Williamsburg Links

Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

This site provides data on the changing county boundaries of all 50 states, allowing you to confirm what county records to search for any locality at a given date. Particularly helpful are the interactive maps documenting boundary changes.

Patents

Digitized Land Office patents from 1637-1975.

Patents Index

Maryland State Archives card index to certificates of survey and land patents.

Sanborn Volume Finder: Baltimore

This map can pinpoint the correct Sanborn Fire Insurance Atlas volume for any location in Baltimore, Maryland, between 1890-1953 for volumes held in the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress.

Searching Maryland Historical Land Records

This video tutorial by the Maryland State Archives shows how to search for older land records through MDLANDREC.

The New Early Settlers of Maryland

The New Early Settlers of Maryland is a database of settlers named in Maryland land patent volumes and a land warrant volume from 1633-1685.

Warrants

Index to Land Office warrants from 1636-1842.