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.

Hi C. Harrison, Try the DC Archives and see if they have anything on that marriage. Their address is: D.C. Archives 1300 Naylor Ct., NW Washington, DC 20001-4255 They do not charge for information. If you write to them and they don't have the information they will return your letter to you with a handwritten note saying so - and perhaps suggest where else you might try. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097