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== History == | == History == | ||
In 1791, the District of Columbia was created as the seat of the federal government. The areas chosen were taken from parts of [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County, Virginia]] and [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery]] and [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's]] counties of Maryland. Probate records prior to 1800 for the [[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] were kept by the appropriate courts of [[Virginia Probate Records|Virginia]] and [[Maryland Probate Records|Maryland]]. After the relocation of the District of Columbia in 1810, local government offices were established. In 1846, the area taken from Virginia was returned with the pre-1846 records as well. | In 1791, the District of Columbia was created as the seat of the federal government. The areas chosen were taken from parts of [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County, Virginia]] and [[Montgomery County, Maryland Genealogy|Montgomery]] and [[Prince George's County, Maryland Genealogy|Prince George's]] counties of Maryland. Probate records prior to 1800 for the [[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] were kept by the appropriate courts of [[Virginia Probate Records|Virginia]] and [[Maryland Probate Records|Maryland]]. After the relocation of the District of Columbia in 1810, local government offices were established. In 1846, the area taken from Virginia was returned with the pre-1846 records as well. | ||
*A history of the creation of the District of Columbia and the resultant record-keeping services can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_the_District_of_Columbia Ancestry]. ($) | *A history of the creation of the District of Columbia and the resultant record-keeping services can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_the_District_of_Columbia Ancestry]. ($) | ||