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Somerset County, Maryland
Genealogy, History & Facts
County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
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Somerset County, Maryland Facts
When was Somerset County, MD Created?
Somerset County was created on August 22, 1666 from unorganized territory .
What is the County Seat of Somerset County, MD?
The County Seat is located in Princess Anne additionally, the county government website is www.somersetmd.us/
What counties are adjacent to Somerset County, MD?
Bordering Counties are Accomack County, Virginia, Wicomico County, Worcester County.
Somerset County, MD Vital Records
Where can find Somerset County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Somerset 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.
Somerset County, MD Census Records
What Somerset County, MD census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Somerset County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Somerset Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Somerset Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Somerset 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.
Somerset County, MD Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Somerset County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Somerset 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 Somerset 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.
- Somerset County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 30512 Prince William Street, Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
- Somerset County Circuit Court Clerk
- Phone: 410-845-4840
- Marriage Records: 1665
- Land Records: 1665
- Somerset County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (410) 651-1696 or (888) 758-0039
- Probate Records: 1664
- County Records on Digital Media
- County Records on Microfilm
- Original County Records
- Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940
- Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983
- BLM Land Records
Somerset County, MD Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Somerset County, MD?
A list of Somerset County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Maryland Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Somerset County Historical Society, P. O. Box 181, Princess Anne, MD 21853, (410) 651-2238
- Somerset County Genealogical Society, Treackle Mansion, Princess Anne, MD 21853
- Somerset County Historical Trust, 10380 Anderson Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853; (401) 651-0788
- 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 Somerset County, MD Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Maryland State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maryland Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Somerset County, Maryland Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Somerset County, Maryland Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Somerset County, MD?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Somerset 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.
Somerset 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)
- Somerset County, Maryland Books (amazon.com)
Somerset Co. MD Cemeteries & Church Records
- Maryland Cemetery Research Guide
- Somerset Co., Maryland Graves (findagrave.com)
- Somerset County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Somerset Co., Maryland Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Somerset Co., Maryland Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Maryland Church & Bible Research Guide
- A service in celebration of the two hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the First Reformed Church, Somerville, (search.ancestry.com)
- Somerset County, Maryland Church Books (amazon.com)
Somerset 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)
Somerset Co. MD General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maryland
- Somerset County, Maryland Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland : a study in foundations and founders (search.ancestry.com)
- Somerset County, MD Visitors network (marylandvisitorsnetwork.com)
- Somerset County, Maryland Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Somerset Co. MD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Somerset County, Maryland (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Maryland – Counties – Somerset (cyndislist.com)
- Somerset County Maryland (genealogytrails.com)
- Somerset Co. MDGenweb (mdgenweb.org)
- Somerset County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Somerset Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Somerset 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)
Somerset Co. MD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Maryland Links and Information
- Somerset Co. D.O.T. Grid Maps (roads.maryland.gov)
- Somerset Co., Maryland Town Maps
- 1895 Somerset County Map (livgenmi.com)
Somerset Co. MD Military Records
- Maryland Military Records Research Guide
- Maryland Revolutionary Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Military Records (fold3.com)