Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Allegany County Office Complex 701 Kelly Road, Suite 407 Cumberland, MD 21502 ph: (301) 777-5911

History

 * The name Allegany comes from a local Native American word, oolikhanna, which means "beautiful stream."

Parent County

 * 1789 -- Allegany County was created 25 December 1789 from Washington County.

Boundary Changes

 * 4 November 1872, western part of the county was set off to form Garrett County.

Cities
Cumberland | Frostburg

Towns
Barton | Lonaconing | Luke | Midland | Westernport

Variant Place Names

 * Mount Savage &gt; Arnold Settlement, Corriganville, Jennings, Jennings Run, Jennons Run, Luthworth

Neighboring Counties
Garrett | Washington | Pennsylvania counties: Bedford | Fulton | Somerset | West Virginia counties: Hampshire | Mineral | Morgan

Census
Federal Census reports available 1800-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.

Web Sites

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