Here's some more information I have found while trying to connect my Washington DC Harpers to one of the known Harper genealogies. (No luck as of yet, unfortunately). Washington DC marriages: Hugh Harper & Nancy Williams (12/13/1802) John Harper & Sarah Davis (6/5/1805) Sarah Harper & Seth Long (10/9/1806) Robert Harper & Mary Ann Davis (5/18/1809) Rachael Wells Harper & John E. Berry (9/5/1811) Elizabeth Harper & Robert Erskine (1/24/1812) Nicholas Harper & Fanny Collins (12/9/1812) Mary D. Harper & William R Smith (8/1/1815) Nancy Harper & Wells Andrews (9/14/1819) Fanny Harper & William Roberts (2/26/1820) Ann Harper & William Smith (7/24/1821) Harriet Harper & Henry Gillespie (2/5/1822) Grace Harper & John Bunthron (3/2/1822 or 1832) William Harper & Ann Grimsley (2/1/1823) Nancy Harper & Thomas Devaughan (11/13/1823) Celia Harper & William Riley (11/13/1823) Sarah Wells Harper & David Martin (6/22/1824) James Harper & Martha A. Dodson (10/28/1837) Hester Ann Harper & John W. Drummond (7/2/1840) William Harper & Sarah M. Patton (3/9/1841) Mahale E. Harper & Christian Emrick (12/22/1842) John J. Harper & Elizabeth Foly (4/13/1843) Lucretia Harper & James W. Norton (2/7/1851) William Harper & Mary A. Norton (1/17/1853) Washington DC 1820 census: Anna Harper (Georgetown) Joseph Harper (Georgetown) James Harper (Alexandria) John Harper (Alexandria) Samuel Harper (Alexandria) Sarah Harper (Alexandria) William A. Harper (Alexandria) William Harper, Sr. (Alexandria) William Harper, Jr. (Alexandria) Washington DC 1830 census: James Harper (Georgetown) Rosanna Harper (Georgetown) John Harper (Alexandria) Mahala Harper (Alexandria) Mary Harper (Alexandria) Samuel Harper (Alexandria) Susannah Harper (Alexandria) William Harper (Alexandria) William Harper (Alexandria) Andrew Harper (Ward 3) Washington DC 1840 census: Daniel Harper (Georgetown) Joseph Harper (Georgetown) George G. Harper (Alexandria) Joel Harper (Alexandria) Sarah Harper (Alexandria) William Harper (Alexandria) Ellen Harper (Washington City) Washington Harper (other) Washington DC births: Virginia Harper (3/9/1832) This is my ancestor (parents not listed, unfortunately) Please, please let me know if you recognize any of these people, or know how any of them are related to one-another, or if you have any clues for me. Virginia worked as a government clerk for some years in Washington. Is there some place where records would be kept regarding this? Maybe she had to write her parent's names down on some type of application??? Thank you, Kevin Borland