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genealogy

5 Books to Discover Your Roots

Interested in your family tree? Here are 5 books to help you get started researching your family history! (Also--Did you know you can use Ancestry Plus for free in the libraries?) 1.) Unpuzzling Your Past : the best-selling basic guide to genealogy The perfect book for someone just starting to research genealogy.

Getting Started in the Maryland Room - Part 2

Genealogy Research in our Maryland Room, Part 2

Land Records

My ancestors bought property in Caroline County in the early 1800s. Can you help me locate it? If this is your question, probably we can. Here are some useful print resources:

• Caroline County Maryland Land Records, abstracted by R. Bernice Leonard (975. 231 L (1774-1874) are indexed by the names of sellers, buyers and property tract names. An important disclaimer: property that was passed by wills and stayed in a family does not appear in the Land Records. Only property that was sold is included.

State Organizations

Maryland Room Reference Links

This rich resource of Digital Resources (includes Maryland City Directories) and Archives UM (Finding Aids and Special Collections). Note the History & Culture Bibliography and Index access to Family & Personal Papers