Most Baptist churches belong to local District "Convention" find out who is head of the district write to him/her and keep moving up the line until you are satisfied. Karen King-Lavore Live Long & Prosper \/ ----- Original Message ----- From: RHarr42177@aol.com<mailto:RHarr42177@aol.com> To: WashingtonDC@rootsweb.com<mailto:WashingtonDC@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 6:51 PM Subject: [WashDC] 1856 Church Marriage Documents Would anyone have any suggestions: My great grandparents: Marriage Announcement Alexandria (VA) Gazette, Sept. 18, 1856 issue: "In Washington City, on the 4th instant, by the Rev. George W. Sampson, Mr. Richard Williams of Fairfax County, VA and Miss Alicia C. Drummond of Alexandria Co., VA. Rev. George Whitefield Samson's was at that time Pastor of the E Street Baptist Church. Research indicated this church was located on E Street between 6th & 7th Sts., N.W., erected in 1843. A new church was dedicated at 10th and N Sts., N.W. in 1902, and the church, now the Temple Baptist Church is presently located at 3850 Nebraska Ave., N.W. I called and spoke with Pastor Moats of the Temple Baptist Church and he tells me that records are in the basement and he has no one to go through them. I offered my services but was turned down and he ignored my later calls. How many records are in that church that should be housed in the DC Archives? Who should be contacted to see if Pastor Moats would be willing to preserve these valuable documents? This gives me chills. C. Harrison ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com<http://www.aol.com/>. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message