Carroll County, Maryland Genealogy
Guide to Carroll County, Maryland ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Carroll County was created 19 Jan 1836[2] and was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737–1832), signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster. It is located in the north-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: 410-386-8710
Toll-free (in Maryland) 888-786-0039
Email: heather.dewees@mdcourts.gov
Website
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records 1837-1900 (not indexed) and from 1900 (indexed), divorce, court and land records from 1837.[4]
Carroll County, Maryland Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1898 | 1837 | 1898 | 1837 | 1837 | 1837 | 1790 |
Record Loss
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Most early papers of the county court have been lost.
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Boundary Changes
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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:[7]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
For tips on accessing Carroll County, Maryland Genealogy census records online, see: Maryland Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 17,242 | — |
| 1850 | 20,617 | 19.6% |
| 1860 | 24,533 | 19.0% |
| 1870 | 28,619 | 16.7% |
| 1880 | 30,992 | 8.3% |
| 1890 | 32,376 | 4.5% |
| 1900 | 33,860 | 4.6% |
| 1910 | 33,934 | 0.2% |
| 1920 | 34,245 | 0.9% |
| 1930 | 35,978 | 5.1% |
| 1940 | 39,054 | 8.5% |
| 1950 | 44,907 | 15.0% |
| 1960 | 52,785 | 17.5% |
| 1970 | 69,006 | 30.7% |
| 1980 | 96,356 | 39.6% |
| 1990 | 123,372 | 28.0% |
| 2000 | 150,897 | 22.3% |
| 2010 | 167,134 | 10.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Federal Census reports available 1840-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.
Church Records
- 1665-1995 Maryland, Births and Baptisms, 1665-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; churches from selected counties, not complete
- 1668-1995 Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
- Maryland State Archives Guide to Maryland Religious Records 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. Search for church records at the Archives by denomination, by county or by title.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
- 1897-1952 Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1897-1952 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
- Winchester - Boddie, John Thomas and John Bennett Boddie. Boddie and Allied Families. Chicago: n.p., 1918. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library - free.
Guardianship
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 Carroll County Deed Books (1837-present) have been uploaded to their website: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland. (Requires free registration.)
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
- History of Western Maryland. 2 volumes. 1882. By J. Thomas Scharf. Philadelphia : L. H. Everts. Online at: Vols. 1 & 2 - HathiTrust, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
for more resources
Migration
Military Records
Revolutionary War
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshals of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841. 1967 reprint: FS Catalog Collection 973 X2pc 1840. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Maryland, Carroll County on page 127.
War of 1812
- List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FS Catalog Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5. Online at: Internet Archive, Ancestry ($). See Vol. 5, Maryland, Carroll County, pp. 140-142. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
Regiments. Service men in Carroll served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Carroll:
- - 1st Regiment, Maryland Eastern Shore Infantry, Companies D, E, F and G.
- - 6th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Companies A and C.
- - 7th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Companies D and F.
World War I
World War II
- 1940-1945 Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Maryland, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Online Digitized Newspapers at Maryland State Archives. Carroll County newspapers are identified in "Guide to Maryland Newspapers" at Maryland State Archives.
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- Maryland, Wills and Probate Records at findmypast - index
- 1634-1777 Maryland, Index To Colonial Probate Records, 1634-1777 at findmypast - index
- 1635–1743 Maryland Calendar of Wills 1635-1743 at Ancestry — index & images $
- 1635–1777 Maryland Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 at Ancestry — index & images $
- 1796–1940 Maryland Probate Estate and Guardianship Files , 1796-1940 at FamilySearch images - How to Use this Collection
- 1800-1999 Caroll County, Index to Will and Probate Records at Maryland Genealogical Society, index
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
- 1793 "1793 Tax, Taylorsville Area," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Oct. 1989):172-174.
- 1798 Horvath, George J. The Particular Assessment Lists for Baltimore and Carroll Counties - 1798. Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1991.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1898-Onward Births recorded by the Department of Health at the Maryland State Archives
Marriage
- 1658-1940 Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1666-1970 Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
Death
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Carroll County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Maryland Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Baltimore Maryland Inner Harbor FamilySearch Center
- Columbia Maryland FamilySearch Center
- Hampstead Maryland FamilySearch Center
- Harford County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Kuethe Library Historical & Genealogical Research Center - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Carroll County. For state-wide library facilities, see Maryland Archives and Libraries.
Carroll County Public Library
Website
Multiple locations
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Carroll County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Maryland Societies.
Carroll County Genealogical Society
CCGS P.O. Box 1752
Westminster, MD 21158
Email: info@ccgsmd.org
Website
Historical Society of Carroll County
210 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: 410-848-6494
Email: Info@HSCCmd.org
Website
Websites
- The Carroll County MDGenWeb Project
- "Carroll Co.," in Genealogical Sources in Periodicals at The Maryland State Archives.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Carroll County
- FamilySearch Catalog - 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
- Carroll County Genealogical Society. A Guide to Genealogical Research in Carroll County. Westminster, Md.: Carroll County Genealogical Society, 1991.
- Souza, Eileen A. “Research in Carroll County.” Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 53, no. 2 (2012): 307-324.
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Individual County Chronologies, https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MD_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County, Maryland," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carroll_County,_Maryland&oldid=1222609197 (accessed May 8, 2024).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carroll, Maryland page 317, At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carroll County, Maryland. Page 317-318 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 308-309.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County, Maryland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Maryland, accessed 7 August 2018.