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U.S. - Maryland
Category Index
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- AccessGenealogy - Maryland Genealogy Resource Center
- American Local History Network - Maryland
- Ancestor Search - Maryland Genealogy Search Engines
- Ancestors: Resource Guide - Maryland
Contact information for archives, libraries, genealogical & historical societies, church records and ethnic resources.
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Ancestry.com - Maryland Genealogy - Databases, Sources, How To's Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Research in the Mid-Atlantic States Article by Kory L. Meyerink.
- Colonial Ancestors
Genealogy records and information about ancestors in the 13 original colonies.
- ePodunk
Provides ancestral demographics & categorized links to other genealogy sites.
- Family Tree Connection - Maryland Resources
Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
- Footnote.com - Maryland
Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription .
- GenealogyBank.com - Maryland
 GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
- Genealogy Buff - Library - Maryland Data
Data files for many counties including obituaries, death notices, marriage indexes, death indexes, baptisms, and births.
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Genealogy.com: State Resources -- Maryland
- Genealogy Trails History Group - Maryland Genealogy Trails
Volunteers working together to transcribe records: biographies, cemeteries, court records, family Bibles, obituaries, newspapers, vitals, marriages, & more.
- Geneasearch: A Guide to Maryland Genealogy
Surname registry, female ancestors, ancestors archive, marriage records databases and links.
- G's Adoption Registry - Maryland
- Kindred Trails - Maryland Genealogy Resources
- Lineages.com - Maryland Research Room
- Linkpendium > Genealogy > USA > Maryland
- Looking 4 Kin - Maryland
- Mid-Atlantic Roots Network
Dedicated to the genealogy, history and culture of the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and the District of Columbia.
- The Olive Tree Genealogy - Maryland
- Southeast USA Genealogy
For people interested in genealogy research anywhere in the United States, especially in the Southeast (including the states of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Missouri, Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Ohio, Maryland, South Carolina, and North Carolina.) A mailing list with corresponding message board, related links, a CD Lookup request page, a free forwarding e-mail address, and a page where researchers can register their relevant surnames.
- StateGenSites - U.S. Genealogy State by State - Maryland
- Surname Navigator USA
A one window, megasearch engine for surnames. Can simultaneously search various databases using only one input screen. Includes CGI (LDS Mormons) USA, Ancestral File (LDS Mormons) USA, Geneanet USA, Google, genealogy USA, Google News Genealogy USA, Rootsweb message board USA, Ancestry.com, Email Finder USA, White Pages USA.
- USGenWeb - MDGenWeb Project
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Websites at RootsWeb
- WorldVitalRecords.com - Maryland in Databases or Maryland in Titles
An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.
- 50states.com - Maryland State Information Resource
A list of general information for each state, including a list of colleges, state symbols, links to maps, newspapers, and other miscellaneous state information.
- Bankruptcy Records of the U.S. District Court 1800-1809 Order Form
In 1800 the federal Bankruptcy Act allowed creditors to petition for bankruptcy proceedings against traders, merchants and brokers. This unpopular act was repealed in 1803, but documents in a case may date as late as 1908. You may use this search to find bankrupts whose creditors filed petitions of bankruptcy in the District Court of the United States for Maryland, the Southern District of New York or the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- Court Web Sites - Maryland
Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
- District Court of Maryland - Directories
Provides contact information for each District Court clerk in the state.
- FindLaw: Maryland: Courts
Links to the web sites of various levels of judicial courts in the state.
- Maryland Manual On-Line: A Guide to Maryland Government
- NACo - About Counties - Maryland
From the National Association of Counties. Includes links to county courthouse addresses and telephone numbers as well as links to official county government web sites.
- Official City Web Sites for the State of Maryland
- Public Records Online
Links to available state & county Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices. Online public records may include copies of deeds, parcel maps, GIS maps, tax data, ownership information and indexes. Some Recorders' offices have marriage and birth records available online.
