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Arlington County (Va.) Marriage Registers, 1850-1881, consist of two separate volumes. The first volume dates from 1850-1865 and includes 210 pages. This volume is divided into three distinct sections. Pages 1-74, 1850-1854, include the date of the marriage license, names of groom and bride, record of ministers' returns and written consents from parents. On page 7, there are listed two marriage returns from the Quakers or Society of Friends. In the 1850s, marriages between persons of Irish descent are noted. Beginning in 1852, page 26, information is added under the bride's name regarding her age. Pages 75-132 1/2, 1854-1861, include the date of the marriage license, the names of the groom and bride and whether a consent was given. Pages 134-210, 1861-1865, include the number of the marriage license--a consective numbering system used for each year, the date when the license was issued, the names of the groom and bride, the ages of the groom and bride, information on the parents' consent, date of ministers' returns and record of ministers' returns (including date and by whom married.) There are numerous references to marriages between "free persons of color" throughout the volume. This volume also contains an internal index arranged alphabetically (A-Y) by groom's name according to page number.

Arlington County (Va.) Minute Books, 1785-1904, record all matters on a daily basis when it was in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc. Collection includes minute books from the Hustings Court of Alexandria, Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, Orphans' Court, and County Court.

Arlington County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1802-1886, undated, consists of loose naturalization records filed in the local court. Naturalization records may include affidavits, reports for naturalization, declarations of intent to become United States citizens, and notices of application for admission of citizenship. The reports are narrative accounts made by applicants summarizing their journey to the United States. The declarations of intent record the person's name, place of birth, age, country of previous citizenship, renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the nation of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn. Affidavits, signed by those who knew the applicant and could vouch for their loyalty to the United States, may also be filed with the reports and declarations.

Free School of Alexandria Board of Guardians Records, 1815; 1829-1834. The collection contains administrative records as follows: drafts and copies of legislation and petitions pertaining to financial support and governance of the school, 1829-1832; board meeting minutes, 1831-1833; correspondence, 1830-1832, much of which pertains to questions and reports about the Lancasterian, or monitorial method of educating poor children; reports, 1829-1834, and financial records, 1829-1831. The collection also contains a printed report of the Trustees of the Free School Society of New York, 1815; and a resolution, unsigned and undated, urging civic and Christian support of the Sabbath School movement.

Jefferson Township Board of Public Free Schools Minutes, 1871-1880. The records are comprised of monthly minutes recording spending by the Board, teachers hired for white and African American schools (includes names of teachers and salaries), votes, and elections of board members. Minutes also include references to money spent on school buildings, grounds, and fuel (kindling wood and coal) and annual summaries of accounts.

Log of the Schooner Enterprise, 1803-1804, contains a daily account of the ship's journeys from Alexandria to Barbados, Jamaica, Port Francois, Bordeaux, and Cape Henry. The log contains daily entries documenting the ship's course and winds, and possibly the distance traveled. The log also includes a section for daily remarks, most of which pertain to the weather. Remarks also include some information about individual sailors, such as references to illnesses and absences due to shore leave, as well as notations of landings at various ports. William W. Manning was the shipmaster in 1803. Ebenezer Eveleth was the shipmaster in 1804.

Unidentified rent book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. The rental properties were located in the city of Alexandria. Entries record rental property, name of rentor, and amount of rents. The book includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and and annual rent amount.

U.S. District Court Admiralty Judgments and Decrees, 1803-1845, are records of admiralty and maritime actions that came under the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. The cases pertain to libel in admiralty, debt, the collection of duties, and other maritime issues. Court records are comprised of citations, exhibits, such as bills of lading and accounts, depositions, orders, and decrees.

U.S. District Court Admiralty Record Books, 1801-1846, contain three volumes of records of admiralty and maritime actions that came under the jurisidiction of the U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. The records are minutes, 1802-1827; a rule docket, 1807-1846, and records of admiralty and maritime actions, 1806-1830.