Frederick County, Maryland Genealogy
Guide to Frederick 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
Frederick County was created 10 Dec 1748[2] and was named for either Frederick, Prince of Wales, or Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Frederick. It is located in the north-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse
Frederick County Courthouse
100 W Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-600-1976
Frederick County Website
Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage records from 1778, probate records from 1744 and land records from 1748.[4]
Frederick 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 |
| 1865[6] | 1778 | 1898 | 1700s | 1748 | 1744 | 1790 |
Record Loss
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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:[8]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Holdcraft's tombstone inscriptions have been published in:
Holdcraft, Jacob Mehrling. Names in Stone: 75,000 Cemetery Inscriptions from Frederick County, Maryland. Two Volumes. Reprinted as More Names in Stone. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985. (FS Library book 975.287 V3h 1985)
Census Records
For tips on accessing Frederick County, Maryland Genealogy census records online, see: Maryland Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 30,791 | — |
| 1800 | 31,523 | 2.4% |
| 1810 | 34,437 | 9.2% |
| 1820 | 40,459 | 17.5% |
| 1830 | 45,789 | 13.2% |
| 1840 | 36,405 | −20.5% |
| 1850 | 40,987 | 12.6% |
| 1860 | 46,591 | 13.7% |
| 1870 | 47,572 | 2.1% |
| 1880 | 50,482 | 6.1% |
| 1890 | 49,512 | −1.9% |
| 1900 | 51,920 | 4.9% |
| 1910 | 52,673 | 1.5% |
| 1920 | 52,541 | −0.3% |
| 1930 | 54,440 | 3.6% |
| 1940 | 57,312 | 5.3% |
| 1950 | 62,287 | 8.7% |
| 1960 | 71,930 | 15.5% |
| 1970 | 84,927 | 18.1% |
| 1980 | 114,792 | 35.2% |
| 1990 | 150,208 | 30.9% |
| 2000 | 195,277 | 30.0% |
| 2010 | 233,385 | 19.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Provincial Census of 1776, Frederick County; Including Lower Potomac Hundred, August 22, 1776; George Town Hundred, August 22, 1776; [Unnamed] Hundred, including present Montgomery County, 1776; Elizabeth Hundred, July 22, 1776 (24 pages of facsimile reproductions); Sugar Land Hundred, September 2, 1776; North West Hundred, September 2, 1776 is available online, see pages 177-257 of:
- Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources. Vol. 1. By Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh. 1915. Baltimore, Md.: Williams & Wilkins Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Federal Census reports available 1790-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.
Church Records
- 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. The following records, taken from its collection, have been digitized and made available to view for free online:
- Roman Catholic, St. Joseph's Church, Emmitsburg, Md., various records, including baptisms, deaths, confirmations, first communions, liber status animarium [church census], etc. from 1800s-1900s
Baptist
Early Baptist churches (with years constituted):
- Antitun (1750)[9]
- Connecocheague (1743)[9] Tunker and Mennonist chapels at Connecocheague.
- Middle Creek (about 1747)[9]
- Monacacy (1749)[9]
- Piper Creek (1751)[9]
Church of England
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
- Dern, John P. "Foreign-Born in Frederick County, Maryland," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 2 (June 1968):124-135. FS Catalog Collection 973 B2ng v. 56
- Immigrant Servants Database at PriceGen - 20,000+ colonial immigrants, primary focus: Chesapeake Bay colonies (Virginia and Maryland)
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- Russell, George Ely. "Frenchmen Early in Frederick County, Maryland," The Genealogist, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 2001):225-255.
Funeral Homes
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Genealogies
- Colonial families - Genealogical Index to Frederick County, Md.: The First Hundred Years (4 vols., 2076 pages). Contains 200,000 entries; Available at: New England Historic Genealogical Society Library in Boston, Mass.; the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania; the National Genealogical Society Library; the Maryland Genealogical Society; the Frederick County, Maryland Public Library; the Carroll County, Maryland Public Library; and the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society.[10]
- Russell, George Ely. "Frenchmen Early in Frederick County, Maryland," The Genealogist, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 2001):225-255. [Includes the following families: Appollo, Bellameaude de la Vincendiere, Boisneuf, Chevalier de Petray, de Heaulme, de la Marche, Denoue, Eckman, Huguest de Court, Josse, Julian, LaBeron, Louie, Marcilly, Puzenot, St.-Martin de Bellevue, Seguin, Zins.]
