North Sassafras Parish, Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy

History
North Sassafras Parish has served Cecil County. The saints dedication is St. Stephen. St. Augustine's Church, originally called Mannour Chapel (also spelled Manor Chapel), served parishioners as a chapel of ease.

Parish History

 * Lefevre, Effie DeCoursey. The Manor Chapel or St. Augustine Church: St. Augustine Parish, Cecil County, Maryland; An Historical Sketch. Easton, Md.: n.p., 1932.

Parish Records
The original parish registers are kept at the Maryland Historical Society. Copies (1695-1817):. A handwritten index is also available at the Maryland Historical Society. Copy:

The records have been abstracted multiple times:


 * Bell, Annie W.B. St. Stephen's Parish Register, Cecil County, 1687-1837. 2 vols. Annapolis, Md.: A.W. Burns, [1939?].
 * Harrison, Lucy H. Marriages, Births and Deaths; St. Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, Md. 1687-1837. MSS., Maryland Historical Society. Copy:
 * Harrison, Lucy H. Records of St. Stephen's Church, North Sassafras Parish, Cecil County, Md. MSS., Maryland Historical Society. Copy:
 * Peden, Henry C., Jr. Early Anglican Church Records of Cecil County, Maryland. Westminster, Md.: Willow Bend Books, 1990.

Christenings for the years 1688 to 1837 have been indexed on the International Genealogical Index. Printouts:

Marriages for the years 1695 to 1837 have been indexed on the International Genealogical Index. Printouts: ;.

Websites

 * North Sassafras Parish, The Historical Marker Database
 * St. Augustine's Church, The Historical Marker Database