Maryland Resources
Here are some resources that are available for
genealogical research in Maryland:
For vital records, write to:
- Division of Vital Records
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Metro Executive Building
4201 Patterson Avenue, P.O. Box 68760
Baltimore, MD 21215-0020
Phone: (410) 764-3038
- They have birth and death records since August 1898, marriage records since June 1951, and divorce records since January 1961. For Baltimore, birth and death records are available from 1875. Call for costs. For marriage records, also check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the County where the license was issued. If the license was issued in Baltimore, check with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. For divorce records, also check with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the County where the divorce was granted.
- You can also write to the State of Maryland Archives, listed below. They have Baltimore birth and death records from 1875 to 1982, and birth and death records for all counties from 1898 to 1982. For most counties, they also have marriage records from 1777 to 1914.
For information on State Archives & Libraries, write to:
- Maryland State Archives
Hall of Records Building
350 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: (410) 260-6400
- Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:00-4:30, Saturday 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:30, closed Sunday and all state holidays.
- They have vital records, probate records, land records, photos, maps, newspapers, military records, naturalization and immigration records, federal census records from 1790-1910, state census records for 1700-1778, local histories, cemetery indexes, tax records, court records, and church records.
For information on state Genealogical Societies, write to:
- Maryland Genealogical Society (MGS)
201 West Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 685-3750
- Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-4:30, Saturday 9:00-5:00, Sunday 1:00-5:00.
- Publications: Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, MGS Newsletter