- Baker - Hurley, William Neal. Baker Families of Maryland. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, Inc., 2001. FS Library Book 929.273 B167Hwn.
- Beckwith - See de Hinojosa.
- Bowell - Bowell, Lillian and William Bowell. A Bowell Family History. St. Paul, Minn.
- Butcher - Brown, Nancy Clark. "Are You Related To...Loretta Webb Lynn," The Appalachian Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Dec. 2007):4-22. FS Library Book 975.5743 D25a v. 12.
- Chapline - Dare, Maria J. Liggett. Chaplines from Maryland and Virginia. Washington, D.C.: M.J.L. Dare, 1902. FS Library Film 896749 Item 3; digital version at Internet Archive.
- Chilton - Dorman, John Frederick. "The Chilton Families of Virginia and Maryland," The Virginia Genealogist, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1967):71-78; Vol. 11, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1967):121-125; Vol. 11, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1967):167-174; Vol. 12, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1968):15-18; Vol. 12, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1968):83-86; Vol. 12, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1968):109-113; Vol. 12, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1968):169-175; Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1969):32-36; Vol. 13, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1969):65-71; Vol. 13, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1969):177-180; Vol. 14, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1970):15-22; Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1970):75-82; Vol. 14, No. 3 (Jul.-Sep. 1970):123-128; Vol. 14, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1970):165-168; Vol. 15, No. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1971):32-41; Vol. 15, No. 2 (Apr.-Jun. 1971):122-124; Vol. 15, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1971):259-264; Vol. 16, No. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1972):301-306. To locate digital pages use search form at American Ancestors ($); first select Virginia Genealogist, The from the Database list. Then select Volume number. FS Library Book 975.5 B2vg v. 11 - v. 16.
- DeButts - Russell, George Ely. "DeButts Family of Maryland and Virginia," The Genealogist, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Fall 1998):131-188.
- de Hinojosa - Hoff, Henry B. "Alexander de Hinojosa and His Descendants in Maryland," The American Genealogist, Vol. 79, No. 4 (Oct. 2004):260-273.
- Devilbiss - Harris, Mrs. Norris. "The Devilbiss Family of Frederick County, Md.," The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist, Vol. 30, No. 4 (Fall 1989):144-145; Vol. 31, No. 1 (Winter 1990):28-29. FS Library US/CAN Book 975 B2m.
- Dick - Hoffman, Muriel M. History of Peter and Christina Shutt Dick Family: Frederick County, Maryland, Wilkes County, North Carolina, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, Simpson County, Kentucky, Sangamon County, Illinois, Cass, County, Illinois. Anchor, Ill.: Hoffman, 1970. FS Library Book 929.273 D55h
- Firestone - Russell, George Ely. "Founders of the American Firestone Family," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 4 (Dec. 1964):241-244. FS Catalog Collection 973 B2ng v. 52
- Fluck - Andersen, Patricia Abelard. "Jacob Fluck of Middletown, Frederick County, Maryland, and His Flook and Fluke Descendants," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 72 (1984):163-190; Vol. 73 (1985):319-320. Digital version at National Genealogical Society website ($); FS Library Book 973 B2ng v. 72 (1984)-v. 73 (1985).
- Getzendanner - Getzendanner, David. Thomas Getzendanner of Maryland and South Carolina; His Descendants: The Getson and Danner Families of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas. Salem, Ore.: D. Getzendanner, 1993. FS Library Book 929.273 G335get
- Hoover - Hayden, Richard A. "Using Relationships to Establish Origins: Casper and Catherine Hoover of Pennsylvania and Maryland," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 91, No. 4 (December 2003):298-313. FS Catalog Collection 973 B2ng v. 91
- Lamar - Lamar, William Harmong, "Thomas Lamar of the Province of Maryland, and a Part of His Descendants," Publications of the Southern History Association, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Jul. 1897):203-210. Digitized by Internet Archive.
- Levy - Bush, Kathryn L. and Lewis Michael Bush. The Levy Story: Some Descendants of David Levy, Revolutionary Soldier of Frederick, Maryland: A Genealogy of Levy, Hinkley, Kinsey, Etchison, Bush, Blaho, Istvan and Related Families. Panama City, Fla.: Curry Printing, c2002. FS Library Fiche 6005360. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library. Perhaps the David Levi transported from London in 1756, see Old Bailey Online.
