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Welcome to the digital repository of the District of Columbia Office of Public Records (OPR) a division of the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia. On this site, you will be able to search our digital collections and locate archival resources found in our collection. Below, you will find direct links to resources found at the DC Archives.

Digital Collections

Browse digital collections available from the DC archives including genealogical records, land records and other digital records. 

Request Records

Submit records requests to the Office of Public Records 

Records Management in the District

Access resources and support for Records Management needs in the government of the District of Columbia. 

Finding Aids

Review finding aids for processed collections held in the DC Archives. For research visits please email archives@dc.gov

Research Guides

Guides developed by OPR staff to support research into areas pertinent to DC history.