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Harford County, Maryland
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links
Harford County, Maryland Facts
When was Harford County, MD Created?
Harford County was created on December 17, 1773 from Baltimore County.
What is the County Seat of Harford County, MD?
The County Seat is located in Bel Air additionally, the county government website is www.harfordcountymd.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Harford County, MD?
Bordering Counties are York County, Pennsylvania, Baltimore County, Cecil County.
Harford County, MD Vital Records
Where can find Harford County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Harford County vital records can be found at the Maryland Office of Vital Records has copies of birth and death records from August 1898, has marriage records from January 1990 and has divorce records from January, 1992. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Maryland for current fees and application process.
State of Maryland Archives files, stores, and issues certified copies of vital records including Birth certificates from 1898 for Maryland counties and since 1875 for Baltimore City, Death certificates prior to 1969 and Marriage certificates since 1640 for events that occurred in Maryland.
You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Maryland Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Harford County, MD Census Records
What Harford County, MD census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Harford County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Harford Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harford Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Harford Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890.
Another state census is the Maryland Colonial Census of 1776. There is free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Maryland Census Records Research Guide.
Harford County, MD Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Harford County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Harford County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Maryland courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Maryland residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Harford County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Maryland Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Harford County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 20 West Courtland Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
- Harford County Circuit Court Clerk
- Phone: 410-638-3426 or 410-879-2000
- Marriage Records: 1773
- Land Records: 1773
- Harford County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (410) 638-3275 or (888) 258-0525
- Probate Records: 1774
- County Records on Digital Media
- County Records on Microfilm
- Original County Records
- Harford County Courthouse History
- Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940
- Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983
- BLM Land Records
Harford County, MD Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Harford County, MD?
A list of Harford County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Maryland Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Historical Society of Harford County, Inc., P. O. Box 366, 143 North Main St., Bel Air, MD 21014 – 0366, (410) 838-7691
- Harford County Genealogical Society, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014
- Maryland State Archives , 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD 21401; 410-260-6400
- Maryland Genealogical Society, 201 W. Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-4674
- Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument Street, Baltimore MD 21201-4674
Where can I connect with other Harford County, MD Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Maryland State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maryland Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Harford County, Maryland Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Harford County, Maryland Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Harford County, MD?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Harford County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a payment. This is simply a listing that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Harford Co. MD Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Maryland Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Maryland historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Maryland (1719 – 1931) (genealogybank.com)
- Harford County, Maryland Books (amazon.com)
Harford Co. MD Cemeteries & Church Records
- Maryland Cemetery Research Guide
- Harford Co., Maryland Graves (findagrave.com)
- Harford County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Harford Co., Maryland Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Harford Co., Maryland Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Maryland Church & Bible Research Guide
- St. James Parish Register, Maryland, 1787-1815 (search.ancestry.com)
- Harford County, Maryland Church Books (amazon.com)
Harford Co. MD Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Maryland Genealogies, Vol. I (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Genealogies, Vol. II (search.ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Harford Co. MD General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maryland
- Harford County, Maryland Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Historical sketches of Harford County, Maryland (search.ancestry.com)
- Harford County, MD Visitors network (marylandvisitorsnetwork.com)
- Harford County, Maryland Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Harford Co. MD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Harford County, Maryland (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Maryland – Counties – Harford (cyndislist.com)
- Harford County Maryland (genealogytrails.com)
- Harford Co. MDGenweb (mdgenweb.org)
- Harford County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Harford Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Harford Co. MD Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Maryland
- Naturalization Petitions of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1906-1930 (fold3.com)
- Indexes to Naturalization Petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951 (fold3.com)
- Maryland, Naturalization Indexes, 1797-1951 (familysearch.org)
Harford Co. MD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Maryland Links and Information
- Harford Co. D.O.T. Grid Maps (roads.maryland.gov)
- Harford Co., Maryland Town Maps
- 1895 Harford County Map (livgenmi.com)
Harford Co. MD Military Records
- Maryland Military Records Research Guide
- Maryland Revolutionary Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Military Records (fold3.com)