Dorchester County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Dorchester County Office Building 501 Court Lane Cambridge, MD 21613

History

 * Named for Edward Sackville, the Earl of Dorset, a family friend of the Calvert family.

Parent County

 * Created 27 May 1668 from Colonial lands.

Boundary Changes

 * 15 June 1773, Caroline County was set off.

City

 * Cambridge

Communities
Neighboring Counties Calvert |Caroline | Saint Mary's| Somerset | Talbot | Wicomico | Sussex County, Delaware

Web Sites

 * The Dorchester County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Dorchester County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Dorchester County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Dorchester County.