Books by Joan M Dixon

This volume, ninth in the series, contains classified ads, appointments by the President, marriage and death notices, congressional lists, advertisements, runaway slave notices and reward postings, tax lists, notable court cases, letters, accounts of military affairs, maritime information and other noteworthy events in and around the nation's capital. Where there is information about something or someone that might be of interest, an abstract was created. The newspaper reveals a personal side of the lives of many people. During the author's twenty-four years of research on her own family genealogy, she always wanted to read the National Intelligencer and bring to print the many stories found there. They can be found in this series. These abstracts are a great aid to finding locations, ages or relationships of ancestors in the Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia areas, and elsewhere. Names of people in the news in these locales, as well as items or events which might provide a clue to an individual's location, age or relationship to others, are included. The author has organized the abstracts chronologically to make finding specific dates easier. All surnames, land tracts and vessels are included in the index.

The twentieth volume in this popular series contains abstracts of the people and events of 1846. Highlights of this period were the death of Pope Gregory XVI and the wreck of the steamship Atlantic off Long Island. The abstracts comprise news items as wel

Included in the extractions are: advertisements; appointments by the President; petitions in the House of Representatives; Acts of Congress; legal notices; insolvent debtors; marriages; deaths; divorces; miscellaneous notices and pieces of correspondence;

The thirteenth volume in this popular series contains abstracts from the Daily National Intelligencer (formerly The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser), Washington, D.C.'s first newspaper. Entries include advertisements, appointments by the

The nineteenth volume in this popular series contains abstracts of the people and events of 1845. The annexation of Texas, several large destructive fires, and many boat disasters dominated the headlines during this period. The abstracts comprise news ite

A quick perusal will turn up an abundance of specialized information not readily available elsewhere, such as notices announcing the arrival of foreign ambassadors and delegates from across the United States, reports of sensational crimes, the opening of

The seventeenth volume in this popular series contains abstracts from the Daily National Intelligencer (formerly The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser), Washington, D.C.'s first newspaper. President John Tyler is in office. Mutiny on the br

The seventh volume in this continuing series contains abstracts from The Daily National Intelligencer (formerly The National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser), Washington, D.C.'s first newspaper. Entries include classified ads, presidential appoint

The sixth and largest volume in this continuing series contains abstracts from The Daily National Intelligencer (formerly The National Intelligencer & Washington Advertiser), the first newspaper printed in Washington, D.C. Entries include advertisements,

Covering four years of information, this fourth volume in the series contains more abstracts from The Daily National Intelligencer (formerly - and Washington Advertiser), the first newspaper printed in Washington, D.C. Entries include advertisements, appo

Included in the extractions are: advertisements; appointments by the President; petitions in the House of Representatives; Acts of Congress; legal notices; insolvent debtors; marriages; deaths; divorces; miscellaneous notices and pieces of correspondence;