- Maynard - Dorman, John Frederick. "Maynard Family of Frederick County, Maryland," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 48 (1960):187-195.
- Nead - Wurstner, Betty Miller. Genealogy of the Matthias Nead Family in America, 1752-1973. Typescript, Dunbar Library, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Copy: FS Library Film 1871571 Item 21.
- Prather - Lewis, Olan R. The Thomas Prather Family. Lakeport, Calif.: O.R. Lewis, 1988. FS Library Book 929.273 A1 no. 5324.
- Price - Harris, Mrs. Norris. "The Price Family of Frederick County, Md.," The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Winter 1990):26-27; Vol. 31, No. 2 (Spring 1990):70. FS Library US/CAN Book 975 B2m.
- Schaun - Jones, Anthony. Peter Schaun. Dallas, Texas: privately published, 1981. FS Library Book 929.273 Sch19j.
- Shultz - Bushman, Katherine G. Shultz of Augusta County, Virginia: Being A Supplement to the Material Recorded in The Genealogical Record of the Schwenkfelder Families, Edited by Samuel K. Brecht, 1923. Staunton, Va.: K.G. Bushman, 1974. FS Library Book 929.273 Sh92bk.
- Slusher - King, Hatcher and Alta King. Turman and Slusher Genealogy, 1757-1974: Christopher Slusher Sr., Wife, Eva, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Fredrick, Washington counties, Maryland, Montgomery, Floyd counties, Virginia. MSS. Microfilmed 1974-1975: FS Library Collection.
- Whitmore - Nycum, H.C. and Norman Niccum. "Whitmore Family of Frederick County, Maryland," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 52 (1964):85.
- Williams - Birch, Nicki Peak. "Tracking Basil Williams of Maryland and Pennsylvania Through Changing Residences and Multiple Marriages," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 96, No. 1 (March 2008):23-37. FS Catalog Collection 973 B2ng v. 96
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 Frederick County Deed Books (1748-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 Frederick County, Maryland. 2 volumes. 1910. By Thomas J. C. Williams, Folger McKinsey. [Frederick, Maryland] : L.R. Titsworth & Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust; 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
Frederick County men served in the 6th Maryland Regiment[11] and the 7th Maryland Regiment.[12]
- 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 ($). See Maryland, Frederick County on page 127.
The 1778 Oath of Fidelity lists for Frederick County have been published in:
- Revolutionary Records of Maryland. By Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh. 1924. Washington, D.C.: R.H. Darby Print. Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).
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 ($). See Vol. 5, Maryland, Frederick County, pp. 146-149. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
Regiments. Service men in Frederick served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Frederick:
- - 1st Regiment, Maryland Cavalry, Potomac Home Brigade , Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L and M.
- - 1st Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade, Companies A, B, D, G, I and K.
- - 3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade Companies G and K.
- - 3rd Regiment, Maryland Cavalry, Company I.
- - 4th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade, Company C.
- - 5th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Company E.
- - 6th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Company D.
- - 7th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Companies B, E and G.
- - 8th Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Company E.
Civil War Battles
The following Civil War battles were fought in Frederick County:[13]
- September 14, 1862 - South Mountain, also known as Crampton's, Turner's, and Fox's Gaps.
- July 9, 1864 - Monocacy, also known as the Battle that Saved Washington.
- Battles of the American Civil War maps - filter by state or by battle name.
World War II
- 1940-1945 Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index & images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Maryland, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Online Digitized Newspapers at Maryland State Archives. Frederick County newspapers are identified in "Guide to Maryland Newspapers" at Maryland State Archives.
Obituaries
Other Records
Voting Records
Poll List of Presidential Election, November 9-12, 1796, Frederick County, Md., (1,917 voters are identified) is available online, see pages 271-295 in:
- Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources. Vol. 1. By Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh. 1915. Baltimore, Md.: Williams & Wilkins Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Periodicals
Probate Records
Register of Wills Address
- The Office of the Register of Wills
Courthouse
100 West Patrick Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
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
- 1629–1999 Maryland, Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 at FamilySearch
- 1634–1777 Probate Records, Colonial Index, 1634-1777 online at Maryland State Archives website - free
- 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
- 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
- 1733 Russell, Donna Valley. "1733 Taxables," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 3, No. 3 (July 1987):99-103.
