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=== '''Society of Friends''' === | |||
Although [[Portal:Maryland|Maryland]] was established as a refuge for Roman Catholics from England (under the Act of Toleration, 1649 to 1654), most early settlers were Protestant. Members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) were in the Chesapeake Bay area as early as 1657. The Anglican Church was established as the official church in 1692 and continued as such until 1776. | Although [[Portal:Maryland|Maryland]] was established as a refuge for Roman Catholics from England (under the Act of Toleration, 1649 to 1654), most early settlers were Protestant. Members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) were in the Chesapeake Bay area as early as 1657. The Anglican Church was established as the official church in 1692 and continued as such until 1776. | ||
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=== '''Roman Catholic''' === | === '''Roman Catholic''' === | ||
Many of Maryland's Catholic Church records are maintained by the three archdioceses that cover the state. The Archdiocese of Baltimore, established November 6, 1789, originally encompassed all of the thirteen colonies. It currently comprises Baltimore City and the counties of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington. The Archdiocese of Washington includes Washington, DC and five Maryland counties: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's. Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties of Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester are in the Archdiocese of Wilmington, Delaware. | Many of Maryland's Catholic Church records are maintained by the three archdioceses that cover the state. The Archdiocese of Baltimore, established November 6, 1789, originally encompassed all of the thirteen colonies. It currently comprises Baltimore City and the counties of Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, and Washington. The Archdiocese of Washington includes Washington, DC and five Maryland counties: Calvert, Charles, Montgomery, Prince George's and St. Mary's. Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties of Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester are in the Archdiocese of Wilmington, Delaware. | ||
===== Sacramental Records ===== | ===== Sacramental Records ===== | ||
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*First Communion and Confirmation: date of first communion or confirmation; name of child and officiating cleric. | *First Communion and Confirmation: date of first communion or confirmation; name of child and officiating cleric. | ||
Sacramental records in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are not public records. Records that are 70 years old or less are sealed to the public. No restrictions apply to records of First Communion, Confrimation, Marriage, Death, Interment or Burial. | Sacramental records in the Archdiocese of Baltimore are not public records. Records that are 70 years old or less are sealed to the public. No restrictions apply to records of First Communion, Confrimation, Marriage, Death, Interment or Burial. | ||
==== Archdiocese of Washington, DC ==== | ==== Archdiocese of Washington, DC ==== | ||
The [http://www.adw.org/home.asp Archdiocese of Washington] was seperated from the [http://www.archbalt.org/ Archdiocese of Baltimore] in 1939 and its records do not begin until that time. In 1939 it only included the District of Columbia. The five Maryland counties were added in 1948. Sacramental records are housed in the parish where the event took place and are not open to the public. A [http://www.adw.org/about/pdf/sacramental_records.pdf Sacramental Request Form] should be filled out and sent to the parish. Parish addresses can be found at the [http://www.adw.org/parishes/default.asp Archdiocese of Washington website.] | The [http://www.adw.org/home.asp Archdiocese of Washington] was seperated from the [http://www.archbalt.org/ Archdiocese of Baltimore] in 1939 and its records do not begin until that time. In 1939 it only included the District of Columbia. The five Maryland counties were added in 1948. Sacramental records are housed in the parish where the event took place and are not open to the public. A [http://www.adw.org/about/pdf/sacramental_records.pdf Sacramental Request Form] should be filled out and sent to the parish. Parish addresses can be found at the [http://www.adw.org/parishes/default.asp Archdiocese of Washington website.] | ||
==== Diocese of Wilmington ==== | ==== Diocese of Wilmington ==== | ||
The [http://www.cdow.org/ Diocese of Wilmington] was established in March of 1868. It included the nine Eastern Shore Maryland counties at its creation. The [http://www.cdow.org/archives.html archive] is located at 8 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE 19807. The mailing address is: PO Box 2030, Wilmington DE 19899. It is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They have only one microfilm reader. | The [http://www.cdow.org/ Diocese of Wilmington] was established in March of 1868. It included the nine Eastern Shore Maryland counties at its creation. The [http://www.cdow.org/archives.html archive] is located at 8 Old Church Road, Greenville, DE 19807. The mailing address is: PO Box 2030, Wilmington DE 19899. It is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They have only one microfilm reader. | ||
==== Archdiocese of Baltimore ==== | ==== Archdiocese of Baltimore ==== | ||
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The [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/index.htm Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University] house the archived records for the [http://www.archbalt.org/ Archdiocese of Baltimore], as well as, [http://www.stmarys.edu/index.htm St. Mary's Seminary and University], and the [http://www.sulpicians.org/ Associated Sulpicians of the United States]. Efforts to microfilm the sacramental registers of the parishes that comprise the [http://www.archbalt.org/ Archdiocese of Baltimore] have been undertaken twice in the past fifty-five years. The first attempt was made in 1954 at the request of the Archbishop Francis P. Keough. The Maryland State Archives made a second attempt beginning in 1977. A majority of the parishes participated in the first microfilming project. Less than half participated in the second. Microfilm copies of the registers [http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/religion/cfm/dsp_select.cfm?denomin=Roman%20Catholic microfilmed by the Maryland State Archives] are available for researchers to work with at the [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], the [http://www.mdhs.org/library/index.html Maryland Historical Society], and the [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/index.htm Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University]. The sacramental registers microfilmed by the archdiocese are available for researchers to work with only at the Associated Archives at St. Mary's Seminary and University. Click [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/parishes_w_microfilm.pdf here] to see a list of the parishes that had their registers microfilmed.<ref name="Associated Archives at St Mary's Seminary & University">http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/arc_coll_ab.htm</ref> | The [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/index.htm Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University] house the archived records for the [http://www.archbalt.org/ Archdiocese of Baltimore], as well as, [http://www.stmarys.edu/index.htm St. Mary's Seminary and University], and the [http://www.sulpicians.org/ Associated Sulpicians of the United States]. Efforts to microfilm the sacramental registers of the parishes that comprise the [http://www.archbalt.org/ Archdiocese of Baltimore] have been undertaken twice in the past fifty-five years. The first attempt was made in 1954 at the request of the Archbishop Francis P. Keough. The Maryland State Archives made a second attempt beginning in 1977. A majority of the parishes participated in the first microfilming project. Less than half participated in the second. Microfilm copies of the registers [http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/religion/cfm/dsp_select.cfm?denomin=Roman%20Catholic microfilmed by the Maryland State Archives] are available for researchers to work with at the [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], the [http://www.mdhs.org/library/index.html Maryland Historical Society], and the [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/index.htm Associated Archives at St. Mary’s Seminary and University]. The sacramental registers microfilmed by the archdiocese are available for researchers to work with only at the Associated Archives at St. Mary's Seminary and University. Click [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/parishes_w_microfilm.pdf here] to see a list of the parishes that had their registers microfilmed.<ref name="Associated Archives at St Mary's Seminary & University">http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/arc_coll_ab.htm</ref> | ||
The archdiocese has a website to locate [http://www.archbalt.org/parishes/find-parish/index.cfm existing parishes]. A number of parishes have closed. Click [http://www.archbalt.org/parishes/closed-parishes.cfm here] for a listing of those parishes and where the records have been moved to. | The archdiocese has a website to locate [http://www.archbalt.org/parishes/find-parish/index.cfm existing parishes]. A number of parishes have closed. Click [http://www.archbalt.org/parishes/closed-parishes.cfm here] for a listing of those parishes and where the records have been moved to. | ||
=== Baptist === | === Baptist === | ||