Baltimore County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Courthouse 400 Washington Ave Towson, MD 21204

History

 * Named for the barony of Lord Baltimore family in County Longford, Ireland.

Parent County

 * 1659--Baltimore County was created 30 June 1659 from Anne Arundel County. County seat: Towson.
 * 12 January 1659, earliest known record of political action, when a writ was issued to its sheriff.

Boundary Changes

 * 6 June 1674, a portion was set off to create Cecil County.
 * 10 June 1748, a portion combined with portion from Prince George's county set off to create Frederick County.
 * 17 December 1773, east part was split off to form Harford County.
 * 1851, Baltimore City became independent of the county.
 * 13 May 1851, southwest portion combined with a portion from Anne Arundel County was set off to form Howard County.

Town

 * Hampstead

Neighboring Counties
Anne Arundel | Carroll | Harford | Howard | Kent | York County, Pennsylvania

Societies and Libraries

 * Baltimore County Genealogical Society

Web Sites

 * The Baltimore County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Baltimore County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Baltimore County. (backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Baltimore County (not the City.)