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Wicomico County, Maryland
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Wicomico County, Maryland Facts
When was Wicomico County, MD Created?
Wicomico County was created on August 17, 1867 from Somerset County and Worcester County.
What is the County Seat of Wicomico County, MD?
The County Seat is located in Salisbury additionally, the county government website is www.wicomicocounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Wicomico County, MD?
Bordering Counties are Dorchester County, Somerset County, Sussex County, DE, Worcester County.
Wicomico County, MD Vital Records
Where can find Wicomico County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wicomico 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.
Wicomico County, MD Census Records
What Wicomico County, MD census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Wicomico County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Wicomico Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Wicomico Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Wicomico 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.
Wicomico County, MD Courthouse and Government Records
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What genealogical records can I find in the Wicomico County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Wicomico 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 Wicomico 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.
- Wicomico County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 North Division Street, Salisbury, Maryland 21801
- Wicomico County Circuit Court Clerk
- Phone: 410-543-6551
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Land Records: 1867
- Wicomico County Register of Wills/ Orphan’s Court Clerk
- Phone: (410) 543-6635 or (888) 786-0018
- Probate Records: 1866
- 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
Wicomico County, MD Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Wicomico County, MD?
A list of Wicomico County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Maryland Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Wicomico Historical Society, P. O. Box 573, Pemberton Drive, Salisbury, MD 21803 – 0573, (410) 860-0447
- Wicomico County Historical Trust, 517 Parker Road , Salisbury, MD 21801; (301) 742-7733
- Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3602, Salisbury 21801; (410) 742-3501
- Inventory of the county and town archives of Maryland: Wicomico County (search.ancestry.com)
- 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 Wicomico County, MD Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Maryland State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maryland Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Wicomico County, Maryland Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Wicomico County, Maryland Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Wicomico County, MD?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Wicomico 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.
Wicomico 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 Daily Times (Salisbury, Maryland) (search.ancestry.com)
- Salisbury Times (Salisbury, Maryland) (search.ancestry.com)
- Wicomico County, Maryland Books (amazon.com)
Wicomico Co. MD Cemeteries & Church Records
- Maryland Cemetery Research Guide
- Wicomico Co., Maryland Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wicomico County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wicomico Co., Maryland Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Wicomico Co., Maryland Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Maryland Church & Bible Research Guide
- Wicomico County, Maryland Church Books (amazon.com)
Wicomico 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)
Wicomico Co. MD General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maryland
- Wicomico County, Maryland Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Historic Salisbury, Maryland : including historical sketches of the Eastern Shore. (search.ancestry.com)
- The Wicomico (search.ancestry.com)
- Wicomico County, MD Visitors network (marylandvisitorsnetwork.com)
- Wicomico County, Maryland Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wicomico Co. MD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wicomico County, Maryland (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Maryland – Counties – Wicomico (cyndislist.com)
- Wicomico County Maryland (genealogytrails.com)
- Wicomico Co. MDGenweb (mdgenweb.org)
- Wicomico County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wicomico Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wicomico 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)
Wicomico Co. MD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Maryland Links and Information
- Wicomico Co. D.O.T. Grid Maps (roads.maryland.gov)
- Wicomico Co., Maryland Town Maps
- 1895 Wicomico County Map (livgenmi.com)
Wicomico Co. MD Military Records
- Maryland Military Records Research Guide
- Maryland Revolutionary Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Military Records (fold3.com)