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Records useful for genealogy


Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Records useful for genealogy:

  • Records of Marriages, 1811-1919 (DCA-93-0010)
  • Disinterment Permits, 1937-1957 (DCA-93-0011)
  • Birth Certificates (DCA-94-0009-1)
  • Death Certificates (DCA-94-0009-1)
  • Indentures of Apprenticeship, 1812-1893 (DCA-90-0001)
  • Guardian Petitions to Dispose of Property, 1862-1900 (DCA-90-0002)
  • DC Jail Commitment Orders, 1869-1926 (DCA-03-0001)
  • Military Discharge Records (DCA-10-0011)
  • Architect License Files, 1920s-1960s (DCA-94-0006)
Attachment(s): 
PDF icon Records of Marriages, 1811-1919 (DCA-93-0010)
PDF icon Disinterment Permits, 1937-1957 (DCA-93-0011)
PDF icon Death Certificates (DCA-94-0009-1)
PDF icon Indentures of Apprenticeship, 1812-1893 (DCA-90-0001)
PDF icon Guardian Petitions to Dispose of Property, 1862-1900 (DCA-90-0002)
PDF icon DC Jail Commitment Orders, 1869-1926 (DCA-03-0001)
PDF icon Architect License Files, 1920s-1960s (DCA-94-0006)

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