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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, United States 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 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). | 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). | ||