Montgomery County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Executive Office Building 101 Monroe Street, 2nd Floor Rockville, MD 20850

History



 * Named for Richard Montgomery, general in the American Revolutionary War.

Parent County

 * Created 6 September 1776 from Frederick County.

Boundary Changes

 * 1791, portions of the county (including Georgetown) along with portions of Prince George's County were ceded to form District of Columbia.

Neighboring Counties
Frederick | Howard | Prince George's | Virginia counties: Arlington|Fairfax | Loudoun | District of Columbia

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

Web Sites

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