- 1760-1761 "Frederick County Rent Rolls, 1760-61," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 2, No. 3 (July 1986):111-114.
- 1761 1761 Old Town Hundred Tax List at Maryland Genealogical Society, transcription
- 1761 1761 Sugarland Hundred Taxt List at Maryland Genealogical Society, transcription
- 1761 "Taxables in Sugarland Hundred, Frederick Co., 1761," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 6, No. 3 (July 1990):103-105.
- 1761 "Taxables in the Old Town, Frederick Co., 1761," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 6, No. 3 (July 1990):106.
- 1768-1769, 1771-1772 Wright, F. Edward. Early Lists of Frederick County, 1765-1775. Silver Spring, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1986. Rent.
- 1771, 1777 Russell, George Ely. "Carrollton Manor Rent Rolls, 1771 and 1777," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 5, No. 3 (Jul. 1989):98-102.
- 1798 "1798 Frederick County Assessments," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan. 1991):21-25; Vol. 7, No. 2 (Apr. 1991):60-67; Vol. 9, No. 4 (Oct. 1993):158-165; Vol. 10, No. 1 (Jan. 1994):20-30; Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr. 1994):80-81; Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jul. 1994):129-133; Vol. 10, No. 4 (Oct. 1994):182-186; Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan. 1995):15-22; Vol. 11, No. 2 (Apr. 1995):66-74; Vol. 11, No. 3 (Jul. 1995):128-135; Vol. 11, No. 4 (Oct. 1995):162-169.
Vital Records
Birth[14]
- 1865-1873 Births recorded by the Circuit Court at the Maryland State Archives, MSA C759
- 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
- Maryland Marriage References by Robert Barnes - free.
- 1778-1851 Marriage Licenses Index, Females, 1778-1851. Website .The first 26 pages are Surname / first-name guides.Large PDF file, free at MD State Archives.
Death
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Frederick 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
- Frederick Maryland FamilySearch Center
- Seneca 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 Frederick County. For state-wide library facilities, see Maryland Archives and Libraries.
Maryland Room/Frederick County Public Libraries
110 E. Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-600-1368
Fax: 301-600-2905
Email: mdroom@fcpl.org
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Frederick County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Maryland Societies.
Emmitsburg Area Historical Society
15339 Sixes Bridge Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Phone: 301-471-3306
Email: history@emmitsburg.net
Website
Frederick County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Frecogs
P.O. Box 412
Frederick, MD 21705
Phone: 301-572-4406
Email: inquiry@frecogs.org
Website
Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc.
24 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-663-1188
Email: mcurrens@frederickhistory.org
Website
Maryland State Society United States Daughters of 1812
Mary Young Pickersgill Chapter
Email: info@usdaughtersof1812maryland.org
Website
The Historical Society of Frederick County Maryland
24 E. Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-663-1188
Website
Frederick County, Maryland Genealogy Group
Facebook
Websites
- The Frederick County USGenWeb Project. Online records and links to Census, Cemetery, Church, Civil, and Biographical records of Frederick County, Maryland.
- FamilyHart Online Database with many Frederick County families listed.
- "Frederick Co." in Genealogical Sources in Periodicals at The Maryland State Archives.
- Frederick County Genealogy Facebook Group
- 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
- Andersen, Patricia Abelard. “Research in Frederick County.” Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 52, no. 1 (2011): 75-88.
- Russell, Donna Valley. Frederick County, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. Middletown, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1987.
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, "Frederick County, Maryland," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frederick_County,_Maryland&oldid=1222604196 (accessed May 8, 2024).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Frederick 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.
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, Guide to Government Records, Birth Records
- ↑ 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, "Frederick County, Maryland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_County,_Maryland, accessed 20 August 2018.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Morgan Edwards, Materials Towards a History of the Baptists in the Provinces of Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia (1772). Digitized by SCDL Collections - free.
- ↑ Book Review, Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 9, No. 3 (Jul. 1993):139.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "6th Maryland Regiment," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Maryland_Regiment, accessed 31 May 2012.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "7th Maryland Regiment," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Maryland_Regiment, accessed 31 May 2012.
- ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Battles. Filter by state or battle name.
- ↑ Maryland State Archives, Guide to Government Records, Birth Records
