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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]]. The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] has a series of will transcripts from 1801 to 1888. A second series of transcripts from 1801 to 1919 and the original wills from 1801 to the present are available at:  

:'''Register of Wills and Clerk of the Probate Court'''<br>

:U.S. Courthouse<br>

:500 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Room 5000<br>

:Washington, DC 20001<br>

:Telephone: 202-879-1499 <br>

:Internet: http://www.dccourts.gov/dccourts/superior/probate/links.jsp <br><br>

The [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] has probate administrations (1801-36 and 1854-78) and guardianship papers (1801-78). They also have an index to administration dockets, guardian dockets, and case files.  

:'''U.S. District Court'''<br>

:333 Constitution Avenue, N.W.<br>

:Washington, DC 20001<br>

:Telephone: 202-273-0555 <br>

:Internet: http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/ <br><br>

The [[Family History Library]] does not have District of Columbia probate records or microfilms. Abstracts of many early wills are in  

*Another index is Dorothy S. Provine, ''Index to District of Columbia Wills (1801-1920)''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992) (FHL|975.3 P22p}}).

[[Category:District_of_Columbia|Probate Records]]