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The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, Document Authentication, is open for in-person authentications. No appointment is needed.
The hours are 9 am-1 pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays. 
Address: 899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20002. Phone: (202) 727-3117.

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The federal government shutdown has ended; the Office of the Secretary will no longer issue marriage licenses.  Please visit https://www.dccourts.gov/services/marriage-matters for information regarding the DC Superior Court’s Marriage Bureau. The Office of the Secretary will continue to administer civil ceremonies until December 10, 2025, for couples who have a Marriage License issued by the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia. To schedule a ceremony, please call (202) 727-6306.

 

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Researching Public Records

The Office of Public Records is mandated by DC Law 6-19 and the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 1, Chapter 15, to review and approve agency records retention schedules; train records officers in implementing the policies, procedures, and guidelines of managing records; collect, store, preserve, conserve and service historical records in the custody of the Archives; collect, store and service temporary records in the custody of the Records Center; and collect, store and service publications in the custody of the Library of Government Information. To make a research request, complete one of the Public Records Research Forms below under service details.

Public Records and Archive Services is managed and administered through the Office of Public Records and Archives.

Please submit a research request using our forms: https://opr.dc.gov/requestrecords.

To use our digital collections, please visit our repository here: https://archives.dc.gov.

 

 

Service Details: 
Deeds, Land and Property
Corporations
Genealogy
Historical Document Research
Building Permits and Architectural Plans
Related Services: 
District of Columbia Archives
Library of Government Information
Public Records Center
Service Contact: 
Office of Public Records, Administrator
Contact Email: 
[email protected]
Contact Phone: 
(202) 671-1105
Contact Fax: 
(202) 727-6076
Contact TTY: 
711
Office Hours: 
Monday to Friday 8:15 am to 4:45 pm
Service Location: 

1300 Naylor Court, NW

GIS Address: 
1300 Naylor Court, NW
City: 
Washington
State: 
DC
Zip: 
20001

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