Wicomico County, Maryland Genealogy

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History

 * Named for Wicomico River, in turned derived from American Indian words wicko mekee, meaning "a place where houses are built," apparently referring to an Indian town on the banks.

Parent County

 * Created 17 August 1867 from Somerset and Worcester counties

Neighboring Counties
Dorchester | Somerset | Worcester | Sussex County, Delaware

Cemeteries
Cemetery transcriptions can be found on:
 * Findagrave.com
 * Interment.net
 * Tombstone Project
 * Wicomico Cemeteries Project

Published records can be found on Graveyards and Gravestones of Wicomico.

Census
Federal Census reports available 1870-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.

Church
Maryland State Archives' Guide to Maryland Religious Institutions identifies all churches known to have existed in Wicomico County, Maryland. It covers all denominations and includes record descriptions.

Family Histories

 * [Wright] Wright, Charles W. The Wright Ancestry of Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Wicomico Counties Maryland. Baltimore: Baltimore City Printing and Binding Co., 1907. Available at FHL; digital versions at BYU Family History Archives and Google Books (full-view).

Land
Maryland State Archives has uploaded free images and indexes to their website of the complete series of Wicomico County Deed Books (1867-present). Visit their site to find the land records that interest you: MDLandRec.Net: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland. (Free registration is required.)

Maps

 * Map list includes links to various maps in a large year range.
 * 1895 Historical Wicomico County Map

Death Records

 * 1898 - 1958,  Selected Death Certificates transcribed

Societies and Libraries

 * Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society Wicomico County Library 16-1 North Division Street Salisbury MD 21801 Phone 410-742-3501 or 410-546-0314


 * Wicomico Historical Society Marion Phillips PO Box 573 Pemberton Drive Salisbury MD 21803-0573 Phone 410-860-0447 Fax: 410-860-1441 Email: history@shore.intercom.net

For more information concerning the Societies and Libraries in Maryland see the Maryland Societies page.

Web Sites

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