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these records on call. It was decided, therefore, to arrange them
on the basis of convenience only, and a careful account was kept,
therefore, of the kinds of records used in order to serve as guide
for this rearrangement. The following table lists the records most
often called for in the Research Room and the circulation record
of each:

Wills........................................... 1,106

Accounts....................................... 760

Inventories..................................... 523

Testamentary Proceedings .................. 515

Deeds, Baltimore County.................... 451

Inventories and Accounts.................... 249

Deeds, Anne Arundel County,............... 147

Provincial Court Judgments................. 143

Balance Books ............................. 103

Wills, Anne Arundel County................. 72

Deeds, Prince George's County.............. 63

Court Records, Prince George's County...... 55

Wills, Original ............................. 55

Accounts, Anne Arundel County.............. 44

Court Minutes, Frederick County............ 44

Inventories, Anne Arundel County........... 36

Judgments, Frederick County................ 33

Marriage Records, Anne Arundel County..... 32

Wills, Original, Anne Arundel County........ 29

The following is a similar list for the circulation of materials
on the second floor:

Adjutant-General records ................... 84

Court of Appeals records.................... 34

Revolutionary Records ...................... 29

D. A. R. Records............................ 27

Rainbow Series ............................ 25

Federation of Women's Clubs................ 23

Frederick County Records................... 21

Executive Papers .......................... 15

Evening Capital ............................ 13

Archives.................................... 12

The largest number of researchers who came to the Hall of
Records were from Maryland, the number was 690. Following in
order came the District of Columbia with 97, Pennsylvania with 39,
New York with 32, and Virginia with 31. Altogether searchers
came from thirty-two States, the District of Columbia, Hawaii,