Frederick County, Maryland Genealogy

United States &gt; Maryland &gt; Frederick County

County Courthouse
12 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 600-9000

History



 * Named for Frederick Calvert, 6th Lord Baltimore, last of the Lords Baltimore.

Parent County

 * Created 10 June 1748 from Prince George's County.

Boundary Changes

 * 6 September 1776, Montgomery and Washington counties were set off.

Village

 * Rosemont

Neighboring Counties
Carroll | Howard | Montgomery | Washington | Pennsylvania counties: Adams | Franklin | Loudoun County, Virginia

Census
Federal Census reports available 1790-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.

Web Sites

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