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It is wise to acquaint yourself with any repository which you might visit by writing to the appropriate archive or library in advance. Every repository has published materials that introduce its collections and research policy. State archives and historical agencies also have Internet sites that provide the same information. Some even have downloadable databases for some or parts of their collections.
- Submit a website for Maryland Archives
- Maryland State Archives , 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD 21401; 410-260-6400
The Maryland State Archives is the historical agency for Maryland and serves as the central depository for government records of permanent value. Records date from the founding of the colony in 1634 to the 1990s. Included in the Archives' holdings are colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land and court records; church records; business records; publications and reports of state, county and municipal governments; and special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers. The Archives' search room is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday. There, professional archivists are on duty to assist researchers. - Maryland State Law Library, 361 Rowe Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Baltimore City Archives, 211 East Pleasant Street, Room 201, Baltimore, MD 21202
- George Peabody Library of Johns Hopkins University, 17 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, MD 21202
Maryland Historical Records - Databases include Maryland Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Maryland Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Maryland Voter Lists & Census Records; Maryland Immigration & Emigration Records; Maryland Obituary Records; Maryland Military Records; Maryland Family Tree Records; Maryland Pictures; Maryland Stories, Memories & Histories; Maryland Directories & Member Lists and much more....
Maryland Historical & Genealogical Societies
Because family history research relies greatly upon records found at the county level, many local societies represent counties. Organizations also form around shared interests. Ethnic or religious origins account for many groups, such as the Polish Genealogical Society of America and P.O.I.N.T. (Pursuing Our Italian Names Together). Societies also form around common locales of origin for members’ ancestors; hence, the Palatines to America and Germans from Russia societies. To locate these and other societies, consult Juliana Szucs Smith’s The Ancestry Family Historian’s Address Book. It lists addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and Internet addresses of thousands of organizations throughout the United States.
For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both. In addition to their own work, state-level groups sometimes help coordinate the efforts of local societies within the state. Their publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those produced by the local societies.
- Submit a website for Maryland Historical & Genealogical Societies
- Maryland Genealogical Society, 201 W. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-4674.
Publishes the Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin Quarterly. - The Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument Street, Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Has published a quarterly magazine Maryland Historical Magazinefor over 90 years - Upper Shore Genealogical Society of Maryland , P.O. Box 275 , Easton, MD 21601; (410) 745-3050
- Lower DelMarVa Genealogy Society, P.O. BOX 3602, Salisbury, MD 21802-3602;
(410) 742-3501 (Membership/Surname Chairman)
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