Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy

Guide to Garrett County, Maryland ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Description
The County was named for John Work Garrett. The County has Oakland as its seat and the County was created November 4, 1872. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Garrett County Courthouse 203 South Fourth Street, Room 207 Oakland, MD 21550 Phone: 301-334-8970 Garrett County Website Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, land and court records from 1872, military records from 1942, and naturalization records 1908-1929. Register of wills has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cemeteries

 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many cemetery and obituary records for Garrett County.

Census Records
Federal Census reports available 1880-1930.

Church Records

 * 1668-1995 at FamilySearch — index
 * Guide to Maryland Religious Institutions is not intended to be a complete listing of all Religious institutions in Maryland. It was originally based upon the churches recorded by the Federal Works Progress Administration during a records survey conducted from 1935 to 1941. It has been expanded by later acquisitions from religious organizations to the Maryland State Archives.

Land and Property Records
Through a Joint eGovernment Service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives, free images and indexes of the complete series of Garrett County Deed Books (1872-present) have been uploaded to their website: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland. (Requires free registration.)

Other Garrett County land resources include:


 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many land records online for Garrett County.

Local Histories

 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site has several online local histories and biographies for Garrett County.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many online maps of Garrett County.

War of 1812

 * List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Maryland, Garrett County, p. 149. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]

Civil War

 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index

Newspapers

 * Garrett County newspapers are identified in "Guide to Maryland Newspapers," available online, courtesy: Special Collections, Maryland State Archives.

Obituaries

 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many online obituaries for Garrett County.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1635–1743 Maryland Calendar of Wills 1635-1743 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1635–1777 Maryland Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1796–1940 at FamilySearch images

Marriage

 * 1658-1940 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1666-1970 at FamilySearch — index


 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many marriage records online for Garrett County.

Death

 * 1898-1944 Maryland Death Index 1898-1944

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Libraries

 * Ruth Enlow Library Oakland (Main) Library 6 North Second Street Oakland, MD 21550 Phone: 301-334-3996 Fax: 301-334-4152 Email: [mailto:genealogy@relib.net genealogy@relib.net] Website
 * Western Maryland Regional Library 101 Tandy Drive Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 301-739-3250 ext 553 Email: [mailto:whilbr@wmrl.info whilbr@wmrl.info] Website

Museums

 * Garrett County Historical Museum 107 South Second Street Oakland, MD 21550 Phone: 301-334-3226 Email: [mailto:info@garrettcountymuseums.com info@garrettcountymuseums.com] Website

Societies

 * Friend Family Association of America  261 Maple St Friendsville,MD 21531-2131 Phone: 301-746-4690 Email:[mailto:president@friendfamilyassociation.com president@friendfamilyassociation.com] Website
 * Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy Group Facebook

Websites

 * FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains online map, cemetery, marriage, military, land, historical, and biographical records for Garrett County, Maryland.
 * Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy, History and Facts (Genealogy Inc)
 * "Garrett Co.," in Genealogical Sources in Periodicals at The Maryland State Archives.
 * The Garrett County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project, Garrett County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project, Garrett County. (Backup site)
 * FamilyHart Online Database This online database contains over 843,000 linked family names. It grows by 1,500 names per week, and is updated online quarterly. There are many many Garrett County family in this database.
 * Garrett County Genealogy Facebook Group
 * Kindred Trails
 * Garrett County MD Facebook page
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

Research Guides

 * Russell, Donna Valley. Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996.