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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 Genealogy|District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[ | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Land and Property|U.S. Land and Property]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[District of Columbia Land and Property|Land and Property]]'' | ||
The [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] was created in 1790 from [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]] and [[Virginia Genealogy|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. [[Image:Land plat washington district of columbia.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] | The [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] was created in 1790 from [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]] and [[Virginia Genealogy|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. [[Image:Land plat washington district of columbia.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] | ||
When | 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 Genealogy|Prince George's County]] ({{FHL|61443|item}},index (1696-1884) films 14277& 14278, deeds start with film 14247) and [[Montgomery County, Maryland Genealogy|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 [http://www.worldcat.org/title/original-patentees-of-land-at-washington-prior-to-1700/oclc/32371 these libraries]. | 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]. | ||
An early map (1795) identifying lot numbers in Washington, D.C. is available [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~179~20059:Plan-of-the-City-of-Washington-in-t?sort=Pub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:District%2Bof%2BColumbia;sort:Pub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=1&trs=295 online]. | An early map (1795) identifying lot numbers in Washington, D.C. is available [http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~179~20059:Plan-of-the-City-of-Washington-in-t?sort=Pub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=q:District%2Bof%2BColumbia;sort:Pub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=1&trs=295 online]. | ||
=== Additional Resources === | === Additional Resources === | ||
*M1116, District of Columbia Building Permits, 1877-1949, and Index, 1877-1958. - Available via the National Archives. [http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access/?p=4338 Read a blog post from NARA on how to use them]. | *M1116, District of Columbia Building Permits, 1877-1949, and Index, 1877-1958. - Available via the National Archives. [http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access/?p=4338 Read a blog post from NARA on how to use them].<br> | ||
*Pippenger, Wesley E. District of Columbia Original Land Owners, 1791-1800. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books 1999. FHL 975.3 R2p [http://www.worldcat.org/title/district-of-columbia-original-land-owners-1791-1800/oclc/866467579 WorldCat] <br> | |||
*Pippenger, Wesley E. Index to District of Columbia Land Records 1792-1817. Westminster, MD:Heritage Books, 2010.<br> | |||
== Websites == | === Websites === | ||
*[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/District-of-Columbia-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm District of Columbia Land Records and Deeds Directory] | *[http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/District-of-Columbia-Land-Records-and-Deeds.htm District of Columbia Land Records and Deeds Directory] | ||