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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Probate Records|U.S. Probate Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Probate Records|U.S. Probate Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia Probate Records|Probate Records]]'' | ||
== Record Synopsis == | |||
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Probate_Records United States Probate Records]. | |||
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== History == | |||
== State Statutes == | |||
== Repositories == | |||
==== Local ==== | |||
==== Regional ==== | |||
Wills after 1888, and administrations after 1878, are also at the: | Wills after 1888, and administrations after 1878, are also at the: | ||
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:Internet: http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/ <br><br> | :Internet: http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/ <br><br> | ||
The [[ | ==== National ==== | ||
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. | |||
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== Statewide Record Collections == | |||
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> | |||
== Learn More == | |||
==== Published Materials ==== | |||
Abstracts of many early wills are in | |||
*Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, ''Abstracts of Wills in the District of Columbia, 1776-1815'', Two Volumes. (Washington, D.C.: Bell, 1946) (Book {{FHL|975.3 S2b}}; vol. 2 on Film {{FHL|207695}}; vols. 1 and 2 on Fiche {{FHL|6051443}}). | *Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, ''Abstracts of Wills in the District of Columbia, 1776-1815'', Two Volumes. (Washington, D.C.: Bell, 1946) (Book {{FHL|975.3 S2b}}; vol. 2 on Film {{FHL|207695}}; vols. 1 and 2 on Fiche {{FHL|6051443}}). | ||
*Another index is Dorothy S. Provine, ''Index to District of Columbia Wills (1801-1920)''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992) ({{FHL|975.3 P22p}}). | *Another index is Dorothy S. Provine, ''Index to District of Columbia Wills (1801-1920)''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992) ({{FHL|975.3 P22p}}). | ||
==== Websites ==== | |||
District of Columbia<br>Office of Public Records<br>1300 Naylor Court NW<br>Washington, DC 20001-4225<br>Tel: 202-727-2052 os.dc.gov/os/cwp/view,a,1207,q,585889.asp | |||
== References == | |||
The [[Family History Library]] does not have District of Columbia probate records or microfilms. | |||
[[Category:District_of_Columbia|Probate Records]] | [[Category:District_of_Columbia|Probate Records]] | ||