Where can you get Gahn's booklet? Eileen Helen West wrote: > The Original Land Owners of Washington DC, of course were the various > Indian tribes. The first Europeans are listed in a wonderful little > booklet Original Patentees of Land at Washington Prior to 1700, by > Bessie M. Gahn. It was first published in 1936. In 1998, the booklet was > reprinted by Clearfield Publishing. > It list names, the first maps of DC, and in some cases Folder numbers > in the Maryland State Archives. Virginia Archives have some information > also. The price is modest for Gahn's booklet and I would urge anyone > interested in DC area history, to purchase it. > I will, of course, do look-ups. > Helen > > ============================== > 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
Here is one great source for books: <http://www.genealogybookshop.com/index.htm>. Do a search on <www.google.com> for other genealogical book source. Helen Eileen Gibson wrote: > Where can you get Gahn's booklet? > Eileen > > Helen West wrote: > > > The Original Land Owners of Washington DC, of course were the various > > Indian tribes. The first Europeans are listed in a wonderful little > > booklet Original Patentees of Land at Washington Prior to 1700, by > > Bessie M. Gahn. It was first published in 1936. In 1998, the booklet was > > reprinted by Clearfield Publishing. > > It list names, the first maps of DC, and in some cases Folder numbers > > in the Maryland State Archives. Virginia Archives have some information > > also. The price is modest for Gahn's booklet and I would urge anyone > > interested in DC area history, to purchase it. > > I will, of course, do look-ups. > > Helen > > > > ============================== > > 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