In a message dated 4/17/04 8:06:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, wmatting@cablenet-va.com writes: > entered Rev War Service in 1780 from Alexandria, DC, now VA. Please excuse my ignorance of American history. I do remember 'way back in school that Washington D.C. wasn't always our capitol. When did it become so? When there are people listed as being born in "D.C.", could it refer then to Alexandria? Thanks for your time. Lynda