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Many state and county history books include biographical sketches of their citizens.  
Many state and county history books include biographical sketches of their citizens.  


The [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society] and the [http://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library] have major collections of biographical materials. The "Biography File" at the Enoch Pratt Free Library is a 180-drawer card index to newspaper clippings, local histories, and periodicals from the 1800s and 1900s.  
The [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society] and the [http://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library] have major collections of biographical materials.  


A valuable guide to biographical sketches is:
Among other resources, the Maryland Historical Society has a Genealogical Index  which is a card index to several collections in their library. It is described in more detail at their website.  


*Andrusko, Samuel M. ''Maryland Biographical Sketch Index''. Volume 1. Silver Spring, Maryland: Samuel M. Andrusko, 1983. (Family History Library  book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364501&disp=Maryland+biographical+sketch+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D3a]) This indexes over 10,500 biographical sketches.  
The "Biography File" at the Enoch Pratt Free Library is a 180-drawer card index to newspaper clippings, local histories, and periodicals from the 1800s and 1900s.
*Passano, Eleanor Phillips. ''An Index to Source Records of Maryland: genealogical, biographical, historical''  Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub., 1967. Reprint. Original published 1910. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=154219&disp=An+index+to+the+source+records+of+Maryla%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D22p 1967]). This is an excellent index to biographical and genealogical information.A portion of the book can viewed at [http://books.google.com/books?id=pZJizvcWJOgC Google Books]. 
 
* Indexes to the Maryland Historical Magazine give references to numerous biographical sketches. Other excellent card indexes are at the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Maryland State Archives. Also search statewide, regional, and county histories for biographical information.
Guides to biographical sketches include:
 
*Andrusko, Samuel M. ''Maryland Biographical Sketch Index''. Volume 1. Silver Spring, Maryland: Samuel M. Andrusko, 1983. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364501&disp=Maryland+biographical+sketch+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D3a]) This indexes over 10,500 biographical sketches.  
*Passano, Eleanor Phillips. ''An Index to Source Records of Maryland: genealogical, biographical, historical''  Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub., 1967. Reprint. Original published 1910. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=154219&disp=An+index+to+the+source+records+of+Maryla%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D22p 1967]). This is an excellent index to biographical and genealogical information.A portion of the book can viewed at [http://books.google.com/books?id=pZJizvcWJOgC Google Books].   
* Indexes to the Maryland Historical Magazine give references to numerous biographical sketches.


The following are examples of helpful collections of biographical information:  
The following are examples of helpful collections of biographical information:  
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