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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Maryland|Maryland ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Maryland_Church_Records|Church Records]]''  
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Although [[Maryland|Maryland]] was established as a refuge for [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholics]] from England (under the Act of Toleration, 1649 to 1654), most early settlers were Protestant. Members of the [[Society of Friends (Quakers) in the United States|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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=== '''Society of Friends'''  ===
 
Although [[Maryland|Maryland]] was established as a refuge for [[Roman_Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States|Roman Catholics]] from England (under the Act of Toleration, 1649 to 1654), most early settlers were Protestant. Members of the [[Society_of_Friends_(Quakers)_in_the_United_States|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.  


From 1718 to 1776 Catholics and Quakers were disenfranchised, and few of their pre-Revolutionary records exist. Surviving records of Jesuit Fathers are deposited at the Archives of the Georgetown University Library. University Archivist, Lynn Conway, assists with this collection. Contact: [mailto:conwayl@georgetown.edu conwayl@georgetown.edu]    
From 1718 to 1776 Catholics and Quakers were disenfranchised, and few of their pre-Revolutionary records exist. Surviving records of Jesuit Fathers are deposited at the Archives of the Georgetown University Library. University Archivist, Lynn Conway, assists with this collection. Contact: [mailto:conwayl@georgetown.edu conwayl@georgetown.edu]    


During the 19th century, [[Methodist_Church_in_the_United_States|Methodism]] was the dominant Protestant religion in Maryland. Other large groups in Maryland were the [[Roman_Catholic_Church_in_the_United_States|Roman Catholic]], [[Episcopal_Church_in_the_United_States|Protestant Episcopal]], and [[Presbyterian_Church_in_the_United_States|Presbyterian]] churches.{{cn}}  
During the 19th century, [[Methodist Church in the United States|Methodism]] was the dominant Protestant religion in Maryland. Other large groups in Maryland were the [[Roman Catholic Church in the United States|Roman Catholic]], [[Episcopal Church in the United States|Protestant Episcopal]], and [[Presbyterian Church in the United States|Presbyterian]] churches.{{cn}}  


[http://www.mdhs.org/ The Maryland Historical Society] has about 200 indexed transcripts of church records and some original records for various denominations. The Society is also the repository for the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and has about 70,000 items from 1676 to 1900. The Society also has the Norris Harris Church Register File. This is a card index to many of the births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and other information in the church registers of the collection.  
[http://www.mdhs.org/ The Maryland Historical Society] has about 200 indexed transcripts of church records and some original records for various denominations. The Society is also the repository for the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and has about 70,000 items from 1676 to 1900. The Society also has the Norris Harris Church Register File. This is a card index to many of the births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and other information in the church registers of the collection.  


Research Services/Library<br>Maryland Historical Society<br>201 West Monument Street<br>Baltimore, MD 21201-4674<br>Phone: 410-685-3750<br>Fax: 410-385-2105<br>Website: [http://www.mdhs.org www.mdhs.org] <br>E-mail: [mailto:webcomments@mdhs.org webcomments@mdhs.org] &nbsp;
Research Services/Library<br>Maryland Historical Society<br>201 West Monument Street<br>Baltimore, MD 21201-4674<br>Phone: 410-685-3750<br>Fax: 410-385-2105<br>Website: [http://www.mdhs.org www.mdhs.org] <br>E-mail: [mailto:webcomments@mdhs.org webcomments@mdhs.org]


== '''The Maryland State Archives'''  ==
== '''The Maryland State Archives'''  ==
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'''Friends (Quaker).''' Microfilm copies of the older records of nearly all Friends monthly meetings and some of the original records. This includes the records of the Baltimore Yearly Meeting in Homewood; Philadelphia Yearly Meetings of the Eastern Shore; and meetings under the now defunct Virginia Yearly Meeting. These are described and listed in:  
'''Friends (Quaker).''' Microfilm copies of the older records of nearly all Friends monthly meetings and some of the original records. This includes the records of the Baltimore Yearly Meeting in Homewood; Philadelphia Yearly Meetings of the Eastern Shore; and meetings under the now defunct Virginia Yearly Meeting. These are described and listed in:  


*Jacobsen, Phebe R. ''Quaker Records in Maryland''. Annapolis, Maryland: Hall of Records Commission, 1966. {{FHL|147702|item}} 975.2 B4ma no. 14 Page 9 contains a map showing the general location of some Maryland monthly meetings.
*Jacobsen, Phebe R. ''Quaker Records in Maryland''. Annapolis, Md.: Hall of Records Commission, 1966. {{FHL|147702|item}} 975.2 B4ma no. 14 Page 9 contains a map showing the general location of some Maryland monthly meetings.


To learn more about the history of the Baltimore Yearly Meetings, see:  
To learn more about the history of the Baltimore Yearly Meetings, see:  
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'''Other Protestants.''' The Baltimore and Peninsula Conferences of the United Methodist Church, and records from some Baptist, Lutheran, Evangelical, and Presbyterian churches. Many of these records are indexed.  
'''Other Protestants.''' The Baltimore and Peninsula Conferences of the United Methodist Church, and records from some Baptist, Lutheran, Evangelical, and Presbyterian churches. Many of these records are indexed.  


