Your Family

This site was created to assist in doing family ancestral research oriented on the general Arlington County, Virginia area, including Washington, DC, Alexandria, and Fairfax.

Start Your Family Research*

Learn how you can use free US Government databases to explore your family’s ancestry.

Start Your Genealogy Research
Genealogy Resources
Charts and Forms
Free Databases at National Archives Facilities
NARA Genealogy Videos (YouTube)

Popular Topics

Census Records
Military Service Records
Immigration Records
Naturalization Records
More Topics and Record Types

Events

Genealogy Workshops Nationwide
Genealogy Events in the Washington, DC Area
National Archives Calendar
National Archives Genealogy Series: 1950 Census

Tools for Genealogists

Catalog Guide for Genealogists
Search the Catalog
Electronic Records for Genealogy
Search AAD
Digitized by Partners
Microfilm Catalog
Reference Reports
More Online Research Tools

*Adapted from US Archives website

If you’ve explored these links and still haven’t found what you’re looking for, then send an inquiry to:
Arlington Historical Society Historic Research & Preservation Committee.  We’ll do our best to help!