Pam: Starting with this page (http://www.godfreylibrary.org/), click on the second item on the left side of the screen (Portal). You will either have to log in or enter your code. Click on the very first item at the top left of the screen (A - FindUSA), then click on the sub-item FindUSA. If you are using a firewall, you'll have to disable it temporarily before clicking on FindUSA. I have trouble entering it if my firewall is active. Under "Available Databases:" it shows FindUSA Locate Hard To Find People. Click on that. Once the window opens with the Person Search tab, you can re-enable your firewall. I wish they'd fix this since I hate disabling the firewall. You can search for people, property, civil searches, and corporations. I'm not sure how far back it goes, but I heard something on the Godfrey list that the people searches only go back about 20 years. I'm not sure about the property since I have only used that section a couple of times for more recent searches. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Pam Sulzer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 9:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Bill Boswell re: DC Property Records Bill, When I went to Godfrey (I'm a member) and tried to access FindUSA I got a message about a new resource called ResourceUSA. A password was necessary to use it. From that page there was no way to access FindUSA. Am I doing something wrong? How far back do the property record searches go? Thanks, Pam William Boswell <[email protected]> wrote: Dottie: If you are a subscriber to Godfrey Library, they have a database called "FindUSA" that lets you look up property records according to address or a person's name. The subscription to all their databases is $35 a year for unlimited access. I can check the property for you if you want to see if there are any hits. I'm not sure exactly what you need and if this would be the right source for you, but I can try. I will send the information to you privately and off list. Bill -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 10:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] DC Property Records Hi List, I need direction, please. I'm interested in finding the 'owner history' of a particular residence in DC. Any ideas how to obtain it ONLINE? Thanks in advance. Dottie Ormond Beach, FL ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx