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Maryland History and Culture Collaborative
This consortium of information professionals in Maryland maintains a list of links to state and local repositories that have collections relating to the history and culture of Maryland.
Maryland Local Historical Societies and Organizations
This list is maintained as part of the state government's official Maryland Manual On-Line.
Maryland Military Records
FamilySearch Wiki list of online Maryland military records and guides, and key FamilySearch catalog links.
Maryland Military Records Research Guide
Links to various sites, including specific resources on Ancestry, Fold3, and FamilySearch.
Maryland Online Historical Newspapers Summary
A consolidated list of links to online Maryland historical newspapers at various repositories. Some include: Google News Archive; the Historical Society of Cecil County; Queen Anne's County Library; St. Mary's County Library; Worcester County Library; Somerset County Library; and Washington County Free Library.
Maryland State Archives
As the historical agency for Maryland, the State Archives is the central depository for government records of permanent value. Records date from the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 to the present.
Maryland State Archives Census Indexes (1776, 1778)
This database includes census records for 1776 (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Dorchester, Frederick, Harford, Prince George's, Queen Anne, and Talbot Counties) and 1778 (Caroline, Charles, and Queen Anne's Counties).
Maryland State Archives Guide to Maryland Religious Records
This online guide is based upon the churches recorded by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) during a records survey conducted from 1935 to 1941. It has been expanded by later acquisitions from religious organizations to the Maryland State Archives. There are links to some online church records held at the Archives.
Maryland State Archives Maryland Newspaper Guide
The Maryland State Archives Special Collections newspaper database includes what they have digitized and made available online, as well as information about newspapers not in their collection. It lists institutions that may have original or microfilm newspaper holdings.
Maryland State Archives Military Records
Guide to a wide range of original records and published works available from the Maryland State Archives that can help document the service of soldiers from Maryland. Records from the 18th century to the 20th century are discussed.