Maryland, United States Genealogy

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

Maryland Information
Maryland was the seventh state admitted to the United States on April 28, 1788. Maryland was created from the Maryland Colony and is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state of Maryland consists of twenty three counties and Baltimore City, which became an independent city on July 4, 1851. The capital of Maryland is Annapolis.

Maryland Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Jurisdictions:  New Netherland | Charles (old) | Durham | Patuxent | Worcester (old)

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Rebecca Whitman Koford and Debra A Hoffman, Research in Maryland Falls Church, Virginia : National Genealogical Society, 2021 FS Library 975.2 D27ngs
 * Maryland Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links
 * Maryland Genealogical Society bulletin Baltimore, Maryland : Maryland Genealogical Society, 1973-2007 FS Library 975.2 B2mb
 * Maryland Genealogical Society journal Baltimore, Maryland : Maryland Genealogical Society, c2008- FS Library 975.2 B2mb
 * 2001-2014 – at FamilySearch – Index
 * Cyndi's List – Maryland genealogy sites on the internet
 * Maryland Genealogy Trails – Collection of transcribed data for the state of Maryland
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Maryland
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness – Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Maryland
 * Every Name Index
 * Archives of Maryland Online - Provides access to thousands of Maryland historical documents