Ruth, if it's not too much trouble would you mind checking at the DC Archives to see if there is a marriage record for Cornelius J. Eldridge and (Birdie) Elizabeth Shannon, 14 June 1930. We have looked everywhere else but DC for a record. Her parents, Clifton and Cassandra Embrey Shannon, lived at 3495 Holmead Place, NW in 1923, and at 1307 Quincy St., NW when Mrs. Shannon died in 1933. I will reimburse you for expenses. Thank you, GMBy ----- Original Message ----- From: The Fleaks To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] DC Archives Address Hello list, Glad to see the activity has picked up after a long dry spell. I have been to the DC Archives and found microfilm indexes for death certificates which I could then look up and copy (for free), books for marriages, births as well as wills. When I was there they had a few of the Provine and Pippenger books also. Ruth ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

<< Can someone give me information on the "New Colonial" Hotel that was on 14th > St. NW in DC around 1920-30's. It was run by the Blackistone family from St. Mary's Co., MD. >> Virginia Cross, dau. of Guy & May Cross of Indian Head and Hughsville, MD, married into the Blackistone family. My mother has an article, probably from a DC paper, about Mr. Blackistone when he died. I can get the article next time I visit her in about a week. He sounded like an interesting man. Bonnie in OKC Searching in DC: Bailey, Cross, Feaster, Viehmann

Hello list, Glad to see the activity has picked up after a long dry spell. I have been to the DC Archives and found microfilm indexes for death certificates which I could then look up and copy (for free), books for marriages, births as well as wills. When I was there they had a few of the Provine and Pippenger books also. Ruth

Hello, Lela Hollabaugh referred to receiving a record from DC Archives without charge. Lela, would you please let us know the exact address you used to accomplish this? Several times , in the past I have received death records without charge. Lately I wrote for another one and was sent a form to fill out and told there was a charge which must be prepaid. I'm not sure I used the same address this last time, so would like to know the exact address. Thank you, Carol B.

I think the key is quantity. I've never order more than 2 or 3 documents per request and have gotten a fairly expedited response. If you request more than three you'll probably end up in the "to do" pile. Then if you need more names, space the request out by a few months and request three more. I think people get greedy and request too many at once. > I wrote the D.C. Archives on July 2 requesting a copy of a will--supplied them > with name of deceased, year of death, and Box number. I received a copy on July > 19--no charge and no SASE required. Apparently, the key is to have the box > number--some nice man whose name I have forgotten gave me the number--this was > on this site several months ago. This is the cheapest, quickest research I've > done so far. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 7:08 PM > To: WashingtonDC-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: WashingtonDC-D Digest V02 #139 > > Content-Type: text/plain > > WashingtonDC-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 139 > > Today's Topics: > #1 [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archives [Baclem5656@aol.com] > #2 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi ["William Boswell" <whbos@att.net>] > #3 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi ["Kathleen Bowen" <katbowen@earthli] > #4 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi [" GMBy" <gmbird@email.msn.com>] > #5 [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Ce ["RoseAnn & James R Brill" <brillr@] > #6 [WashingtonDC'' ] Hotel ["Barton Hall" <Bartonhall@olg.com>] > #7 [WashingtonDC'' ] Nelson [Sue Dotson <buzzybee@prodigy.net>] > #8 [WashingtonDC'' ] Acess to DC reco [MRCACG@aol.com] > #9 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["William Boswell" <whbos@att.net>] > #10 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["Margy Bousman" <mbousman7@cox.net] > #11 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Collins Fune [Jclynch1@aol.com] > #12 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["Janice M. Parker" <jimjan@cfl.rr.] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from WashingtonDC-D, send a message to > > WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Naylor Court is for the wills;500 Indiana Ave NW for Marriage & Divorce Decrees and Birth & Death records 825 No.Capitol NE--Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: William Boswell <whbos@att.net> To: <WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:40 PM Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] DC Archives Address > This is the information I have on them which was current as of 1999: > > Office of Public Records > 1300 Naylor Court, NW > Washington, DC 20001-4225 > Phone: (202) 671-1105 > Fax: (202) 727-6076 > Death, 1874-1931 > Marriages, 1811-1989 > Wills, 1801-1991 (Indexes: 1801-1920 & 1920-1950) > > Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: GMBy [mailto:gmbird@email.msn.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:18 PM > To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] DC Archives Address > > > Will someone please send the address and phone no. (if you have it) of DC > Archives to the WashingtonDC List, and not to my e-mail address. My e-mail > is deleted at the server unless the sender's address is on MY list, which > "WashingtonDC-L" is. > > I assume the Archives would have a 1929-30 marriage record. > > Thanks, and best wishes, GMBy > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Have you'll been to the Library of Congress panoramic maps site? These are hand-drawn maps showing the buildings in the city and the streets are named. You can download a Mr. Sids Adapter for free, download and save as many maps as you want, and the Mr. Sids viewer enables you to enlarge any section for printing out or viewing. You have to register with the viewer manufacturer, but that is no problem, and they never sold my address to anyone. I have about 10 DC maps going way, way back to when there was a canal on the mall. The 1922 one shows all the hotels. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pmhtml/panmap.html Best wishes, GMBy

