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Visit the District of Columbia Vital Records Department for information on how to obtain birth and death certificates. To place an order, write to:
Vital Records Department
825 North Capitol Street NE
1st Floor, Room 1312
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-9303
Fax: (202) 783-0136
Birth Records since August 1974.
Death Records since 1855 (except Civil War years).
For Marriage Records from 1811-1980 – contact:
The Superior Court of The District of Columbia
Marriage Bureau & Special Services
500 Indiana Ave. NW, Rm4485
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 879-4840
For Divorce Records prior to September 16, 1956, contact:
The United States District Court
Files and Copies Branch, Room 1825-A
333 Constitution Avenue, N. W.
Washington D. C. 20001-2802
For Divorce Records after September 16, 1956, contact:
District of Columbia Superior Court
Divorce Decrees - Room 4335
500 Indiana Avenue N. W.
Washington DC 20001
(202) 879-1261
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| Births | Births & Christenings 1830-1955 Search for District of Columbia births, baptisms, and christenings recorded between 1830 and 1955. |
| Deaths | Deaths & Burials 1840-1965 Deaths and burials recorded in the District of Columbia between 1840 and 1965. |
| Deaths | Social Security Administration Social Security Administration records of deaths in the District of Columbia. |
| Marriages | 1830-1921 District of Columbia marriages recorded between 1830 and 1921. |
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