizenship	Obituaries, Emigration and Immigration
Country of foreign birth	Census, Death Records, Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship,	Military Records, Church Records, Newspapers, Obituaries
Death	Death Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records, Obituaries	Newspapers, Bible Records, Military Records,
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census	Newspapers, Biography
Maiden name	Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers, Obituaries	Cemeteries, Military Records, Probate Records, Bible Records
Marriage	Marriage Records, Church Records, Census, Newspapers	Cemeteries, Military Records, Probate Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Land and Property, Bible Records
Parents, children, and other family members	Census, Vital Records, Church Records, Probate Records, Obituaries,	Newspapers, Emigration and Immigration, Genealogies, Bible Records

To look for more information on District of Columbia records, go here.

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