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All Maryland land was first owned by the Calvert family proprietors who obtained it from the Crown. From 1633 to 1683 they issued headrights, or land grants, in return for immigrants transporting themselves and others to Maryland. In 1680 the headright system under Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore, and the Land Office was created. The names of individuals receiving land through the headright system and later through cash sales have been published. The [[Maryland State Archives]] has digitized books by Skordas and Gibb, and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49058 Ancestry] ($) has digitized Coldham's five volume set: | All Maryland land was first owned by the Calvert family proprietors who obtained it from the Crown. From 1633 to 1683 they issued headrights, or land grants, in return for immigrants transporting themselves and others to Maryland. In 1680 the headright system under Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore, and the Land Office was created. The names of individuals receiving land through the headright system and later through cash sales have been published. The [[Maryland State Archives]] has digitized books by Skordas and Gibb, and [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49058 Ancestry] ($) has digitized Coldham's five volume set: | ||
*Skordas, Gust. ''Early Settlers of Maryland: An Index to Names of Immigrants Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. {{ | *Skordas, Gust. ''Early Settlers of Maryland: An Index to Names of Immigrants Compiled from Records of Land Patents, 1633-1680''. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. {{FSC|82176|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.2 W2s}}. This source lists the settler's name, immigration date, and the source of the information. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc4300/sc4341/html/search.html Free online index], courtesy: [[Maryland State Archives]]. | ||
*Gibb, Carson. ''A Supplement to "The Early Settlers of Maryland" comprising 8,680 entries Correcting Omissions and Errors in Gust Skordas, The Early Settlers of Maryland.'' Annapolis, Md.: Maryland State Archives, 1997. {{ | *Gibb, Carson. ''A Supplement to "The Early Settlers of Maryland" comprising 8,680 entries Correcting Omissions and Errors in Gust Skordas, The Early Settlers of Maryland.'' Annapolis, Md.: Maryland State Archives, 1997. {{FSC|691316|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.2 W2s supp.}}. [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/sc4300/sc4341/html/search.html Free online index], courtesy: [[Maryland State Archives]].<br> | ||
*Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''Settlers of Maryland. [1679- 1783'']. 5 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995-1996. {{ | *Coldham, Peter Wilson. ''Settlers of Maryland. [1679- 1783'']. 5 vols. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995-1996. {{FSC|496310|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.2 R28c}}; digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=49058 Ancestry] ($). This series is a continuation of the work started by Gust Skordas. It may include county, name of tract, acreage, date, and references. In the late 1600s, the headright system was replaced by cash sales of proprietary lands. The series covers 1679 to 1783. | ||
The 1759 Maryland land tax return reveals the proportions of land, county-by-county, owned by Catholics in contrast to land owned by Protestants. The highest percentages of Catholic landholdings were in [[Charles County, Maryland Genealogy|Charles]], [[Prince George's County, Maryland Genealogy|Prince George's]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland Genealogy|St. Mary's]] counties. The lowest percentages of Catholic landholdings were in [[Calvert County, Maryland Genealogy|Calvert]], [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil]], [[Somerset County, Maryland Genealogy|Somerset]], [[Talbot County, Maryland Genealogy|Talbot]], and [[Worcester County, Maryland Genealogy|Worcester]] counties. Most land in those counties was owned by Protestants.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-nLPAAAAMAAJ "An Account of the Number of Acres of Land in each County, in the Province of Maryland; distinguishing what Number of Acres are held by Protestants, and what Number of Acres are held by Papists, in each County, as it was returned by the Several Collectors of the Land Tax on Sept. 29, 1759,"] ''The Gentleman's Magazine,'' Vol. 35 (1765):15.</ref> | The 1759 Maryland land tax return reveals the proportions of land, county-by-county, owned by Catholics in contrast to land owned by Protestants. The highest percentages of Catholic landholdings were in [[Charles County, Maryland Genealogy|Charles]], [[Prince George's County, Maryland Genealogy|Prince George's]], and [[St. Mary's County, Maryland Genealogy|St. Mary's]] counties. The lowest percentages of Catholic landholdings were in [[Calvert County, Maryland Genealogy|Calvert]], [[Cecil County, Maryland Genealogy|Cecil]], [[Somerset County, Maryland Genealogy|Somerset]], [[Talbot County, Maryland Genealogy|Talbot]], and [[Worcester County, Maryland Genealogy|Worcester]] counties. Most land in those counties was owned by Protestants.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=-nLPAAAAMAAJ "An Account of the Number of Acres of Land in each County, in the Province of Maryland; distinguishing what Number of Acres are held by Protestants, and what Number of Acres are held by Papists, in each County, as it was returned by the Several Collectors of the Land Tax on Sept. 29, 1759,"] ''The Gentleman's Magazine,'' Vol. 35 (1765):15.</ref> | ||
