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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District_of_Columbia_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District_of_Columbia_Land_and_Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
The [[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] was created in 1790 from [[Maryland|Maryland]] and [[Virginia|Virginia]]. Land records for the District of Columbia, 1792 to 1886, are on 694 microfilms,{{FHL|216566|item}}, starting with film #895251 for the index and Film #899401 for the records. The documents include deeds of transfer of title, bills of sale, mortgages, and manumissions. There is a grantor/grantee index for 1792 to 1919. The original records and indexes are located in the office of the [http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/cwp/view,a,1328,q,593393.asp Recorder of Deeds], 1101 4th Street, SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: 202-727-5374. | The [[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] was created in 1790 from [[Maryland|Maryland]] and [[Virginia|Virginia]]. Land records for the District of Columbia, 1792 to 1886, are on 694 microfilms, {{FHL|216566|item}}, starting with film #895251 for the index and Film #899401 for the records. The documents include deeds of transfer of title, bills of sale, mortgages, and manumissions. There is a grantor/grantee index for 1792 to 1919. The original records and indexes are located in the office of the [http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/otr/cwp/view,a,1328,q,593393.asp Recorder of Deeds], 1101 4th Street, SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Telephone: 202-727-5374. | ||
Deed books for [[Alexandria County, Virginia]], are at the Alexandria City courthouse. Copies are at the Family History Library (1783-1865; indexed 1793-1870). The Family History Library also has the Maryland Circuit Court deeds for [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] (1696-1884) and [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]] (1773-1868). | Deed books for [[Alexandria County, Virginia]], are at the Alexandria City courthouse. Copies are at the Family History Library (1783-1865; indexed 1793-1870). The Family History Library also has the Maryland Circuit Court deeds for [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] (1696-1884) and [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]] (1773-1868). | ||