- Sailor's - Maryland's Public Information Network
- USA CityLink Project - Maryland
- Yahoo! Get Local...Maryland Counties and Regions or Cities
Maps, yellow pages, white pages, newspapers and other local information.
- The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925
Collection includes first-person narratives, early histories, historical biographies, promotional brochures, and books of photographs that capture in words and pictures a distinctive region as it developed between the onset of European settlement and the first quarter of the twentieth century.
- Civilian Conservation Corps Legacy
- GenDisasters.com - Events That Touched Our Ancestor's Lives - Maryland
GenDisasters.com, chronicles the events that touched our ancestors' lives - train wrecks, fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, mining explosions, ship wrecks, drownings, and accidents. Transcribed newspaper accounts, excerpts from historical books and photographs detail hundreds of life's tragedies that our ancestors' endured, from the 1800s to the 1950s. New material is being transcribed and added daily. Searchable.
- Maryland History Timeline
- Maryland Roadside Historic Marker Program
- Midland Roots
OROURKE, CAVANAUGH, FARRELL, McGOWAN families from Midland, Maryland. Also includes information on other MIDLAND families and history.
- Tobacco Inspections
From the Maryland State Archives.
- Yahoo!...History...Maryland
- The Archives of Maryland Polonia
Holdings in the Archives of the University of Baltimore. The Archives of Maryland Polonia was founded in 1982 to preserve, document and make
available to reseachers the history of Polish immigrants and people of Polish heritage in the State of Maryland.
- Baltimore County Public Library
- The B&O Railroad Museum ~ Baltimore
- Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture ~ Salisbury
- Enoch Pratt Free Library - Baltimore, Maryland
- Family History Center, Washington DC Temple
- Family History Centers - Maryland
- Family History Centers in Maryland
From the FamilySearch web site. Includes address, telephone number and hours of operation.
- Family History Library Catalog
From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
- FamilySearch - Family History Centers in Maryland
A list of local LDS Family History Centers along with addresses and hours of operation.
- Langsdale Library - University of Baltimore
- LIBCAT: US - Maryland
A directory of library resources on the Internet.
- LibDex - The Library Index - Maryland
A worldwide directory of links to library homepages and web-based OPACs (Online Public Access Catalogs).
- MARAC Regional Archives Institutions - Maryland
- Maryland Family History Centers
A list of addresses, phone numbers and hours of operation from the Genealogy Home Page.
- The Maryland Historical Society - Library of Maryland History
- Maryland Immigration Digital Library
- Maryland State Archives
- Reference & Research
- Adoption Records
- African American Resources
- Birth Records
- Census Indexes (1776, 1778, 1870, 1880)
Online searchable index for the following censuses and counties: 1776 (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Prince George's, Queen Anne, and Talbot Counties), 1778 (Caroline, Charles, and Queen Anne's Counties), 1870 (Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties and Baltimore City) and 1880 (Anne Arundel County only).
- Census Records
- Checklist of Indices
- Church Records
- County Records
- Court Records
- Death Records
- Divorce Records
- Guide to Maryland Newspapers
- Guide to the Photographic Collections
Camera symbol indicates collections where available prints have been scanned. NOTE: Only selected photographic collections are included in this index.
- Immigration and Naturalization
- Land Records
- Marriage Records in Maryland
- Military Records
- Probate Records
- Tax Lists
- Understanding What You Find In Maryland Records
- Vital Records
- Genealogy Workshops at the Maryland State Archives
- Guide to Catholic Church Records at the Archives
- Maryland Government - Historical Information & Biographical Information
- Maryland State Archives, Special Collections
- Research at the Maryland State Archives
- Libraries in Maryland
- Maryland State Law Library
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Library
University of Maryland.
- Newberry Library | Bibliography of African American History - Maryland
- PublicLibraries.com - Maryland
- Repositories of Primary Sources: Maryland
A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
- Sailor: Maryland Libraries
Public libraries and university libraries.
