Capitol Collections

Capital Collections

The fourth edition of Capital Collections is sold out.
The book is being rewritten and is expected to be available in the Spring of 2010.

It’s a Capital publication………..

Announcing the publication of the newly updated and expanded fourth edition of “Capital Collections: Resources for Jewish Genealogical Research in the Washington, DC Area,” published by The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington.

If you plan a trip to the nation’s capitol or you are a resident of the area, you will find this 103-page guide to be indispensable. Resources, phone numbers, websites and security information has been updated. Newly identified sites have been added. There is also a new section on public transportation, including a map of the DC Metro system.

The contents include:

Getting around the DC Metro area NEW!
National Archives and Records Administration
NARA Archives II at College Park, Maryland
The Library Of Congress
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library
Family History Centers
National Library of Medicine
House of the Temple Library and Museum NEW!
Washington, DC
Maryland (including special sections On Baltimore and Annapolis)
Virginia (including Northern VA and Richmond)
Synagogues in the Washington Area
Cemeteries in the Washington Area and the synagogues & burial societies using them
Cemeteries in the Baltimore Area and the synagogues & burial societies using them

The book is bound and lies flat for ease of use. It is certainly a MUST for genealogy libraries.

Pricing:

Pricing for the fifth edition, due in Spring 2010, is not yet determined.

Check must accompany order. Send order to:

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, Inc.
Attn: Capital Collections
P.O. Box 1614
Rockville, MD 20849-1614