Will someone please send the address and phone no. (if you have it) of DC Archives to the WashingtonDC List, and not to my e-mail address. My e-mail is deleted at the server unless the sender's address is on MY list, which "WashingtonDC-L" is. I assume the Archives would have a 1929-30 marriage record. Thanks, and best wishes, GMBy

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barton Hall" <Bartonhall@olg.com> To: "washington, DC Rootsweb" <WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 12:07 PM Subject: Hotel > Can someone give me information on the "New Colonial" Hotel that was on 14th > St. NW in DC around 1920-30's. It was run by the Blackistone family from St. Mary's Co., MD. Is a hotel there now? J >

This is the information I have on them which was current as of 1999: Office of Public Records 1300 Naylor Court, NW Washington, DC 20001-4225 Phone: (202) 671-1105 Fax: (202) 727-6076 Death, 1874-1931 Marriages, 1811-1989 Wills, 1801-1991 (Indexes: 1801-1920 & 1920-1950) Bill -----Original Message----- From: GMBy [mailto:gmbird@email.msn.com] Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 2:18 PM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] DC Archives Address Will someone please send the address and phone no. (if you have it) of DC Archives to the WashingtonDC List, and not to my e-mail address. My e-mail is deleted at the server unless the sender's address is on MY list, which "WashingtonDC-L" is. I assume the Archives would have a 1929-30 marriage record. Thanks, and best wishes, GMBy ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

In a message dated 27/07/02 02:59:50 GMT Daylight Time, WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archives > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Does anyone know if it is possible for receive copies of documents from the > DC Archives by mail? I know for a long while they were short staff and > underfunded and were not sending out information. Has the situation > changed? > > Hello list, We in Wales GB. must be spoilt, for all our record offices and archives bend over backwards to help everyone if they can. DC Archives has documents on my Blethyn family, and I cannot even get a reply to my mail off them. I have after two years given up. It is very disappointing. Regards Allen in Aberavon Wales G Britain

I wrote the D.C. Archives on July 2 requesting a copy of a will--supplied them with name of deceased, year of death, and Box number. I received a copy on July 19--no charge and no SASE required. Apparently, the key is to have the box number--some nice man whose name I have forgotten gave me the number--this was on this site several months ago. This is the cheapest, quickest research I've done so far. ----- Original Message ----- From: WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 7:08 PM To: WashingtonDC-D@rootsweb.com Subject: WashingtonDC-D Digest V02 #139 Content-Type: text/plain WashingtonDC-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 139 Today's Topics: #1 [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archives [Baclem5656@aol.com] #2 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi ["William Boswell" <whbos@att.net>] #3 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi ["Kathleen Bowen" <katbowen@earthli] #4 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Re: DC Archi [" GMBy" <gmbird@email.msn.com>] #5 [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Ce ["RoseAnn & James R Brill" <brillr@] #6 [WashingtonDC'' ] Hotel ["Barton Hall" <Bartonhall@olg.com>] #7 [WashingtonDC'' ] Nelson [Sue Dotson <buzzybee@prodigy.net>] #8 [WashingtonDC'' ] Acess to DC reco [MRCACG@aol.com] #9 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["William Boswell" <whbos@att.net>] #10 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["Margy Bousman" <mbousman7@cox.net] #11 Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Collins Fune [Jclynch1@aol.com] #12 RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & deat ["Janice M. Parker" <jimjan@cfl.rr.] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from WashingtonDC-D, send a message to WashingtonDC-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________

You can add incompetent to that list. Do not order a will. You will never get it. It is a waste of time. I have two certificates of research for two death certificates that they could not find. I lost $24 on those. They are there. This would be a very lucrative business for someone that would be willing to take the time to retrieve these documents for people that are unable to research themselves. I am willing to pay and I think many others would do the same. Jan Parker -----Original Message----- From: William Boswell [mailto:whbos@att.net] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 8:24 PM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Certifi. Prior experience dealing with D.C. research seems hopeless if not impossible. They make it hard because most of the district "workers" are lazy and useless. There are still a few worthwhile organizations that will help. D.C. Archives had been very helpful in the past, but they probably don't have the funds and probably never realized their archives would become so popular. I think if they request a small price for the documents, they'd gain some revenue. I'm sure most people wouldn't mind paying for it. Mount Olivet Cemetery charges $50 for 10 names. It used to be free. Bill -----Original Message----- From: RoseAnn & James R Brill [mailto:brillr@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 10:39 AM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Certifi. I to am having problems with Vital Records & The archives. It seems DC is almost impossible to get any research done. Is there some one out there willing to do some research for me. I would glad to pay for the services.and the cost of the certificates. Going to DC myself is not an option. My husband is unable to travail at this time. I appreciate any help you can give Thank you RoseAnn ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

The Francis J. Collins Funeral Home, Inc. is located at 500 University Boulevard West (at Dennis Avenue) Silver Spring, MD 20901. Telephone 301-593-9500. Jack