- United Methodist Church - General Commission on Archives & History - Directory for Local and Regional United Methodist Archives
List of annual conference archive contacts for the state. For local Methodist church records, your best resource is the annual conference archives. The boundaries of the annual conference do not necessarily coincide with state boundaries, and some states may have several conferences within their borders.
- University of Maryland - Marylandia and Rare Books Department ~ College Park
Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
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Baltocity Mailing List Baltimore City.
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CANDOCANAL Mailing List For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal encompassing parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Archives: browse or search.
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CPAFUG Mailing List For . Archives: browse or search.
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EFSS Mailing List For serious researchers of Early Families in Southern States during the colonial period. Archives: browse or search.
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MARYLAND-ROOTS Mailing List A mailing list, supporting the Maryland History and Genealogy Project, for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in Maryland. Archives: browse or search.
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MCF-ROOTS A mailing list (Maryland Catholics on the Frontier) for the discussion of descendants of Maryland Catholics who migrated first to Kentucky and then to other parts of the frontier. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-AfricaAmer Mailing List For anyone with an interest in African American genealogy in Maryland. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-AfriGeneas Mailing List To coordinate, network and strengthen the efforts of African ancestored family researchers within Maryland.
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MD-CEMETERIES Mailing List For anyone interested in locating, and preserving historical information about, Maryland cemeteries. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-CENSUS Mailing List For transcribers participating in the Maryland Census Project to discuss project activities.
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MD-CENSUS-LOOKUP Mailing List For . Archives: browse or search.
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MD-CIVIL-WAR Mailing List For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Civil War/War Between the States in Maryland including its soldiers anywhere and war-related events within the state. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-FREEDMEN Mailing List For anyone with a genealogical interest in Freedmen in Maryland from all ethnic backgrounds (e.g., African, Native American, Caucasian). Archives: browse or search.
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MDGEN Mailing List For anyone with a genealogical interest in Maryland. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-GHOSTTOWNS Mailing List For anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the ghost towns of Maryland. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-OLD-NEWS Mailing List For the submission of abstracts, extracts and links from Maryland newspapers published prior to 1931. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-ROLLCALL Mailing List For any and all researchers of Maryland kin to post roll calls - surnames they are researching and associated information such as locations and timeframes. Archives: browse or search.
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MD-VETERANS Mailing List For anyone with a genealogical interest in those who signed up for military service in Maryland and/or participated in military operations in Maryland during the Indian Wars, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War I. Archives: browse or search.
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MID-ATLANTIC-ROOTS-L Mailing List New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
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NATIVEAMERICAN-DELMARVA Mailing List For anyone researching their Native American ancestry in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Archives: browse or search.
- 1876 Maps of Maryland's Eastern Shore
- 1895 U.S. Atlas - Maryland
Scanned images of county and state maps, index of towns.
- American Memory Panoramic Maps 1847-1929 - Maryland
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Memory Railroad Maps 1828-1900 - Maryland
From the Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress.
- American Shores - Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
Maps on this site cover the early modern period ending in 1850, just as so-called internal improvements (canals, highways, and railroads) began to cross the young nation and change the landscape.
- Annapolis City Directory, 1924
The five hundred and thirty-eighth volume of the Archives of Maryland series was originally published in 1924. The Archives of Maryland edition was published in 2003 by the Maryland State Archives. This volume covers the Annapolis City Directory for 1924.
- Baltimore City Directory 1871 - Maryland State Archives
This is a listing of African Americans in Baltimore in 1871 taken from Woods's Baltimore City Directory, containing a corrected Engraved Map of the City, a Business Directory, a Street Directory and an Appendix of much Useful Information, pp. 667-757. This city directory is particularly useful for helping locate Baltimore City African Americans in the 1870 Census since the Directory was compiled at the same time the Census was taken, but published the next year.
