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When Maryland and Virginia ceeded portions of their land to create the District of Columbia, they kept original records for that early time period in their respective counties. Deed books for [[Alexandria County, Virginia]], (now Arlington County) are at the Alexandria City courthouse. {{FHL|10508|item}}, deeds (1783-1865) start with film 30170; index (1793-1870), films 30168-69. The Family History Library also has the Maryland Circuit Court deeds for [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] ({{FHL|61443|item}}, index (1696-1884) films 14277& 14278, deeds start with film 14247) and [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]] ({{FHL|310061|item}}, index (1773-1863) film 14207; deeds start with film 14208). | When Maryland and Virginia ceeded portions of their land to create the District of Columbia, they kept original records for that early time period in their respective counties. Deed books for [[Alexandria County, Virginia]], (now Arlington County) are at the Alexandria City courthouse. {{FHL|10508|item}}, deeds (1783-1865) start with film 30170; index (1793-1870), films 30168-69. The Family History Library also has the Maryland Circuit Court deeds for [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] ({{FHL|61443|item}}, index (1696-1884) films 14277& 14278, deeds start with film 14247) and [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery County]] ({{FHL|310061|item}}, index (1773-1863) film 14207; deeds start with film 14208). | ||
A list of the earliest settlers is in Bessie Wilmarth Gahn, ''Original Patentees of Land at Washington Prior to 1700'' (1936 reprint; Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1969) {{FHL|226421|item}}, book 975.3 R21g; located also at | A list of the earliest settlers is in Bessie Wilmarth Gahn, ''Original Patentees of Land at Washington Prior to 1700'' (1936 reprint; Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1969) {{FHL|226421|item}}, book 975.3 R21g; located also at [http://www.worldcat.org/title/original-patentees-of-land-at-washington-prior-to-1700/oclc/32371 these libraries]. | ||
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'''Websites''' | |||
[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/District-of-Columbia-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm District of Columbia Land Records and Deeds Directory] | |||
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