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By the start of the Civil War 49 percent of [[African American Research|African Americans]] in Maryland were already free. <ref>Wilson and Brinder, 142.</ref> | By the start of the Civil War 49 percent of [[African American Research|African Americans]] in Maryland were already free. <ref>Wilson and Brinder, 142.</ref> | ||
'''1851:''' [[Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland|Baltimore City]] became an independent city and started keeping court, land, and probate records separately from the county. | '''1851:''' [[Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland Genealogy|Baltimore City]] became an independent city and started keeping court, land, and probate records separately from the county. | ||
'''1861-1865''' Maryland soldiers fought on both sides during the [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|Civil War]], but the state of Maryland stayed in the Union. | '''1861-1865''' Maryland soldiers fought on both sides during the [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|Civil War]], but the state of Maryland stayed in the Union. | ||
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'''1865-1875:''' [[African American Research|African Americans]], often former slaves from the South, flooded into the [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] and Baltimore looking for work at the end of the Civil War. | '''1865-1875:''' [[African American Research|African Americans]], often former slaves from the South, flooded into the [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] and Baltimore looking for work at the end of the Civil War. | ||
'''1904:''' {{wpd|Great Baltimore Fire}} left 35,000 without jobs. <ref>{{BaltFire}}</ref> | '''1904:''' {{wpd|Great Baltimore Fire}} left 35,000 without jobs. <ref>{{BaltFire}}</ref> | ||
=== State Histories Useful to Genealogists === | === State Histories Useful to Genealogists === | ||