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Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Anne Arundel County, Maryland Facts
When was Anne Arundel County, MD Created?
Anne Arundel County was created on April 9, 1650 from St. Mary’s County.
What is the County Seat of Anne Arundel County, MD?
The County Seat is located in Annapolis additionally, the county government website is www.aacounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Anne Arundel County, MD?
Bordering Counties are Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Kent County, Howard County, Prince George’s County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County.
Anne Arundel County, MD Vital Records
Where can find Anne Arundel County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Anne Arundel 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.
Anne Arundel County, MD Census Records
What Anne Arundel County, MD census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Anne Arundel County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Anne Arundel Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Anne Arundel Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Anne Arundel 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.
Anne Arundel County, MD Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Anne Arundel County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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.
- Anne Arundel County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 7 Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland 21401
- Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Clerk
- Phone: 410-222-1397
- Marriage Records: 1653
- Land Records: 1653
- Anne Arundel County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (410) 222-1430 or (800) 679-6665
- Probate Records: 1777
- County Records on Digital Media
- County Records on Microfilm
- Original County Records
- Inventory of the county and town archives of Maryland: Anne Arundel County
- General index of wills of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 1777-1917
- Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940
- Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983
- BLM Land Records
Anne Arundel County, MD Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Anne Arundel County, MD?
A list of Anne Arundel County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Maryland Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Anne Arundel Historical Society, P. O. Box 385, 7101 Aviation Blvd. (NE corner, BWI Airport), Linthicum, MD 21090 – 0385, (410) 768-9518
- Anne Arundel County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 221, Pasadena, MD 21122; (410) 760-9679
- 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 Anne Arundel County, MD Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Maryland State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maryland Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Anne Arundel County, MD?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Anne Arundel 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.
Anne Arundel 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)
- The Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) (search.ancestry.com)
- Evening Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) (search.ancestry.com)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland Books (amazon.com)
Anne Arundel Co. MD Cemeteries & Church Records
- Maryland Cemetery Research Guide
- Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis National Cemetery, 1862-2009 (search.ancestry.com)
- Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Graves (findagrave.com)
- Anne Arundel County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Maryland Church & Bible Research Guide
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland Church Books (amazon.com)
Anne Arundel 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)
Anne Arundel Co. MD General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maryland
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- History of Anne Arundel County (aacounty.org)
- A Brief History of the Anne Arundel County Court (circuitcourt.org)
- The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland (search.ancestry.com)
- The ancient city : a history of Annapolis, in Maryland : 1649-1887 (search.ancestry.com)
- Annapolis, its colonial and naval story (search.ancestry.com)
- Foreman-Farman-Forman genealogy : descendants of William Foreman, who came from London, England in 1675 and settled near Annapo (search.ancestry.com)
- Annapolis (search.ancestry.com)
- Anne Arundel County, MD Visitors network (marylandvisitorsnetwork.com)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Anne Arundel Co. MD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Maryland – Counties – Anne Arundel (cyndislist.com)
- Anne Arundel County Maryland (genealogytrails.com)
- Anne Arundel Co. MDGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Anne Arundel County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Anne Arundel Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Anne Arundel Co. MD Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Maryland
- Baltimore Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1872 (search.ancestry.com)
- Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore Steamship Arrivals, 1890-1930 (search.ancestry.com)
- 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)
Anne Arundel Co. MD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Maryland Links and Information
- Anne Arundel Co. D.O.T. Grid Maps (roads.maryland.gov)
- Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Town Maps
- 1895 Anne Arundel County Map (livgenmi.com)
Anne Arundel Co. MD Military Records
- Maryland Military Records Research Guide
- Maryland Revolutionary Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Military Records (fold3.com)