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A valuable guide to biographical sketches is:  
A valuable guide to biographical sketches is:  


*Andrusko, Samuel M. ''Maryland Biographical Sketch Index''. Volume 1. Silver Spring, Maryland: Samuel M. Andrusko, 1983. (Family History Library  book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364501&disp=Maryland+biographical+sketch+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D3a]) This indexes over 10,500 biographical sketches.
*Andrusko, Samuel M. ''Maryland Biographical Sketch Index''. Volume 1. Silver Spring, Maryland: Samuel M. Andrusko, 1983. (Family History Library  book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=364501&disp=Maryland+biographical+sketch+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D3a]) This indexes over 10,500 biographical sketches.  
 
*Passano, Eleanor Phillips. ''An Index to Source Records of Maryland: genealogical, biographical, historical''  Baltimore, Md: Genealogical Pub., 1967. Reprint. Original published 1910. (FHL book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=154219&disp=An+index+to+the+source+records+of+Maryla%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 D22p 1967]). This is an excellent index to biographical and genealogical information.A portion of the book can viewed at [http://books.google.com/books?id=pZJizvcWJOgC Google Books]. 
Eleanor Passano's book (see the "[[Maryland Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline) is an excellent index to biographical and genealogical information. Indexes to the Maryland Historical Magazine give references to numerous biographical sketches. Other excellent card indexes are at the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Maryland State Archives. Also search statewide, regional, and county histories for biographical information.  
* Indexes to the Maryland Historical Magazine give references to numerous biographical sketches. Other excellent card indexes are at the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Maryland State Archives. Also search statewide, regional, and county histories for biographical information.


The following are examples of helpful collections of biographical information:  
The following are examples of helpful collections of biographical information:  
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