- Baltimore City Directory 1881 - Maryland State Archives
This is a listing of African Americans in Baltimore in 1881 taken from Woods's Baltimore City Directory, containing a corrected Engraved Map of the City, a Business Directory, a Street Directory and an Appendix of much Useful Information, pp. 933-1066. This city directory is particularly useful for helping locate Baltimore City African Americans in the 1880 Census since the Directory was compiled at the same time as the Census was taken, but published the next year.
- Circa 1930 City Directories Available at NARA - Maryland
Listing of microfilmed city directories available at the National Archives.
- Color Landform Atlas: Maryland
Including a map of counties and a map for 1895.
- Details of the original Mason-Dixon Line Map
From the Maryland State Archives.
- Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
From the USGS. Provides cemetery location information, as well as other physical features within a county and state.
- Historic USGS Maps of Maryland - Image Map
- Historic USGS Maps of Maryland - Quad Index
- Historic USGS Maps of Maryland - Town Index
- Map of Maryland Counties
- MapQuest: World Atlas: Maryland
- The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - Maryland Maps
From The University of Texas at Austin.
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RootsWeb Town Search - TownCo Enter the name of a U.S. town to learn the name of the county where that town is located.
- U.S. Census Bureau - State and County QuickFacts - Maryland County Selection Map
- U.S. City Directories on Microfilm in the Microform Reading Room - Maryland
At the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
- USGenWeb Archives, United States Digital Map Library
- Yale Peabody Museum: GNIS - Maryland
Search the USGS Geographic Names Database. You can limit the search to a specific county in this state and search for any of the following features: airport arch area arroyo bar basin bay beach bench bend bridge building canal cape cemetery channel church cliff crater crossing dam falls flat forest gap geyser glacier gut harbor hospital island isthmus lake lava levee locale mine oilfield other park pillar plain ppl range rapids reserve reservoir ridge school sea slope spring stream summit swamp tower trail tunnel valley well woods.
- 1st Maryland Artillery, C.S.A
- 6th Maryland Regiment of Infantry - Sixth Regiment of Maryland Infantry Descendants Association
Company rosters, regimental history and stories about the soldiers of the "Fighting Sixth".
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Ancestry.com Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
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Search Military Records
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Maryland Revolutionary Records
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Maryland Revolutionary War Records Original source: Newman, Harry Wright. Maryland Revolutionary Records. Baltimore, MD, USA: Maryland Archives, 1938.
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Orderly Book of the Maryland Loyalists Regiment, June 18, 1778, to October 12, 1778
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Revolutionary Records of Maryland
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WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - Maryland Original source: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls.
- Archives of Maryland Online, Volume 18 - Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution
This is an online version of the volume published in 1899.
- Battalion History of First Maryland Cavalry Battalion, C.S.A.
- The Civil War Archive - Union Regiments - Maryland
- Civil War Battle Summaries by State - Maryland
- Civil War Prison Point Lookout
- Civil War Rosters - Maryland
List of links to web sites with rosters for each state.
- Genealogy Quest - Maryland Loyalists, 1699
An Association to defend His Majesty's most sacred person and Government against the late King James and all his adherents.
- Genealogy Quest - Ship Defence, 1776
A list of the officers and men on board the ship Defence the 19th of September 1776. This list includes the names and ratings of sailors and marines on the ship, which was commissioned for the defense of Baltimore, Maryland during the American Revolution.
- Korean Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Maryland
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
- Maryland in the Civil War
- The Maryland Loyalist Battalion Home Page
- Maryland State Archives Guide to Revolutionary War Research in Maryland
- Point Lookout, Md., Prison Camp
A prison camp for Confederate prisoners of war was built at Point Lookout, Md., on the tip of the peninsula where the Potomac River joins Chesapeake Bay. In all, over 50,000 men, both military and civilian, were held prisoner there.
- Sixth Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment
- Vietnam Conflict State-Level Casualty Lists - Maryland
From the National Archives and Records Administration, Center for Electronic Records.
- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Maryland
- ABYZ News Links - Maryland - Newspapers and News Sources
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Ancestry.com Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- The Geography of Slavery in Virginia
Digital collection of advertisements for runaway slaves, captured slaves & servants in 18th- & 19th-century Virginia newspapers. Over 4000 advertisements for runaway slaves and indentured servants from newspapers in Virginia & Maryland from 1736-1803. Keyword searchable database.
- GenealogyBank.com - Historical Newspapers - Maryland
 GenealogyBank's collection includes modern obituaries, historical newspapers, books, pamphlets, military records, and government documents. The 2,400+ historical newspapers include letters, speeches, opinion pieces, advertisements, hometown news, photographs, illustrations and more. Searchable database results shown, images available with fee-based subscription .
- Home Town News - Maryland
Directory of daily and weekly newspapers in the United States.
- Maryland Newspaper Project
- NewsDirectory.com: Newspapers: Maryland
- NewsLink | Newspapers | U.S. | Maryland
- Newspaper Abstracts - Finding Our Ancestors in the News! - Maryland
- NewspaperLinks.com - Maryland
- TheOldenTimes.com: Old Maryland & Washington, D. C. News
Historic newspapers online: births, deaths & marriages, notices, old news, legal notices, recipes & more, all scanned from original issues of 18th-20th century newspapers. Index of names, site search.
- OnlineNewspapers.com - Newspaper & Newspapers Online Directory: Maryland
- ThePaperboy.com Newspaper Directory - Maryland Newspapers
- The United States Newspaper Program
Cooperative national effort among the states and the federal government to locate, catalog, and preserve on microfilm newspapers published in the United States from the eighteenth century to the present.
- US Newspaper Links - Maryland Newspapers
- World-newspapers.com - Maryland Newspapers
- Yahoo!...Newspapers...Maryland
Adoptions, biographies, ethnic groups, famous people, immigrants, some family groups, etc.
- African American Genealogy Resources: States/Maryland
From Christine's Genealogy Website.
- AfriGeneas | African Ancestry in Maryland
- Biographical files available from Special Collections
From ABELL to ZELLER in the Maryland State Archives.
- Early Families: Pre-1700 Arrivals to America from Europe
A focus on the families that arrived before 1700 in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas. A tracing of their westward moves in the 1800s and 1900s.
- Free African Americans of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and Delaware
History of over 500 African American families who were free in the colonial period through 1820.
- Gateway to the Pamunkeys
The most powerful tribe of the Powhatan confederacy of tidewater Virginia and Maryland, was the Pamunkeys. Chief Powhatan was living among the Pamunkey when the English colonists first arrived in Virginia. This web site is devoted to the genealogy and history of these proud Native Americans.
- GEDCOM Index .com - Maryland
Index of GEDCOM files found online, arranged by surname and given name.
- The History Guy: Slave Rebellions and Uprisings in the U.S.
- The History and Genealogy of the Native American Isolate Communities of Kent County, Delaware, and Surrounding Areas on the Delmarva Peninsula and Southern New Jersey
- Maryland Blacksheep Ancestors
Directory of links for prison and convict records, court records, executions, famous outlaws, criminals & bandits.
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Maryland Catholics on the Frontier Maryland Catholics who migrated westward. Family History & Genealogy Message Board - Ancestry.com.
- Maryland to Kentucky Reunion
- Midland Roots
OROURKE, CAVANAUGH, FARRELL, McGOWAN families from Midland, Maryland. Also includes information on other MIDLAND families and history.
- Tribes and Villages of Maryland
Magazines, journals, quarterlies, newsletters, pamplets, leaflets
Photos, postcards, yearbooks, school memorabilia, and other ephemera of life
- Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive - Maryland
Searchable database containing images of thousands of identified and mystery 19th & 20th century photos for genealogy enthusiasts looking for long-lost family. Search vintage school annuals, faculty & students,images & names. Upload your own vintage yearbooks so others can discover their ancestral images.
