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Beginning Research

Record Types

Maryland Background

Cultural Groups

Local Research Resources

Online Resources

Fold3.com ($) has Baltimore City Directories 1863-1923 (5 yrs. missing) available online. Fold3 is free at some libraries and at National Archives research rooms.
Ancestry.com ($) has Maryland directories available online in its U.S. City Directories collection.
US City Directories identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
1878 Maryland Directory, 1878 at MyHeritage — images($)

History

Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Maryland.

Resources for Maryland Directories

Libraries and Archives

The Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Maryland Historical Society, and the Maryland State Archives have large collections of Maryland city directories.

The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.

Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.

The FamilySearch Library

The FamilySearch Library has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Maryland including:

Baltimore

1752, 1796-1860 FS Library fiche 6043563-601
1863-1930 FS Library films 1376528-56 and 1605845-71
1914 FamilySearch Library film
1940, 1956 FS Library book 975.271/B1 E4p

To find directories, consult the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

MARYLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES

MARYLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES

Websites

v • d• e Links to Maryland-related articles

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Counties	Allegany · Anne Arundel · Baltimore · Baltimore (City) · Calvert · Caroline · Carroll · Cecil · Charles · Dorchester · Frederick · Garrett · Harford · Howard · Kent · Montgomery · Prince George's · Queen Anne's · St. Mary's · Somerset · Talbot · Washington · Wicomico · Worcester

Extinct Co.	Charles (old) · Durham · Patuxent · Worcester (old) · New Netherland

Major Repositories	Allegheny County Library System Washington Street Library · Baltimore City Archives · Bristol Public Library VA · Division of Vital Records · Dorchester County Central Public Library · Enoch Pratt Free Library · Frederick County Artz Public Library · Frostburg State University Ort Library · Handley Regional Library VA · Historical Society of Pennsylvania · Historical Society of Washington, D.C. · Jewish Genealogical Society of Maryland · Johns Hopkins University George Peabody Library · Library of Congress DC · Maryland Genealogical Society · Maryland Historical Society · Maryland Historical Trust Library · Maryland State Archives · Maryland State Law Library · Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society · National Archives and Records Administration (Archives I) DC · National Archives at College Park, Maryland (Archives II) · National Archives at Philadelphia PA · National Genealogical Society VA · Pennsylvania State Archives · Prince George's County Genealogical Society · Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore · Salisbury University Nabb Research Center · Talbot County Free Library · United Methodist Historical Society of the Baltimore-Washington Conference · University of Maryland McKeldin Library · Washington County Free Library · Washington National Records Center

Migration Routes	Bank Road · Braddock's Road · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Fall Line Road (or Southern Road) · Gist's Trace (or Memacolinis Path) · Great Indian Warpath · Great Valley Road · King's Highway · Maryland Road · National Road (or Cumberland Road) · Old Northwestern Turnpike · Baltimore and Ohio Railroad · Atlantic Coast Ports

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-Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in [[Portal:Maryland|Maryland]]. For example, the Family History Library has the following Baltimore directories:
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+==Online Resources==
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+*Fold3.com ($) has [http://www.fold3.com/title_11/city_directories_baltimore Baltimore City Directories 1863-1923] (5 yrs. missing) available online. Fold3 is free at some libraries and at [http://www.archives.gov/locations/archival-research.html National Archives research rooms].
-| 1752, 1796-1860
+*Ancestry.com ($) has Maryland directories available online in its [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1540 U.S. City Directories] collection.
-| Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=6043563 6043563]-601
+*[http://www.uscitydirectories.com/md.htm US City Directories] identifies printed, microfilmed, and online directories and their repositories.
-|-
+*'''1878''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-61963/maryland-directory-1878?s=275764761 Maryland Directory, 1878] at MyHeritage — images($)
-| 1863-1930
-| Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1376528 1376528]-56 &amp; 1605845-71
-|-
-| 1914
-| Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=filmhitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&filmno=1697549 1697549] item 1
-|-
-| 1940, 1956
-| Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=807631&disp=Baltimore%2C+Maryland%2C+city+directory%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Q 975.271/B1 E4p]
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-<br>The Enoch Pratt Free Library at http://www.prattlibrary.org/, the Maryland Historical Society at http://www.mdhs.org/, and the Maryland State Archives [http://www.msa.md.gov/ http://www.msa.md.gov/]&nbsp; have large collections of Maryland city directories. Local public libraries and county and city historical and genealogical societies are another good source of city directories, especially for small towns and cities.
+==History==
+Directories of heads of households have been published for major cities in Maryland.
-Find directories in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under MARYLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - DIRECTORIES. <!--{12040503182813} --><!--{12040503182814} --><!--{12040503182815} --><!--{12040503182816} -->
+==Resources for Maryland Directories==
-[[Category:Maryland]]
+===Libraries and Archives===
+The [http://www.prattlibrary.org/ Enoch Pratt Free Library], the [http://www.mdhs.org/ Maryland Historical Society], and the [https://msa.maryland.gov/ Maryland State Archives] have large collections of Maryland city directories.
+The Library of Congress has the largest single collection of city and county directories.
+Local public and university libraries, historical and genealogical societies and state archives generally have historic directories.
+===The FamilySearch Library===
+The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] has city directories for various years from throughout the state of Maryland including:
+'''Baltimore'''
+*1752, 1796-1860 FS Library fiche {{FSC|6043563|film|disp=6043563-601}}
+*1863-1930 FS Library films {{FSC|1376528|film|disp=1376528-56 and 1605845-71}}
+*1914 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|145162|item|disp=film}}
+*1940, 1956 FS Library book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bcall_number%3A%22975.271%2FB1%20E4p*%22 975.271/B1 E4p]
+To find directories, consult the [[FamilySearch Catalog Place Search|Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog]] under:
+{{Block indent|MARYLAND, [COUNTY] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
+{{Block indent|MARYLAND, [COUNTY], [TOWN] — DIRECTORIES|2}}
+==Websites==
+{{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Directories}}
+[[Category:Maryland, United States|Directories]]
+[[Category:United States Directories]]