Research Resources

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“Obituary Notices from the Alexandria Gazette, 1784-1915.. Compiled by the staff of Lloyd House, Alexandria Library” –

Vital Records:
City of Alexandria – Vital Records Office
City Hall
520 King St., Room 307
Alexandria, VA 22314-3211
Telephone: (703) 838-4044



History and Genealogy Research Libraries:

Alexandria Library Genealogy page – check out these links, they have amazing wealth of online information.

Historic Alexandria



Genealogical Societies and Newsletters:
Northern Neck Virginia Genealogy

Historical and Genealogical Societies of Virginia

Historical Alexandria Quarterly

Old Newspapers:
Alexandria Port Gazette Packet
Founded in 1784
Telephone: 703-821-5050
FAX: 703-917-0994
Address: 7670 Old Springhouse Rd., McLean, VA 22101
Out-of-county subscription: $85/year

Books about Alexandria:
The best general outline of Alexandria history currently in print is: A Seaport Saga: Portrait of Old Alexandria, Virginia, by William Francis Smith and T. Michael Miller, 1989, (reprinted, 1994), published by The Donning Company, 184 Business Park Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462. If you live in the metro DC / Northern Virginia area, the Crown Books in Old Town carries it, as does The Virginia Shop on S. Lee St., and other major bookshops in the area. Alternately, you could get your bookseller to order it from the publisher. It contains lots of maps and old photographs, as well as a comprehensive history from before the City's foundation to the end of the 19th century.
For the history of specific houses in Old Town, the most accessible source is Historic Alexandria Virginia Street by Street: A Survey of Existing Early Buildings, by the Historic Alexandria Foundation, 1976, distributed by EPM publications, McLean, Virginia.
This gives background on most of the pre-1850 houses in Old Town, including in many cases the names of original owners. It is available from the same retailers as the book listed above.

I hope you find these resources helpful in your search for your ancestors. The links are on the left. If you have any resources that you consider helpful, please let me know.