Yearbooks from high school or college are one of the most fun set of records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with a ton of story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, and often some goofy snapshots of them before they settled into being an adult. And of course, you get to see what they looked like.
Here are a few articles that may convince you to research these gems:
- Using Yearbooks For Genealogical Research
- A Genealogy Education is in School Yearbooks
- Genealogy 101: School Yearbooks
And here is an article providing information on where else you can find online yearbooks; some need a subscription and some do not:
Below is a list of links to free online yearbooks from the state:
Please note that some of the yearbooks are not searchable but are an image of each page in the yearbook.
Please note that there may seem to be duplicates. If there are, that means that there are multiple sites where the same school’s yearbooks are available online.
(Updated May 2021)
- Washington – American University
- Washington – American University
- Washington – Army School of Nursing
- Washington – Calvin Coolidge High School
- Washington – Catholic University of America
- Washington – Catholic University of America
- Washington – Central High School
- Washington – Columbian University
- Washington – George Washington University
- Washington – George Washington University
- Washington – George Washington University Law School
- Washington – Georgetown University
- Washington – Georgetown University
- Washington – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Washington – Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Washington – Georgetown University. College of Arts and Sciences
- Washington – Georgetown University. School of Law
- Washington – Howard University
- Washington – Marjorie Webster Junior College
- Washington – Mount Vernon College
- Washington – Mount Vernon Seminary
- Washington – Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School
- Washington – Washington Technical Institute
To see free online yearbooks from other states. please visit the Yearbooks page.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!
For other Free District of Columbia Links, click on the category of interest:
Newspapers
Obituaries
BMD Records
Photos
Yearbooks
Directories
Divorce Records
Naturalizations
Church Records
School Records
Coroner Records
Voter Records
Probate and Wills
Immigration
Mortuary Records
Alumni Records
Cemetery Records
