District of Columbia Archives, Libraries, and Societies

This entry was originally written by Johni Cerny in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.

This article is part of The District of Columbia Family History Research series.

History of the District of Columbia

District of Columbia Vital Records

Census Records for the District of Columbia

Background Sources for the District of Columbia

District of Columbia Maps

District of Columbia Land Records

District of Columbia Probate Records

District of Columbia Court Records

District of Columbia Tax Records

District of Columbia Cemetery Records

District of Columbia Church Records

District of Columbia Military Records

District of Columbia Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections

District of Columbia Archives, Libraries, and Societies

District of Columbia Immigration

African Americans of the District of Columbia

District of Columbia County Resources

Washington National Records Center

4505 Suitland Rd.
Suitland, MD
Mailing address:
General Branch, Civil Archives Division
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington, DC 20409

District of Columbia Archives

1300 Naylor Ct., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-4255

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

1307 New Hampshire Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Publishes Washington History.

District of Columbia Public Library

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Washingtoniana Division
901 G St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001

Maryland State Archives

361 Rowe St.
Annapolis, MD 21401

The National Archives and the following organizations are located in the District of Columbia area. They are of national significance, however, in their holdings for researchers.

Library of Congress and Annex

1st and 2nd Streets, S.E.
Washington, DC 20504
National Genealogical Society
4527 Seventeenth St. North
Arlington, VA 22207

National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution Library

1776 D St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20006