Kent County, Maryland Genealogy

United States &gt; Maryland &gt; Kent County

County Courthouse
Government Center 400 High Street Chestertown, MD 21620 (410) 778-7435

History



 * By 1631, William Clayborne was appointed Commander of the settlers of the Isle of Kent which he named for his home, the County of Kent.

Parent County

 * Created 30 December 1637 from the Colonial lands.

Boundary Changes

 * 19 February 1661, Talbot County was set off.
 * For a time much of Cecil County was attached to Kent County until 1659 then attached to Baltimore County.

Neighboring Counties
Anne Arundel| Baltimore| Cecil | Harford| Queen Anne's | Delaware counties: Kent | New Castle

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

Web Sites

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