Howard County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Howard County Government 3430 Courthouse Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043

Main phone: 410-313-3000

History



 * Named for John Edger Howard, a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War, later the 5th Governor of Maryland.

Parent County

 * Made a separate county in 1838 from Anne Arundel County with a part from Baltimore County, but it was not formally recognized until 13 May 1851 by the state Constitutional Convention.

Neighboring Counties
Anne Arundel | Baltimore | Carroll | Frederick | Montgomery | Prince George's

Census
Federal Census reports available 1860-1930.

Web Sites

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