- FamilyOldPhotos.com - Maryland
Old, antique, or vintage photos. User submitted with family history and details.
Links to professional researchers found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those professional researchers. See also: Disclaimers
- Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Maryland
Our directory lists professional genealogists by education, experience, credentials, research specialty, international or U.S. region, and billing rate to help you find the researcher best qualified to find your ancestor.
- Ancestry Sleuths
Professional genealogical research, land and house histories, write family histories. Genealogical research related to Ohio, Southern Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Special research dedicated to finding missing heirs for probate purposes.
- Board for Certification of Genealogists - Roster of Those Certified - Residing in Maryland or Specializing in Maryland
- Brickwall Genealogy Services
Genealogy Lookups at all Washington D.C. area archives, libraries, DAR, Library of Congress, Suburban Maryland and Virginia.
- Delmarva DataSearch
Historical and land records research service on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Virginia, as well as the state of Delaware. Particular knowledge of Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset and Dorchester counties in Maryland.
- eXpertGenealogy - Genealogy Professional Genealogist - Maryland & D.C.
Directory of professional genealogists specializing in Maryland & D.C. research.
- Family Threads Genealogy
Specialize in genealogy research for Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County and Howard County, Maryland. By Ken & Elaine Zimmerman.
- Genealogy Document Searches ~ Bowie
- Genealogy Professional Traci's Research: Traci Church Genealogist
Research of local public records and libraries on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
- genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for North Eastern United States
Including the states of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
- Golden Lyon II Genealogical Research
Resource for studying related families of the Lower Eastern Shore - Allied Families of the Delmarva Peninsula.
- Michael Hait Professional Genealogist Family History Research
Professional genealogist with over ten years of experience. Lives in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and can conduct on-site research in Washington, suburban Maryland and northern Virginia facilities.
- Professional Genealogist & Researcher Julian H. Preisler
Professional genealogy, local history, Jewish research, photography and related research services offered for WV, MD, PA and VA.
- Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Maryland
A list of volunteers who are willing to help you with your research in this locality.
- Virginia Ancestry
Genealogical Research Services by Victor S. Dunn, CGRS. Specializing in Virginia and Mid-Atlantic Research including brick wall problem resolution, land platting, and computer resources.
- Cyndi's List Genealogy Bookstore
A categorized list of genealogy research books that looks a lot like my bookshelf at home.
- Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Maryland
 The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
- British Roots of Maryland Families
A book by Robert Barnes.
- Catholic Families of Southern Maryland: Records of Catholic Residents of St. Mary's County in the Eighteen Century
A book by Timothy J. ORourke.
- Colonial settlers, St. Clement's Bay, 1634-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland
A book by Mary Louise Donnelly.
- The Chesapeake Book of the Dead : Tombstones, Epitaphs, Histories, Reflections, and Oddments of the Region
A book by Helen Chappell.
- Deaths and burials in St. Mary's County, Maryland
A book by Leona A. Cryer.
- Delaware, Maryland & the District of Columbia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
A book by John H. Long.
- Freedom's Port: The African American Community of Baltimore, 1790-1860
A book by Christopher Phillips.
- Genealogical Research in Maryland : A Guide
A book by Mary K. Myer.
- The Great Wagon Road; From Philadelphia to the South
A book by Parke Rouse.
- A Guide Genealogical Research in Maryland
A book by Henry C. Peden, Jr.
- Guide to research in Baltimore City and County
A book by Robert William Barnes.
- Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Maryland
A book by the United States Bureau of the Census.
- An Index of the Source Records of Maryland: Genealogical, Biographical, Historical
A book by Eleanor P. Passano. Maryland, index to the wills of: St. Mary's County, 1662-1960; Somerset County, 1664-1955 A book by Joan Hume.
- Maryland Public Service Records, 1775-1783: A Compendium of Men and Women of Maryland Who Rendered Aid in Support of the American Cause Against Great Britain During the Revolutionary War
A book by Henry C. Peden Jr.