The Family History Library has microfilm copies of some Protestant Episcopal records from the Maryland Historical Society. The library also has Friends' records for the Cecil Monthly Meeting microfilmed at [http://www.swarthmore.edu/library.xml Swarthmore College]. The library has microfilm copies of records at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, and has copies of published histories for some denominations, such as the Protestant Episcopal, Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, and Baptist churches.  
The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of some Protestant Episcopal records from the Maryland Historical Society. The library also has Friends' records for the Cecil Monthly Meeting microfilmed at [http://www.swarthmore.edu/library.xml Swarthmore College]. The library has microfilm copies of records at the Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, and has copies of published histories for some denominations, such as the Protestant Episcopal, Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, and Baptist churches.  


An important guide produced by the Genealogical Council of Maryland is:  
An important guide produced by the Genealogical Council of Maryland is:  
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To learn about the ministers and priests who served in Maryland, see:  
To learn about the ministers and priests who served in Maryland, see:  


*Kanely, Edna Agatha. ''Directory of Ministers and the Maryland Churches They Served, 1634-1990'', Two Volumes. Westminster, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1991. {{FHL|582914|item}} 975.2 K2k. This book lists several thousand ministers and priests, giving birth and death dates, denomination served, and location and dates served. The source of the information is also given.
*Kanely, Edna Agatha. ''Directory of Ministers and the Maryland Churches They Served, 1634-1990'', 2 vols. Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1991. {{FHL|582914|item}} 975.2 K2k. This book lists several thousand ministers and priests, giving birth and death dates, denomination served, and location and dates served. The source of the information is also given.


Some denominations have collected their records into denominational repositories, others have not. The following addresses may be helpful in locating church records.  
Some denominations have collected their records into denominational repositories, others have not. The following addresses may be helpful in locating church records.  
=== '''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.
===== Sacramental Records&nbsp;  =====
Sacramental records include:
*Baptism: dates of birth and baptism; name of child; names of parents, sponsors (godparents), and the name of priest.
*Marriage: date of marriage; name of persons being married and where they are from; parents names; witnesses; and name of officiating priest.
*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.
==== 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]&nbsp;should be filled out and sent to the parish. Parish addresses can be found at the&nbsp;[http://www.adw.org/parishes/default.asp Archdiocese of Washington website.]
==== 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.&nbsp;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  ====
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,&nbsp;[http://www.stmarys.edu/index.htm St. Mary's Seminary and University], and the [http://www.sulpicians.org/ Associated Sulpicians of the United States].&nbsp;&nbsp;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]&nbsp;for a listing of those parishes and where the records have been moved to.


=== Baptist  ===
=== Baptist  ===
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'''United Baptist Missionary Convention'''<br>(African American) <br>940 Madison Avenue <br>Baltimore, MD 21201 <br>Telephone: 410-523-2950 <br>Fax: 410-523-0250&nbsp; <!--{12029352581560} --><!--{12029352581561} --><!--{12029352581562} --><!--{12029352581563} --><!--{12029352581564} --><!--{12029352581565} --><!--{12029352581566} -->
'''United Baptist Missionary Convention'''<br>(African American) <br>940 Madison Avenue <br>Baltimore, MD 21201 <br>Telephone: 410-523-2950 <br>Fax: 410-523-0250&nbsp; <!--{12029352581560} --><!--{12029352581561} --><!--{12029352581562} --><!--{12029352581563} --><!--{12029352581564} --><!--{12029352581565} --><!--{12029352581566} -->


=== Protestant Episcopal  ===
=== Church of England (Anglican, Protestant Episcopal) ===


'''Archives of the Episcopal Church'''<br>606 Rathervue Place<br>Austin, TX 78705<br>Telephone: 512-472-6816<br>Fax: 512-480-0437<br>Internet: [http://www.episcopalarchives.org http://www.episcopalarchives.org] <br>E-mail: [mailto:Research@episcopalarchives.org Research@episcopalarchives.org]  
'''Archives of the Episcopal Church'''<br>606 Rathervue Place<br>Austin, TX 78705<br>Telephone: 512-472-6816<br>Fax: 512-480-0437<br>Internet: [http://www.episcopalarchives.org http://www.episcopalarchives.org] <br>E-mail: [mailto:Research@episcopalarchives.org Research@episcopalarchives.org]  
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Some Protestant Episcopal records are described in:  
Some Protestant Episcopal records are described in:  


*''Inventory of the Church Archives of Maryland'' Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. Baltimore, Maryland: Historical Records Survey, 1940. {{FHL|257659|item}} 975.2 K2h
*''Inventory of the Church Archives of Maryland'''': Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Maryland'''''<b>. Baltimore, Maryland: Historical Records Survey, 1940. {{FHL|257659|item}} 975.2 K2h</b>


For a history of the Anglican church and background information on the original thirty Anglican parishes, see:  
For a history of the Anglican church and background information on the original thirty Anglican parishes, see:  


