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Worcester County, Maryland
Genealogy, History & Facts
Worcester County, Maryland Facts
When was Worcester County, MD Created?
Worcester County was created on October 22, 1742 from Somerset County.
What is the County Seat of Worcester County, MD?
The County Seat is located in Snow Hill additionally, the county government website is www.co.worcester.md.us/
What counties are adjacent to Worcester County, MD?
Bordering Counties are Accomack County, Virginia, Somerset County, Sussex County, DE, Wicomico County.
Worcester County, MD Vital Records
Where can find Worcester County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Worcester 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.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Maryland Marriage Project
- Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995
- Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970
- Maryland, Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992
Worcester County, MD Census Records
What Worcester County, MD census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Worcester County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Worcester Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Worcester Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Worcester 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.
- Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
- Worcester County, MD Census Records Links
- Worcester County, MD Census QuickFacts
Worcester County, MD Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Worcester County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Worcester 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 Worcester 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.
- Worcester County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: One W. Market Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
- Worcester County Circuit Court Clerk
- Phone: 410-632-5500
- Marriage Records: 1742
- Land Records: 1742
- Worcester County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk
- Phone: (410) 632-1529 or (888) 256-0047
- Probate Records: 1742
- 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
Worcester County, MD Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Worcester County, MD?
A list of Worcester County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Maryland Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3602, Salisbury 21801; (410) 742-3501
- Worcester County Historical Society , 3 East Second Street, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
- 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 Worcester County, MD Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Maryland State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Maryland Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Worcester County, Maryland Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Worcester County, Maryland Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Worcester County, MD?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Worcester 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.
Worcester 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)
- Worcester County, Maryland Books (amazon.com)
Worcester Co. MD Cemeteries & Church Records
- Maryland Cemetery Research Guide
- Worcester Co., Maryland Graves (findagrave.com)
- Worcester County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Worcester Co., Maryland Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Worcester Co., Maryland Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Maryland Church & Bible Research Guide
- Register of St. Martin's Church, Worcester Parish, Worcester Co., Md., 1722-1839 (search.ancestry.com)
- Worcester County, Maryland Church Books (amazon.com)
Worcester 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)
Worcester Co. MD General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Maryland
- Worcester County, Maryland Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- A Brief History Of Worcester County (visitworcester.org)
- Short History of Snow Hill, Maryland (lowershore.net)
- Historic Towns - Berlin (visitworcester.org)
- Historic Towns - Pocomoke City (visitworcester.org)
- The financial history of Baltimore (search.ancestry.com)
- Old Buckingham by the sea on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (search.ancestry.com)
- History of Pocomoke City, formerly New Town : from its origin to the present time (search.ancestry.com)
- Worcester County, MD Visitors network (marylandvisitorsnetwork.com)
- Worcester County, Maryland Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Worcester Co. MD Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Worcester County, Maryland (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi's List - United States - Maryland - Counties - Worcester (cyndislist.com)
- Worcester County Maryland (genealogytrails.com)
- Worcester Co. MDGenweb (mdgenweb.org)
- Worcester County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Worcester Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Worcester 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)
Worcester Co. MD Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Maryland Links and Information
- Worcester Co. D.O.T. Grid Maps (roads.maryland.gov)
- Worcester Co., Maryland Town Maps
- 1895 Worcester County Map (livgenmi.com)
Worcester Co. MD Military Records
- Maryland Military Records Research Guide
- Maryland Revolutionary Records (search.ancestry.com)
- Maryland Military Records (fold3.com)
