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Baltimore City, Maryland Facts
When was Baltimore City, MD Created?
Baltimore City was created on May 13 1851 from Baltimore County.
What is the County Seat of Baltimore City, MD?
The County Seat is located in Baltimore City additionally, the county government website is www.baltimorecity.gov/
Baltimore City, MD Vital Records
Where can find Baltimore City Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Baltimore City 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.
Baltimore City, MD Census Records
What Baltimore City, MD census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Baltimore City guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Baltimore City Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Allegany Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Allegany 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.
Baltimore City, MD Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Baltimore City Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Baltimore City. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Maryland Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Baltimore City Hall (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 N. Holliday Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
- Baltimore City Circuit Court Clerk
- Phone: 410- 333-3722
- Marriage Records: 1851
- Land Records: 1851
- Baltimore City Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Address: 111 North Calvert Street – 3rd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
- Phone: (410) 752-5131 or (888) 876-0035
- Probate Records: 1851
- County Records on Digital Media
- County Records on Microfilm
- Original County Records
- Records of the city of Baltimore : (Special Commissioners) 1782 to 1797
- Baltimore, Maryland Tax Records Index, 1798-1808
- Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940
- Maryland, Register of Wills Books, 1629-1983
- BLM Land Records
Baltimore City, MD Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Baltimore City, MD?
A list of Baltimore City Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Maryland Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- 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 Allegany County, MD Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Maryland State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maryland Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Allegany County, MD?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Allegany 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.
Baltimore City 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)
- Index to Marriages and Deaths in the Baltimore Sun 1837-1850 (search.ancestry.com)
- Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers, 1796-1816 (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Books (amazon.com)
Baltimore City MD Cemeteries & Graveyards
- Maryland Cemetery Research Guide
- Baltimore, Maryland, Loudon Park National Cemetery, 1862-2010 (search.ancestry.com)
- Green Mount Cemetery one hundredth anniversary : 1838-1938. (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore, Maryland, Deaths and Burials Index, 1877-1992 (search.ancestry.com)
- A Record of Interments at the Friends Burial Ground, Baltimore, Maryland (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Graves (findagrave.com)
- Baltimore City Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
Baltimore City MD Church & Bible Records
- Maryland Church & Bible Research Guide
- Register of the First English Lutheran Church, Baltimore (search.ancestry.com)
- A history of Zion Church of the city of Baltimore, 1755-1897 : published in commemoration of its sesqui-centennial, October 15, (search.ancestry.com)
- Historical sketch of the Second Baptist Church of Baltimore, Maryland (search.ancestry.com)
- History of the Hampden Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland (search.ancestry.com)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Baltimore City, Maryland
- Baltimore City, Maryland Church Books (amazon.com)
Baltimore City MD General and History Websites
- Maryland Genealogies, Vol. I (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Genealogies, Vol. II (search.ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
Baltimore City MD General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maryland
- Baltimore City, Maryland Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Baltimore Maryland Overview (toptenofbaltimore.com)
- Baltimore : a not too serious history (search.ancestry.com)
- Guide to Baltimore : with an account of the geology of its environs and three maps : American Institute of Mining Engineers, Ba (search.ancestry.com)
- Eighty years : embracing a history of Presbyterianism in Baltimore, with an appendix (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore, the Monumental City (search.ancestry.com)
- Old Baltimore (search.ancestry.com)
- The City Hall, Baltimore : history of construction and dedication. (search.ancestry.com)
- Half-century’s progress of the city of Baltimore : the city’s leading manufacturers and merchants. (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore in the eighties and nineties (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore yesterdays (search.ancestry.com)
- An account of the municipal celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of Baltimore (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Baltimore City MD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Baltimore City, Maryland (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Maryland – Counties – Baltimore City (cyndislist.com)
- Baltimore City Maryland (genealogytrails.com)
- Baltimore City MDGenweb (mdgenweb.org)
- Baltimore City Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
Baltimore City MD Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Maryland
- Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore Passenger and Immigration Lists, 1820-1872 (search.ancestry.com)
- Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore Steamship Arrivals, 1890-1930 (search.ancestry.com)
- Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Baltimore, 1820-1834 (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 (familysearch.org)
- 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)
Baltimore City MD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Maryland Links and Information
- Baltimore City D.O.T. Grid Maps (roads.maryland.gov)
- Baltimore City, Maryland Town Maps
- 1895 Baltimore City Map (livgenmi.com)
Baltimore City MD Military Records
- Maryland Military Records Research Guide
- A narrative of events which occurred in Baltimore town during the Revolutionary War (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Revolutionary Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Military Records (fold3.com)
Baltimore City MD Schools & Directories
- City Directories – Baltimore (fold3.com) Locate residents, organizations, and businesses in Baltimore within its city directories, 1863-1923
- Baltimore, Maryland Directories, 1890 (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore city directory for the year commencing April 1st, 1913 : containing an alphabetical list of business firms and privat (search.ancestry.com)
- Baltimore city directory for the year commencing April 1st, 1912 : containing an alphabetical list of business firms and privat (search.ancestry.com)
- R.L. Polk & Co.’s Baltimore city directory for 1899 : containing an alphabetically arranged list of business firms and private (search.ancestry.com)