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REFERENCE & RESEARCH
AT THE
MARYLAND STATE ARCHIVES

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Research at the Archives

• Guide to History/Family History Research in Maryland
• Understanding Historical Maryland Records
• Tips for Dealing With Missing Records

How to Find Specific Records

• Adoption Records
• Birth Records
• Business Records
• Carroll Papers
• Cemetery Records
• Census Records
• Church Records
       See Understanding Church Records
• Court Records Before 1776
• Criminal Records
• Death Records
• Divorce Records
• Immigration & Naturalization Records
• Insolvency Records
• Land Records
• Maps
• Marriage Records
• Military Records
• Municipal Records
• Photographs
• Plats
• Probate Records, Colonial (administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc.) 
• Records Held at Other Institutions
• Tax Lists

Indices Found at MSA

• Identifying and Using Indexes
• Checklist of Indices
• Census Indices
• Death Record Indices
• Early Settlers Index
• Electronic Indices
• Library Indices
• Search the Archives' Web Sites
• Search all MDSlavery.net Databases
• State Records Indices

Related State and Genealogical Sources

• Additional Libraries & Archives
• African American Resources
• All About Maryland
• Art Collection
• Archives Newsletter: The Bulldog 
        Pat Melville's Bulldog articles
• Biographies
• Circuit Courts
• City Directories
• District Courts
• Ethnic Resources
• Genealogical Sources in Periodicals
• Genealogists & Researchers
• Genealogy Workshops
• Government Publications & Reports
• Library Catalog
• Maryland County Information
• Maryland Genealogical and Historical Societies
• Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties
• Maryland Manual Online
• Maryland Place Names
• Newspapers
• Special Collections Topic File
• Topical Genealogical Index

Additional Information

• Caring For Family Treasure: A Basic How-To From Storage To Donation (pdf)
• Citing Documents from Archives' Collections
• Fugitive Public Records

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