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== History  ==
== History  ==


Probate records prior to 1800 were kept by the appropriate courts of Virginia and Maryland.  
Probate records prior to 1800 were kept by the appropriate courts of Virginia and Maryland. The National Archives has a series of will transcripts from 1801 to 1888.


A history of the creation of the District of Columbia and the resultant record-keeping services can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_the_District_of_Columbia Ancestry]. ($)  
A history of the creation of the District of Columbia and the resultant record-keeping services can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=History_of_the_District_of_Columbia Ancestry]. ($)


== State Statutes  ==
== State Statutes  ==
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