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During the Revolutionary War, Maryland offered land grant lots as a bounty to entice recruits to fill Maryland's enlistment quotas. These lots, located "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in present day Allegany and Garrett counties, are described in indexed land records and maps available at the Maryland State Archives. Those men receiving this land are mentioned in two publications, both of which are indexed: | During the Revolutionary War, Maryland offered land grant lots as a bounty to entice recruits to fill Maryland's enlistment quotas. These lots, located "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in present day Allegany and Garrett counties, are described in indexed land records and maps available at the Maryland State Archives. Those men receiving this land are mentioned in two publications, both of which are indexed: | ||
*Meyer, Mary K. ''Westward of Fort Cumberland Military Lots Set Off for Maryland's Revolutionary Soldiers: With an Appended List of Revolutionary Soldiers Granted Pensions by the State of Maryland''. Finksburg, Md.: Pipe Creek Publication, Inc., 1993. {{ | *Meyer, Mary K. ''Westward of Fort Cumberland Military Lots Set Off for Maryland's Revolutionary Soldiers: With an Appended List of Revolutionary Soldiers Granted Pensions by the State of Maryland''. Finksburg, Md.: Pipe Creek Publication, Inc., 1993. {{FSC|710878|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.2 M2me}}. | ||
*Scharf, John T. ''History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day . . . ''Philadelphia, Pa.: L.H. Everts, 1882. Digital versions: [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern02scha Vol. 2]; [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern21scha Vol. 2, pt. 1]; {{ | *Scharf, John T. ''History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day . . . ''Philadelphia, Pa.: L.H. Everts, 1882. Digital versions: [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern02scha Vol. 2]; [http://archive.org/details/historyofwestern21scha Vol. 2, pt. 1]; {{FSC|223910|item|disp=FS Library Films 962679-80}}; 1968 reprint:{{FSC|231288|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.2 H2s 1968, fiche 6046813}}. | ||
Long prepared an index: | Long prepared an index: | ||
*Long, Helen R. ''Index to Scharf’s History of Western Maryland: Volumes I and II''. Westminster, Md.: Clearfield Co. & Family Lines Publications, 1995. {{ | *Long, Helen R. ''Index to Scharf’s History of Western Maryland: Volumes I and II''. Westminster, Md.: Clearfield Co. & Family Lines Publications, 1995. {{FSC|231288|item|disp=FS Library Book 975.2 H2s index}}. This indexes John T. Scharf's book above. | ||
== Land Office Records == | == Land Office Records == | ||
The [[Maryland State Archives|Maryland State Archives]] has the original land office records, dating from 1634 to the present, and other early records that were once filed in each county. The land office records include land patents, surveys, grants, warrants, and proprietary rent rolls and debt books. A list of the land office records is in the inventory compiled by Morris Radoff, mentioned in [[Maryland Archives and Libraries]]. The Maryland State Archives also has a card index arranged by grantee, by later owners, and by county and tract name, see: [http://mdlandrec.net/ MDLandRec.net]. These records have also been microfilmed by FamilySearch (1636-1852): {{ | The [[Maryland State Archives|Maryland State Archives]] has the original land office records, dating from 1634 to the present, and other early records that were once filed in each county. The land office records include land patents, surveys, grants, warrants, and proprietary rent rolls and debt books. A list of the land office records is in the inventory compiled by Morris Radoff, mentioned in [[Maryland Archives and Libraries]]. The Maryland State Archives also has a card index arranged by grantee, by later owners, and by county and tract name, see: [http://mdlandrec.net/ MDLandRec.net]. These records have also been microfilmed by FamilySearch (1636-1852): {{FSC|296677|item|disp=FS Library Films 13063-13141}}. | ||
A guide is available to help you locate and use early Maryland land records: | A guide is available to help you locate and use early Maryland land records: | ||
*Hartsook, Elizabeth, and Gust Skordas. ''Land Office and Prerogative Court Records of Colonial Maryland''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Family History Library book 975.2 B4ma No. 4 1968,{{ | *Hartsook, Elizabeth, and Gust Skordas. ''Land Office and Prerogative Court Records of Colonial Maryland''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968. Family History Library book 975.2 B4ma No. 4 1968,{{FSC|300463|item}}, also Family History Library microfiche 6117897, {{FSC|146058|item}}. | ||
The [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society] has rent receipts, quitrent rolls (1633 to 1765), and debt books (1750) purchased from the Calvert family. The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] has a microfilm copy of these records: {{ | The [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society] has rent receipts, quitrent rolls (1633 to 1765), and debt books (1750) purchased from the Calvert family. The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] has a microfilm copy of these records: {{FSC|501065|item|disp=FS Library Films 1685853-860}}. | ||
*''Provincial Court Judgments, 1679 to 1778.'' {{ | *''Provincial Court Judgments, 1679 to 1778.'' {{FSC|271666|item|disp=FS Library Films 12941-12968}}. | ||
== County Land Records == | == County Land Records == | ||
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