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Goal 3: Learn about Washington, D.C. vital and census records.
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ALearn about Washington, D.C. vital records.
- Learn about Washington, D.C. vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: D.C. Vital Records
AC—Wiki: District_of_Columbia Vital Records - Search for online Washington, D.C.
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records.
Record Search Practice |
A person with the surname Money was born in 1897 in Washington, DC. Use the "FS: District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Is the Money person a male or female?
- What are the names of his parents?
- What is his probable first name?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Money" as the last name and 1897 as the birth year.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Money.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Check Similar Records (right side) for the probable first name.
- He is a male.
- His father is Charles Chandlier Money, and his mother is Maggie May Conrad Money.
- According to Similar Records, his first name is likely Frederick.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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BExplore Washington, D.C. marriage and death records.
- Explore links for Washington, D.C. marriage records.
- Explore additional links for Washington, D.C. marrriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Washington, D.C. obituaries.
- Explore Washington, D.C. death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Explore additional links for Washington, D.C. death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
Record Search Practice |
Thedore Taxiu is mentioned in a death record in Washington, DC. Use the "FS: District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Where was Theodore born?
- What was the name of his daughter that died?
- What is the name of his wife?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Theodore " as the first name and "Taxiu" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Thedore Taxiu.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Theodore was born in Russia.
- His daughter is Josephine Taxiu.
- His wife is Rosa Stagneeke.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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CExplore Washington, D.C. census and voter records.
- Get an overview of Washington, D.C. censuses in these articles.
FS—Washington, D.C. Census
AC—District_of_Columbia Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for Washington, D.C. census records. - Explore Washington, D.C. census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for Washington, D.C. census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
Record Search Practice |
Mahala Washington is mentioned in a Freedmen's record in Washington, DC. Use the "FS: District of Columbia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1863-1872" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- How old was Mahala Washington at the time of the record?
- Did she have a husband?
- Was she well-clothed?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Mahala" as the first name and "Washington" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Mahala Washington.
- Click View Original Document to the left of the page to get the answers.
- Mahala was 40 years old.
- Yes, she had a husband.
- Yes, she and her children were well-clothed.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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