- The Old Line State: A History of Maryland
A book by Aubrey C. Land.
- Orphanages Reconsidered: Child Care Institutions in Progressive Era Baltimore
A book by Nurith Zmora.
- The Placenames of Maryland, Their Origin and Meaning
A book by Hamill Kenny.
- The Pennsylvania-German in the Settlement of Maryland
A book by Daniel W. Nead.
- Quaker Records of Southern Maryland, 1658-1800
A book by Henry C. Peden Jr.
- Settlers of Maryland 1679-1783: Consolidated Edition
A book by Peter Wilson Coldham.
- Western Maryland Catholics, 1819-1851
A book by Richard T. Koch.
- AncestorSpy - CDs and Microfiche for Maryland
- Archive CD Books USA
Digital reproductions (or e-books) of old books, maps, and other rare genealogical material.
- Barbara Green's Used Genealogy Books - Maryland
- Barnette's Family Tree Books - Maryland
- Books We Own - Maryland
Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
- Branches of the Bay Bookshop
Genealogical research books for Kent, Talbot, Queen Anne's and Caroline Counties of Maryland.
- Early Marriage Records in Maryland
Books for sale on pre-1900 marriage records.
- eBay Listings: Search for Maryland Genealogy
Online auction service for buying & selling.
- The Family Tree Bookshop
- Genealogical.com - Maryland
The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
- GenLaw Resources, publisher of Western Maryland Genealogy
- Heritage Books: Maryland
- Higginson Book Company - Maryland
- Historyk Press
The only press dedicated to publishing the genealogy and history of Maryland's Polonia.
- Mountain Press - Maryland
Free Surname Search for many Maryland genealogy books. Information available on civil war, colonial boundaries as well as many maps.
- Picton Press - Maryland
- Publications for Sale
From the St. Mary's County Historical Society.
- Quintin Publications | Maryland
- SK Publications Census CDs and Books - Maryland
- Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe Books - Maryland
The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records. Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day. Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.
- 1790 Census of Population and Housing
From the US Census Bureau. Printed transcriptions in .pdf or .zip format showing Heads of Household.
- AccessGenealogy - Maryland Census Records
Census links for online census research.
- African American Census Schedules Online | Maryland
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Ancestry.com Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Census Online - Links to Online Census Data - Maryland
- HeritageQuest - US Federal Census Schedules Available on Microfilm
Digitized images of the complete US Census from 1790 to 1930 for sale on microfilm.
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- Maryland State Archives Census Indexes (1776, 1778, 1870, 1880)
Online searchable index for the following censuses and counties: 1776 (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Prince George's, Queen Anne, and Talbot Counties), 1778 (Caroline, Charles, and Queen Anne's Counties), 1870 (Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Kent, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, St. Mary's, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties and Baltimore City) and 1880 (Anne Arundel County only).
- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- United States Colored Troops Resident in Baltimore at the time of the 1890 Census
Alphabetical list of soldiers, from Maryland State Archives.
- USGenWeb Archives
- The 1864 Baltimore City Directory Project ~ Baltimore, Maryland
Free, web-based version of the 1864 Baltimore City directory.
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Ancestry.com Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Before the Needles - Maryland
A detailed listing of executions that occurred under civil authority in Maryland. Listing includes (when known) the convict's name, age, race, sex, occupation, crime, date of execution, method of execution and whether it was a single or multiple execution.
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- Footnote.com - Free Trial
 Search original historical documents free, digitized images available with fee-based membership. Records included are from The National Archives and Records Administration, the Pennsylvania Archives, FamilySearch, the Center for Research Libraries, and various local archives.
- Naturalization Index - MD
Original source: NARA M1168. Index cards for Naturalization Petitions filed in the US Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951.
- Naturalizations - MD
Original source: NARA M1640. Naturalization Petitions of the US District Court for the District of Maryland, 1906-1930.
- John F. Denny Collection
From the Archives of the University of Baltimore. Holdings of the Denny Funeral Home which operated in Baltimore from the same location for 122 years.
