Annals of Congress, 1789-1824
Location: Microfilm J 11 R396
"The Annals of Congress, formally known as
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, cover the
1st Congress through the first session of the 18th Congress, from 1789 to 1824.
The Annals were not published contemporaneously, but were compiled
between 1834 and 1856, using the best records available, primarily newspaper
accounts. Speeches are paraphrased rather than presented verbatim, but the
record of debate is nonetheless fuller than that available from the
House and Senate
The Annals were immediately succeeded by the
Register of Debates,
and subsequently by the
Congressional Globe and
Congressional Record." (Library
of Congress American Memory)
How to search the collection:
1. Use the Indexes to Annals of the Congress of the United States
(Microforms Reference KF 35 Index) to find records in the Annals of Congress.
Each Congress has an index. Write down the Congress and the page for the
information that you want.
2. Get the Annals of Congress microfilm ( Microfilm J 11 R396).
Each reel has a label which says which Congress is on it.
3. Reel through the microfilm for the Congress you need, paying careful
attention to when one Congress on the reel ends and another begins. When you
find the Congress you need, go by the page numbers to find the information that
The full text of the Annals of Congress is fully
searchable at the
Library of Congress American Memory website. This is probably
the easiest way to use the Annals of Congress.
Library of Congress American Memory website
Indexes to Annals of the Congress of the United States.
Washington,D.C.: United States Historical Documents Institute, 1970.
(Microforms Reference KF 35 Index).
For more information about this subject in our Library Catalog, check out
United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1809-1817.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1817-1825.
Time Period: 18th Century 19th Century
Subject keywords: Congressional Papers, U. S. Politics
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