Yes, they would be at the Recorder of Deeds. As in most localities, early deeds have to be found by poring through volumes of indexes. It is very unlikely that the staff there would do the research---unless, perhaps, your reference to an "old" and "new" number refers to a book and page. On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 15:04:59 -0500 "Elizabeth Culhane" <eculhane@rochester.rr.com> writes: > Hi, everyone! > > I'm trying to locate a DC Land Deed prior to 1828. I have one for a > John and Harriet Mattingly in 1828 but I'm trying to find the one > for this land upon the Mattinglys purchasing it or perhaps obtaining > it as a gift. I called the Recorder of Deeds the other day and left > a message but I'm uncertain if they are the correct place for older > deeds. Would anyone have any idea how I can locate this? I have the > old number for the deed and a "new" number. > > Thanks, > Elizabeth Culhane > Fairport, New York > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >