District of Columbia Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an electronic index of births and christenings for the years 1830 to 1955 comprised of the following:


 * Indexed church records
 * Civil registrations
 * The Internet indexing project sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of family history information.

This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Birth and christening records may include:
 * The name of the child
 * Gender
 * Date and place of birth
 * Date and place of christening
 * Names of parents
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The records may also include:


 * Death date (if occurring within a few years of birth)
 * Race
 * Parents' birth places

Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The approximate date of the birth or christening

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.

I Found the Person Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other vital records such as marriage, and death records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses.
 * Search for other records in the District of Columbia for information on the family.

I Can't Find the Person Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county.
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying you sources helps others find the records you used.

"District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
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