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== Maryland Research Strategies  ==
=== Maryland Research Strategies  ===
 
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Maryland<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Maryland<br>  
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===Finding Maryland Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
*[[Maryland Online Genealogy Records|Maryland Online Genealogy Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:Maryland|Finding Maryland Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
*[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records|How to find Maryland Birth Records]]
*[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records|How to find Maryland Marriage Records]]
*[[How to Find Maryland Death Records|How to find Maryland Death Records]]
 
=== Maryland Research Tips  ===
 
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Maryland.


===Finding Maryland Records===
*'''Birth information:''' All counties in Maryland began recording births in 1898, although full compliance did not happen until about 1910. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. 
*[[Maryland Record Finder]]
*'''Finding Parents:''' All counties in Maryland began recording deaths in 1898, although greater compliance did not happen until after 1914. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Maryland death records]]
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]].


===Maryland Statewide Databases===
=== Maryland Record Finder  ===
*[[Maryland Online Genealogy Records|Maryland Online Genealogy Records]]


===Maryland Research Process===
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
*[[Maryland Record Finder]]
 
*[[Step-by-Step Maryland Research, 1880-Present]]
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*[[Step-by-Step Maryland Research, 1850-1910]]
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*[[Maryland Descendancy Research]]
| style="vertical-align:top; width:20%;"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
*[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records|How to Find Birth Records]]
| style="vertical-align:top; width:40%;"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
*[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records|How to Find Marriage Records]]
| style="vertical-align:top; width:40%;"| '''3. Other useful records'''
*[[How to Find Maryland Death Records|How to Find Death Records]]
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| Birth information
| [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Maryland Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Maryland Church Records|Church records]]  
| [[Maryland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Maryland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Maryland Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Maryland Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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| Marriage information
| [[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Maryland Bible Records|Bible records]]  
| [[Maryland Church Records|Church records]], [[Maryland Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Maryland Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information
| [[How to Find Maryland Death Records|Death Records]], [[Maryland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| [[Maryland Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Maryland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Maryland Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents
| [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Maryland Death Records|Death records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Maryland Census|Census]], [[Maryland Church Records|Church records]]  
| [[Maryland Biography|Biography]], [[Maryland Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name
| [[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Maryland Probate Records|Probate records]]
| [[Maryland Church Records|Church Records]], [[Maryland Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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| Immigration date
| [[Maryland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Maryland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Maryland Census|Census]]
| [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Maryland Biography|Biography]], [[Maryland History|History]]
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| Naturalization
| [[Maryland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Maryland Census|Census]], [[Maryland Court Records|Court Records]]  
| [[United States Voting Records|Voting Registers]], [[Maryland Biography|Biography]], [[Maryland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description
| [[Maryland Military Records|Military Records]], [[Maryland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
| [[Maryland Biography|Biography]], [[Maryland History|History]]
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== Maryland Research Tips ==
=== Further Maryland Research  ===
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Maryland:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1898 (Baltimore began in 1875), with full compliance by the 1910s.<ref>''Maryland Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 43. (Accessed 19 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Maryland.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Local registration:''''' A few counties recorded births and deaths before 1720 in the county land records. From 1865 to 1899 some county clerks and the Secretary of the Senate maintained birth and death records. These records are incomplete, and the exact dates of the records vary from county to county.<ref>''Maryland Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1997, 43. (Accessed 19 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Maryland.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Maryland Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Maryland.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[Maryland Substitute Records|Maryland Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' Early death records may contain parents of the deceased. However, state recorded deaths starting in 1898 required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory.
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Maryland Newspapers]] and [[Maryland Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Maryland Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[Maryland Census|Maryland Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.


== Further Maryland Research  ==
For more research on Maryland, including research at the county level, visit the [[Maryland Genealogy|Maryland]] page on the Research Wiki.  
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/Maryland.pdf Maryland Family History Library Research Outline]
*[http://www.mdgenweb.org/ MDGenWeb] - Maryland GenWeb Project
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/md/ Cyndi's List] – Maryland genealogy websites
*[http://genealogytrails.com/mary/ Maryland Genealogy Trails] – Collection of transcribed data for the state of Maryland
*[http://www.raogk.org/maryland-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] – State of Maryland Records Guide


==References==
Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/53?region=United%20States%20of%20America Maryland record collections] at FamilySearch.<br>
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Revision as of 10:09, 22 October 2018

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Maryland Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Maryland

Maryland Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Maryland.

  • Birth information: All counties in Maryland began recording births in 1898, although full compliance did not happen until about 1910. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
  • Finding Parents: All counties in Maryland began recording deaths in 1898, although greater compliance did not happen until after 1914. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Maryland death records
  • Look in all censuses: Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Maryland Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records
Birth information Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Church records Cemeteries, Naturalization and Citizenship, Bible records, Military records (pension)
Marriage information Marriage records, Obituaries, Bible records Church records, Probate records, Military records
Death information Death Records, Cemeteries, Obituaries Probate Records, Church Records, Bible Records
Parents Birth records, Death records, Obituaries, Census, Church records Biography, Genealogy
Maiden name Marriage Records, Obituaries, Probate records Church Records, Military Records (pension)
Immigration date Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Census Obituaries, Biography, History
Naturalization Naturalization and Citizenship, Census, Court Records Voting Registers, Biography, Periodicals
Physical description Military Records, Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Biography, History

Further Maryland Research[edit | edit source]

For more research on Maryland, including research at the county level, visit the Maryland page on the Research Wiki.

Search all of the Maryland record collections at FamilySearch.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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