Prince George's County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
County Administration Building 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772-3050

History



 * Named for Prince George of Denmark, the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Sweden, and husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain.

Parent County

 * Created 3 October 1695 from Calvert and Charles counties.

Boundary Changes

 * 10 June 1748, Frederick County was set off.
 * 1791, portions were ceded to form the District of Columbia.

Populated Places

 * Bowie, Greenbelt, Laurel, Landover Hills, Upper Marlboro, more...

Neighboring Counties
Anne Arundel | Calvert | Charles | Howard | Montgomery | Virginia counties: Alexandria | Fairfax | District of Columbia

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

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Capitol Heights
 * Greenbelt

Family Histories

 * [Beckwith] Hoff, Henry B. "Alexander de Hinojosa and His Descendants in Maryland," The American Genealogist, Vol. 79, No. 4 (Oct. 2004):260-273.

Web Sites

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