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|[[File:Library of Congress Jefferson Building.jpg|470px|Library of Congress Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C.]]

=== [[Library of Congress]]  ===

:The LC "Local History and Genealogy Reading Room" has moved to the main reading room, but services are unchanged. They are part of the world's largest library including 50,000 genealogies, 100,000 local histories, and collections of manuscripts, microfilms, maps, newspapers, photographs, and published material, strong in North American, British Isles, and German sources.<ref>[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/lhgcoll.html The Collections] in ''Local History and Genealogy Reading Room'' in ''The Library of Congress'' (accessed 8 January 2014).</ref> '''Maryland''' family history is well represented.

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| [[File:National Archives and Records Administration.jpg|right|thumb|280px|Researchers' entrance at National Archives I in Washington, DC]]

=== [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]]  ===

:'''Archives I''' has nationwide censuses, pre-WWI military service and pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees. The National Archives Building in Washington, DC (Archives I), houses textual and microfilm records relating to genealogy, American Indians, pre-World War II military and naval-maritime matters, the New Deal, the District of Columbia, the Federal courts, and Congress.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/researcher-info.html Information for Researchers at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC] in ''National Archives'' (accessed 31 December 2013).</ref> Their collection includes many people who settled in '''Maryland'''.<br><br>

|}[[File:US National Archives II.jpg|thumb|right|280px|US National Archives II in College Park, MD]]

=== [[National Archives at College Park, Maryland|National Archives II]]  ===

:'''Archives II''' houses documents created after 1900 at the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, and Treasury, modern military records, passport applications, and District of Columbia records. Many residents of '''Maryland''' are found among their records.<ref name="DB2">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br>

[[File:National Archives at Philadelphia sign.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Sign at the entrance to the National Archives at Philadelphia]]

=== [[National Archives at Philadelphia]]  ===

:Has federal agency and court records for Delaware, '''Maryland''', Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. All U.S. federal censuses 1790-1940, and indexes. Also have passenger arrivals in Philadelphia 1800-1945 and Baltimore, pension and bounty land warrant applications, naturalizations 1790-1990, early federal history, diplomacy, military history, Chinese-Americans, World War II homefront, National Park Service, merchant marine, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, federal tax evasion and smuggling cases.<ref name="DB12627">Dollarhide and Bremer, 126-27.</ref><br><br>

=== [[National Genealogical Society]] ===

:The [[National Genealogical Society]] (NGS) aims to serve and grow the genealogical community by providing education and training, fostering increased quality and standards, and promoting access to and preservation of genealogical records.<ref>[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/mission NGS Mission] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 14 January 2017).</ref> It is the ''premier'' American national society for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian. In conjunction with a sponsoring local genealogical society, it stages an annual '''[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/conference_info NGS Conference]'''. They also provide genealogical education courses, publications and videos.<ref>[http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ Home] in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> Their [[National Genealogical Society Book Loan Collection|NGS Book Loan Collection]] is now housed at the [[St. Louis County Library]] in Missouri. Their online collections include ''The National Intelligencer'' (Washington, DC) newspaper index 1800-1850, indexed Bible records and family groups from NGS members.<ref>[https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/member-benefits/ NGS Membership] pdf in ''National Genealogical Society'' (accessed 15 January 2021).</ref> <br><br>

[[File:Washington National Records Center Stack Area with Employee Servicing Records.jpg|thumb|right|246px|WNRC stack area in Suitland, MD]]

=== Washington National Records Center ===

:Older than 15-years federal criminal court, federal civil court, and federal bankruptcy court records, and the federal agency records from the District of Columbia, '''Maryland''', Virginia, and West Virginia.<ref name="DB29">Dollarhide and Bremer, 29.</ref><br><br>

=== [[Maryland Genealogical Society]]  ===

:Promotes genealogical research through publications, programs and workshps, resources, and outreach. Publishes a journal and newsletter. Maintains a surname registry, databases of photos, tax lists, cemetery, and church records. Offers a limited research service for a fee.<ref>[https://mdgensoc.org/index.php Home] in ''Maryland Genealogical Society'' (accessed 25 April 2017).</ref><br><br>

=== [[Maryland Historical Society]]  ===

:This facility has the largest genealogical book collection in Maryland, and family Bibles, newspapers, and biographies.<ref name="DB55" /><br><br>

=== [[Maryland State Archives]]  ===

:This is the premier facility for locating Maryland ancestors. The Maryland State Archives [http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/html/index.html online] has nearly all available public records from 1634 to 1789; most original state and county records through the mid-twentieth century; microfilm copies of land, probate, and vital records to the present; and over 130 major card indexes to Maryland land records and early settlers, newspapers, county records, church records, family, and business records. This is the most complete collection of any of the 13 colonies. It can take up the three days just to check the indexes.<ref name="DB55">Dollarhide and Bremer, 55.</ref> For more information about the state archives, see the following references.

