Talbot County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Talbot County Courthouse 11 North Washington Street Easton, Maryland 21601 410-770-8010

History

 * Named for Grace (Calvert), Lady Talbot, the wife of Sir Robert Talbot, an Irish statesman, and sister of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore.

Parent County

 * Created 19 February 1661 from Kent County.

Boundary Changes

 * Queen Anne's County was set off 9 April 1706

Neighboring Counties
Anne Arundel | Calvert | Caroline | Dorchester | Queen Anne's

Cemeteries
Talbot County cemeteries on interment.net: http://www.interment.net/us/md/talbot.htm

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

Web Sites

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