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Information about the Office of 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. 

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

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Historical Document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:  archives@dc.gov

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: 

GIS Address: 

1300 Naylor Court, NW

Washington, DC 20001

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Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

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1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 419, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (202) 727-6306
Fax: (202) 727-3582
TTY: 711
Alternate Number: Notary: (202) 727-3117
Email: secretary@dc.gov

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Kimberly A. Bassett

Kimberly A. Bassett

Secretary of the District of Columbia

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Digitization Guidelines and Management of Electronic Records

The following page provides access to guidelines, documents, and resources to support the digitization of DC government Records. This page contains tools to assist you with developing your digitization projects. It also contains tools to support quality control tasks related to your digital projects. 

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OPR Guidelines

These documents provide guidelines for agency digitization and digital preservation activities. Agencies should use these documents to develop their digitization projects and add electronic records to their Agency Records Schedules. 

Digitization Tools and Electronic Records Resources

As agencies develop their digitization projects, the following tools and resources are provided by OPR to assist. These resources will be helpful in advancing your projects to approval and assisting in quality control management. 

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