=== [[Maryland State Law Library]]  ===

:Includes family genealogies, Maryland public records, historical works, popular Maryland newspapers on microfilm, and online access to back issues of the "Capital" (via Newspaper Archive).<ref>[http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/audiences/ Just for Specialized Audiences] in ''Maryland State Law Library'' (accessed 25 April 2017).</ref><br><br>

=== Allegheny Co Lib Sys Washington St Lib ===

:They have a western Maryland historical collection with genealogies, and local histories.<ref name="DB55" /> Cumberland, Maryland, was the start of the [[National Road]] to Ohio and farther west.<br><br>

=== [[Baltimore City Archives]]  ===

:Visits by appointment only. Find 300,000 names in their ''[https://malissaruffner.com/2012/02/14/treasure-hunt-using-the-wpahrs-index/ WPA Historical Records Survey Name Index]''. They also have Baltimore City directories, spotty coroner's inquest records 1827-1867, a [http://connergenealogy.com/home/baltimore-city-houses-of-worship/ Baltimore Houses of Worship locator tool], a partial 1868 Police Census for Wards 3, 6. 8, 9. 13, & 20, cemetery records, passenger arrival lists, and property tax records.<ref>[https://baltimorecityhistory.net/guide-to-the-baltimore-city-archives-for-genealogists/ Guide to the BCA for Genealogists] in ''Baltimore City Archives'' (accessed 25 April 2017).</ref>

:Two useful guides to Baltimore records are:  

=== [[Enoch Pratt Free Library]]  ===

:Excellent local, county, and Maryland state records.<ref name="DB55" />[[File:C. Burr Artz Public Library in Frederick, Maryland 20501v.jpg|thumb|right|225px| Artz Public Library in Frederick, MD]]<br><br>

=== [[Frederick County Artz Public Library]]  ===

:They have Maryland history, genealogy, and more.<ref name="DB55" /><br><br>

[[File:Ort Library.png|thumb|right|225px|Frostburg State University Ort Library]]

=== [[Frostburg State University Ort Library]]  ===

:Their Special Collections maintains material about Western Maryland and contiguous counties in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, answers genealogical reference questions, and provides an obituary copy service.<ref>[http://libguides.frostburg.edu/spec-coll Dr. David M. Gillespie Special Collections: Home] in ''Lewis J. Ort Library'' (accessed 20 January 2017).</ref><br><br>

=== Jewish Genealogical Society of Maryland ===

:JGS MD provides educational progams, resources, and news to help researchers find their Jewish ancestors.<ref>[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-maryland/index.html Home] in ''Jewish Genealogical Society of Maryland'' (accessed 24 April 2017).</ref><br>[[File:George-peabody-library.jpg|thumb|right|284px|Johns Hopkins Univ Peabody Library, Baltimore]]<br>

=== Johns Hopkins Univ Peabody Library  ===

:This collection has strengths in British and American history, biography, geography, and exploration and travel including a large map collection.The also have many manuscripts.<ref>[http://guides.library.jhu.edu/c.php?g=202582&p=1336208 George Peabody Library] in ''Special Collections {{amp}} Archives'' in Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries {{amp}} University Museums (accessed 20 January 2017).</ref><br><br>

=== Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society ===

:MAGS facilitates research on Germanic genealogy in the mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) during the 17th through 20th centuries. They provide a newsletter and sponsor educational events.<ref>[https://magsgen.com/about.php About Us] in ''Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society'' (accessed 24 April 2017).</ref><br><br>

=== Salisbury Univ Nabb Research Center ===

:This repository has family files, family histories, local histories, photos, and artifacts from the Delmarva Penninsula (Delaware, '''Maryland''', and Virginia) also called the "Eastern Shore." Includes correspondence, manuscripts, ledgers, diaries, local business and organizational records, maps, newspapers, land surveys, and oral histories. Microfilm collections hold governmental and church records of Somerset, Worcester, Dorchester and Wicomico counties in '''Maryland'''; Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia; and Sussex County in Delaware.<ref>[http://www.salisbury.edu/nabb/ Nabb Research Center] in ''Salisbury University'' (accessed 25 April 2017).</ref><br><br>

=== [[Talbot County Free Library]]  ===

:Look here for their many Maryland Eastern Shore, and Delaware historical references.<ref name="DB55" /> Their collection includes church records, burial permits, Talbot County genealogy links, Bibles, family records, manuscripts, maps, local oral histories, and vertical files.<ref>[http://www.tcfl.org/mdroom/genealogy/index.html Genealogy] in ''Talbot County Free Library'' (accessed 13 September 2015).</ref>[[File:Lovely Lane Methodist Church.jpg|thumb|right|190px|Lovely Lane Church, Baltimore]]<br><br>