I take it this means having the box # etc for wills is useless.. because you can not get the will? When did Mt. Olivet start charging? I received free info from them just a few months ago. They were super nice on the phone and sent copies by mail at no charge. margy ----- > Prior experience dealing with D.C. research seems hopeless if not > impossible. They make it hard because most of the district "workers" are > lazy and useless. There are still a few worthwhile organizations that will > help. D.C. Archives had been very helpful in the past, but they probably > don't have the funds and probably never realized their archives would become > so popular. I think if they request a small price for the documents, they'd > gain some revenue. I'm sure most people wouldn't mind paying for it. Mount > Olivet Cemetery charges $50 for 10 names. It used to be free. > > Bill > >

If they'd only elect Carol Schwartz for Mayor, things might improve. The last fifteen years of bad Mayors has not helped that city. And getting rid of the dead wood in the city government would be a plus. This is one of the reasons why I moved out of D.C. -----Original Message----- From: Janice M. Parker [mailto:jimjan@cfl.rr.com] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 8:46 PM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Certifi. You can add incompetent to that list. Do not order a will. You will never get it. It is a waste of time. I have two certificates of research for two death certificates that they could not find. I lost $24 on those. They are there. This would be a very lucrative business for someone that would be willing to take the time to retrieve these documents for people that are unable to research themselves. I am willing to pay and I think many others would do the same. Jan Parker -----Original Message----- From: William Boswell [mailto:whbos@att.net] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 8:24 PM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Certifi. Prior experience dealing with D.C. research seems hopeless if not impossible. They make it hard because most of the district "workers" are lazy and useless. There are still a few worthwhile organizations that will help. D.C. Archives had been very helpful in the past, but they probably don't have the funds and probably never realized their archives would become so popular. I think if they request a small price for the documents, they'd gain some revenue. I'm sure most people wouldn't mind paying for it. Mount Olivet Cemetery charges $50 for 10 names. It used to be free. Bill -----Original Message----- From: RoseAnn & James R Brill [mailto:brillr@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 10:39 AM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Certifi. I to am having problems with Vital Records & The archives. It seems DC is almost impossible to get any research done. Is there some one out there willing to do some research for me. I would glad to pay for the services.and the cost of the certificates. Going to DC myself is not an option. My husband is unable to travail at this time. I appreciate any help you can give Thank you RoseAnn ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I suggests that list users write to Eleanor Holmes Norton who is the DC representative in Congress and to Mayor Anthony Williams with their stories. I further suggest that in your communication you point out the revenue the City gets from those searching their roots. When combined with the National Records stored there it is considerable. I would also cc a copy to your own representative and to members of the House Sub committee that oversees Washington, DC. Their records search charges and copy cost are the highest I have ever experienced. I have never been to the DC Archives but am told by those who have, it is located in a very bad neighborhood. Space is limited and they wish you to make an advanced appointment. I have called to make appoints and never connected with a person on the phone. For some reason Thursday seems to be a magic day to call. AS a native Washingtonian who used to work at the main branch of the DC Library when it was on K. Street, I was appalled when I went to an event at the MLK Wasingtoniana Room a few months ago and found so few books on the shelf containing DC information. In the past few years Wesley Peppinger, CG has been compiling DC records as fast as he can. Most have been published by Willow Bend Books in Westminster, MD. The MLK had none of them and when queried as to why, I was told no money. Not only MLK but every branch library should have a full set of published records. This is our nation's capital and it should be a model for record keeping and goods and services. I hope some of you will take the time to write. After all genealogy has become a national obsession and documentation is a vital part. Both Mayor Williams and Delegate Norton have made t.v. commercials promoting DC tourism since 9/11 so point out to them the obvious, genealogy brings in $$$. Margaret Amundson, CG

Prior experience dealing with D.C. research seems hopeless if not impossible. They make it hard because most of the district "workers" are lazy and useless. There are still a few worthwhile organizations that will help. D.C. Archives had been very helpful in the past, but they probably don't have the funds and probably never realized their archives would become so popular. I think if they request a small price for the documents, they'd gain some revenue. I'm sure most people wouldn't mind paying for it. Mount Olivet Cemetery charges $50 for 10 names. It used to be free. Bill -----Original Message----- From: RoseAnn & James R Brill [mailto:brillr@earthlink.net] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 10:39 AM To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Birth & death Certifi. I to am having problems with Vital Records & The archives. It seems DC is almost impossible to get any research done. Is there some one out there willing to do some research for me. I would glad to pay for the services.and the cost of the certificates. Going to DC myself is not an option. My husband is unable to travail at this time. I appreciate any help you can give Thank you RoseAnn ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

In the 1920 census, there is a Virgie Nelson age 32, widow, living on Eye Street N.W. as the head of household. Does anyone connect to her or know anything about her? She is listed first, and then her daughter "Helen Reintzel" age 9, then several other families with HOHs (all widows) in the same home. As many of you know I am researching Reintzel, and it blows my mind to find this Helen with a parent by a different name. If anyone can help me find out more about Helen's mother -- and who her father was -- I would really appreciate it! This is a new one on me ;-) Sue Dotson Buzzybee@prodigy.net

Can someone give me information on the "New Colonial" Hotel that was on 14th St. in DC around 1920-30's. J