District of Columbia Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1881 to 1930. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content and Use
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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.

Related Websites

 * District of Columbia GenWeb Project
 * US GenWeb Archives, District of Columbia
 * Washington DC History and Genealogy
 * Genealogy Historical Societies in District of Columbia (Washington DC)
 * Washington D.C. Genealogy Trails

Related Wiki Articles

 * District of Columbia
 * District of Columbia Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955." database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 4 March 2011, Clara White, 27 February 1875, FHL microfilm 2,114,531; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.