=== United Methodist Historical Society ===

:The Lovely Lane Methodist Church holds the Historical Society's archives, library, and museum. The archives preserve records of annual conferences, agencies, certain personal papers, and certain discontinued local church records. The library holds biographies, histories, historic Books of Discipline, and maintains digitized publications.<ref>[http://www.lovelylanemuseum.com/index.html Home] in ''Lovely Lane Museum'' (accessed 24 April 2017).</ref><br><br>

[[File:UMD McKeldin Library.JPG|thumb|right|280px|UMD McKeldin Library in College Park, MD]]

=== [[University of Maryland McKeldin Library]]  ===

:Their Maryland historical collection is quite large.<ref name="DB55" /><br><br>

=== [[Washington County Free Library]]  ===

:The ''Western Maryland Room '' is a genealogical resource which includes published histories, oral histories, books, periodicals, and family folders.<ref name="DB55" /><br><br>

[[File:Bristol library.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Bristol Public Library in Virginia]]

=== [[Bristol Public Library]] ===

:They have a relatively small family folder collection. Nevertheless, it is an important resource for settlers coming from '''''Pennsylvania, Maryland''''', and northern '''''Virginia'''''  along the [[Great Valley Road]] into '''''Tennessee, Kentucky''''', and '''''North Carolina'''''.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 105.</ref>[[Image:Handley Library Winchester Virginia.jpg|thumb|220px|Handley Library Winchester Virginia]]<br><br>

=== [[Handley Regional Library]] ===

:Very large collection on Germans and Scots-Irish who traveled the [[Great Valley Road]] from '''''Pennsylvania ''''' through '''''Maryland''''' to '''''Virginia''''', including manuscripts, newspapers, biographies, and histories,<ref name="DB97">Dollarhide and Bremer, 97.</ref> and people of the Lower Shenandoah Valley since 1732, emphasizing Winchester and Frederick County in 4000 books, county court abstracts, county histories, genealogies, regimental histories, battles, newspapers since 1787, censuses, 600 linear feet of manuscripts, maps, photos, and oral history tapes.<ref>[http://www.handleyregional.org/handley/services.asp?loc=5 Family and Local History] in ''Handley Regional Library'' (accessed 28 December 2013).</ref><br><br>

[[File:Historical Society of Pennsylvania.jpg|right|thumb|280px|Historical Society of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia]]

=== [[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]]  ===

:Has early Quakers, Germans, Scots-Irish, and other settlers in William Penn's colonies of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. This is also an excellent place to learn about early settlers of '''Maryland'''.<ref name="DB55" /> Records which have been published are normally well-indexed. This society also has 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century manuscripts (letters, diaries, account books, deeds, minutes, and scrapbooks), passenger arrival lists and indexes, <ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 95.</ref> local and regional history, ethnic and immigrant studies materials, 600,000 books, 20 million manuscripts, over 300,000 graphics items, and 300 years of newspapers.<ref>[http://hsp.org/collections/about-our-collections About Our Collections] in ''Historical Society of Pennsylvania'' (accessed 27 December 2013).</ref> <br><br>

=== Historical Society of Washington, D.C. ===

:Think of this as the state archives for the District of Columbia because of the 200 years of local history documents for genealogists.<ref name="DB29" /> This includes families and notable individuals, organizations, businesses,  neighborhoods, religious institutions, local houses of worship, funeral homes, diaries and personal papers, and early 18th century '''Maryland''' and '''Virginia''' land records.<ref>[http://www.dchistory.org/research/about-library-collections/ About the Library and Collections] in  ''Historical Society of Washington, D.C.'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref> Researchers are welcomed in the Kiplinger Research Library by prior appointment only Tuesday through Friday. Access to the library and collections is free of charge.<ref>[http://www.dchistory.org/research/ Research] in ''Historical Society of Washington, D.C.'' (accessed 7 January 2017).</ref>[[File:Pennsylvania State Archive building.jpg|thumb|right|142px|Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg]]<br><br>

=== [[Pennsylvania State Archives]]  ===

:Their colonial records include many references to '''Maryland''' settlements.<ref name="DB55" /> This huge collection has indexes and original sources associated with the {{FSC|221762|item|disp=''Pennsylvania Archives''}} series, such as vital, military, prison, naturalization, land records, census, ships lists, railroads, mines, and 1.5 million online records<ref name="DB97">Dollarhide and Bremer, 97.</ref> <ref>[http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/research_topics/3162 Research Topics at the Pennsylvania State Archives] in ''Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission'' (accessed 23 December 2013).</ref> including [http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/archival_research_topics/3162 online genealogy guides].<br><br>