- NARA | US National Archives & Records Administration
- Olive Tree Genealogy: Search Engines for Ships Passenger Lists to Maryland
Custom Search Engine allows you to search multiple Internet sites for Passenger Lists of ships going to Maryland, United States.
- Public Records Online
Contact information for Tax Assessors' and Recorders' offices.
- Presidential Electors in Maryland, 1789-1980
Historical List, Maryland State Archives.
- Records Room: Maryland Counties, United States
- USGenWeb Archives
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Ancestry.com - Obituary Collection Searchable databases available by subscription. A compilation of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources.
- ObitsArchive.com - Maryland
 The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices in the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person, to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information.
- The Obituary Link Page - Maryland Obituary Links
Also includes links to cemetery resources.
- USGenWeb Archives
- Ancestors at Rest - Death Records for Maryland
Coffin plates, funeral cards, death cards, wills, memorial cards, cemeteries, vital stats, obituaries, church records, family bibles, cenotaphs and tombstone inscriptions.
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Ancestry.com Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Searching Ancestry's databases is free, and then viewing the final results in the genealogical datasets is available by paid subscription. A search serves up a "Ranked Search Result" based on your query. The displayed list of results indicates which of the many databases has a possible match, as well as suggestions to help you refine your search. Following the links for the search hits will result in one of two things: if you are already a paid subscriber you will see the database matches right away; if you are not yet a subscriber you are pointed to a "landing page" that gives you options to become a paid subscriber to one of Ancestry's membership packages.
- Maryland Marriage References - Maryland State Archives
Clues to marriages taken from Maryland land, court, and probate records.
- Maryland State Archives Marriage Records in Maryland
- Maryland State Archives, Vital Records Indexing Project
The first phase of the Maryland State Archives Vital Records Indexing Project is death records. The indexes encompass all twenty-three counties for 1898-1944 and Baltimore City for 1875-1972.
- MyVitalRec.com - Maryland Vital Records
Information for ordering by mail or online: birth, death, marriage or divorce.
- PGSA Jednosc-Polonia Death Notice Index Search
Jednosc-Polonia was a Polish language publication in Baltimore, MD. This online index is taken from the book, Index to the Obituaries and Death Notices Appearing in the JEDNOSC-POLONIA: 1926-1946.
- VitalChek Network - Maryland
- vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Maryland
Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
- Vital Records
From the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Contact information, availability, and fees for Maryland vital records.
- Vital Records US - Maryland Vital Records
Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.
- Where to Write for Vital Records - Maryland
From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
- Allegheny Regional Family History Society
Area covers counties in northeast West Virginia, southwest Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northwest Virginia.
- American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - Nation's Capital Area Chapter
- Coalition To Protect Maryland Burial Sites, Inc.
Includes a description of their "Distressed Cemetery Response Kit."
- Daughters of American Colonists
The Ark and the Dove Chapter, Annapolis, Maryland.
- Huguenot Society of Maryland
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Maryland
Jurisdictions for the IOOF, Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
- Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland
- Jewish Historical Society of Maryland
- Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
- Maryland Genealogical Society
- Maryland Historical Society
- Maryland Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America
- Maryland Society Sons of the American Revolution
- Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Colonists
- Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
- Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society
Dedicated to our early German ancestors who arrived in America and for the Society's purposes includes New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Carolinas.
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
- Order of the First Families of Maryland
- Society Hill: Maryland Genealogy
A list of addresses for genealogical and historical societies in the state.
- Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Maryland
Holdings in the Archives of the University of Baltimore.
- Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Maryland
Holdings in the Archives of the University of Baltimore.
- Sons of Veterans (of the Civil War) - Maryland Division
Holdings in the Archives of the University of Baltimore.
- Susquehanna Trail Genealogy Club
Serving the Genealogical needs and interests of South Central Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland.
- United Methodist Historical Society of the Baltimore-Washington Conference ~ Baltimore
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