Repository:Library of Congress

This is a often under-used genealogical repository for genealogists in Washington D.C. Their card catalog is on line. Give their card catalog a try. They have family genealogies (books), as well as early large city directories.

Research Tips

Before going to the "Local History and Genealogy" section of the Library of Congress (LOC), please know that their web site states:

All patrons of the Library's public reading rooms are required to have Reader Identification cards issued by the Library. The cards are free, and can be obtained by presenting a valid driver's license, state-issued identification card, or passport at the Reader Registration Station in Room LM 140, on the first floor of the Madison Building (map) near the Independence Avenue entrance. The Reader Registration Station opens at 8:30 a.m." More about LOC registration.