District of Columbia Probate Records: Difference between revisions

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


*A discussion of District of Columbia Probate Records written by Johni Cerny in ''Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources'' can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=District_of_Columbia_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($)  
*A discussion of District of Columbia Probate Records written by Johni Cerny in ''Red book: American State, County, and Town Sources'' can be found at [http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=District_of_Columbia_Probate_Records Ancestry]. ($)


== State Statutes  ==
== State Statutes  ==
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Understanding the District of Columbia&nbsp;probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems.  
Understanding the District of Columbia&nbsp;probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems.  


Additional information about District of Columbia state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "District of Columbia statutes."
Additional information about District of Columbia state statutes relating to probate matters can be found at law libraries. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "District of Columbia statutes."  


== Repositories  ==
== Repositories  ==
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