*Middleton, Canon Arthur Pierce. ''Anglican Maryland, 1692-1792''. Virginia Beach, Virginia: The Donning Company/Publishers, 1992. {{FHL|633323|item}} 975.2 K2mi
*Middleton, Canon Arthur Pierce. ''Anglican Maryland, 1692-1792''. Virginia Beach, Va.: The Donning Company/Publishers, 1992. {{FHL|633323|item}} 975.2 K2mi


=== Lutheran  ===
=== Lutheran  ===
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'''United Methodist Historical Society'''<br>Lovely Lane Museum Library <br>2200 St. Paul Street <br>Baltimore, MD 21218-5897 <br>Telephone: 410-889-4458 <br>Fax: 410-889-1501 <br>Internet: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/religion/umhs.html http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/religion/umhs.html]  
'''United Methodist Historical Society'''<br>Lovely Lane Museum Library <br>2200 St. Paul Street <br>Baltimore, MD 21218-5897 <br>Telephone: 410-889-4458 <br>Fax: 410-889-1501 <br>Internet: [http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/religion/umhs.html http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/religion/umhs.html]  
=== Presbyterian ===


'''Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'''<br>Department of History<br>425 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509<br>Website: [http://www.history.pcusa.org www.history.pcusa.org]<br>Send queries to: [mailto:refdesk@history.pcusa.org refdesk@history.pcusa.org]  
'''Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'''<br>Department of History<br>425 Lombard Street Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509<br>Website: [http://www.history.pcusa.org www.history.pcusa.org]<br>Send queries to: [mailto:refdesk@history.pcusa.org refdesk@history.pcusa.org]  


'''Society of Friends (Quakers)'''<br>Internet: [http://www.quaker.org http://www.quaker.org]  
=== Roman Catholic ===
 
=== '''Roman Catholic'''  ===
 
Many of Maryland's Catholic Church records are maintained by the three (arch)dioceses that cover the state. The Archdiocese of Baltimore, established November 6, 1789, originally encompassed all of the thirteen colonies. It currently comprises [[Baltimore City, Maryland|Baltimore City]] and the counties of [[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany]], [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel]], [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Carroll County, Maryland|Carroll]], [[Frederick County, Maryland|Frederick]], [[Garrett County, Maryland|Garrett]], [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford]], [[Howard County, Maryland|Howard]], and [[Washington County, Maryland|Washington]]. The Archdiocese of Washington includes [[District of Columbia|Washington, DC]] and five [[Maryland|Maryland]] counties: [[Calvert County, Maryland|Calvert]], [[Charles County, Maryland|Charles]], [[Montgomery County, Maryland|Montgomery]], [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's]] and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland|St. Mary's]]. Maryland’s Eastern Shore counties of [[Caroline County, Maryland|Caroline]], [[Cecil County, Maryland|Cecil]], [[Dorchester County, Maryland|Dorchester]], [[Kent County, Maryland|Kent]], [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's]], [[Somerset County, Maryland|Somerset]], [[Talbot County, Maryland|Talbot]], [[Wicomico County, Maryland|Wicomico]], and [[Worcester County, Maryland|Worcester]] are in the Archdiocese of Wilmington, Delaware.
 
===== Sacramental Records&nbsp;  =====
 
Sacramental records include:
 
*Baptism: dates of birth and baptism; name of child; names of parents, sponsors (godparents), and the name of priest.
*Marriage: date of marriage; name of persons being married and where they are from; parents names; witnesses; and name of officiating priest.
*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.
 
==== 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]&nbsp;should be filled out and sent to the parish. Parish addresses can be found at the&nbsp;[http://www.adw.org/parishes/default.asp Archdiocese of Washington website.]
 
==== 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.&nbsp;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  ====


The Maryland State Archives at [http://www.msa.md.gov http://www.msa.md.gov] &nbsp;has many Quaker records.  
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,&nbsp;[http://www.stmarys.edu/index.htm St. Mary's Seminary and University], and the [http://www.sulpicians.org/ Associated Sulpicians of the United States].&nbsp;&nbsp;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>


=== Roman Catholic  ===
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]&nbsp;for a listing of those parishes and where the records have been moved to.


Archives of Archdiocese of Baltimore <br>5400 Roland Avenue<br>Baltimore, MD 22120 <br>Telephone: 410-864-4074<br>Fax: 410-864-3690<br>Internet: [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/arc_coll_ab.htm http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/arc_coll_ab.htm] <br>Email: [mailto:archives@stmarys.edu archives@stmarys.edu]  
Archives of Archdiocese of Baltimore <br>5400 Roland Avenue<br>Baltimore, MD 22120 <br>Telephone: 410-864-4074<br>Fax: 410-864-3690<br>Internet: [http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/arc_coll_ab.htm http://www.stmarys.edu/archives/arc_coll_ab.htm] <br>Email: [mailto:archives@stmarys.edu archives@stmarys.edu]  
=== Society of Friends (Quakers) ===
'''Society of Friends (Quakers)'''<br>Internet: [http://www.quaker.org http://www.quaker.org]
The Maryland State Archives at [http://www.msa.md.gov http://www.msa.md.gov] &nbsp;has many Quaker records.


The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists church records under:  
The Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists church records under:  
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