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	:[[Maryland Vital Records: Death\|Maryland Vital Records: Death]]		:[[Maryland Vital Records: Death\|Maryland Vital Records: Death]]
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		+	More Online Resources ===
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		+	[http://www.deathindexes.com/maryland/index.html Maryland Death Records & Indexes] (deathindexes.com)

	'''A wiki article describing an onilne collection is found at:'''<br>		'''A wiki article describing an onilne collection is found at:'''<br>

−	[[Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>	+	[[Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>

	== Divorce Records ==		== Divorce Records ==

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	These records are availble online for free at [https://beta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list FamilySearch Historical Records Collection].		These records are availble online for free at [https://beta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list FamilySearch Historical Records Collection].
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	== References ==		== References ==

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	*Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes.		*Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes.
	*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.		*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
−	*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Maryland''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county.	+	*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Maryland''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county.<br>
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	=== Research Guides ===		=== Research Guides ===

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	*Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes.		*Records for African American may be recorded in separate files with separate indexes.
	*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.		*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
−	*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Maryland''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county.	+	*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for '''Maryland''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by that county.
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	=== Research Guides ===		=== Research Guides ===

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	[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages\|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]		[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages\|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]
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		+	'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>
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		+	[[Maryland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>

	== Death Records ==		== Death Records ==
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	'''A wiki article describing an onilne collection is found at:'''<br>		'''A wiki article describing an onilne collection is found at:'''<br>

−	[[Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>	+	[[Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>

	== Divorce Records ==		== Divorce Records ==
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	In addition, the Maryland State Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records.		In addition, the Maryland State Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records.

−	=== [[Image:Fire.png\|thumb\|right\|110px~~\|Fire.png~~]]Lost and Missing Records ===	+	=== [[Image:Fire.png\|thumb\|right\|110px]]Lost and Missing Records ===

	'''Counties with fragmented records:'''		'''Counties with fragmented records:'''

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	Some births were recorded in colonial Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly but not many survived or where ever recorded (no state records from 1800 until 1865).  Birth registration was inconsistant but started again in 1865. In '''1875''', Baltimore began recording births.  In '''1898''', counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until the 1910s.		Some births were recorded in colonial Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly but not many survived or where ever recorded (no state records from 1800 until 1865).  Birth registration was inconsistant but started again in 1865. In '''1875''', Baltimore began recording births.  In '''1898''', counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until the 1910s.

−	'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>	+	'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>

−	[[Maryland Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>	+	[[Maryland Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>

	For detailed information about availability, content, and history about birth records in Maryland click on this link:		For detailed information about availability, content, and history about birth records in Maryland click on this link:

−	:[[Maryland Vital Records: Birth\|Maryland Vital Records: Birth]] <br>	+	:[[Maryland Vital Records: Birth\|Maryland Vital Records: Birth]] <br>

	== Marriage Records ==		== Marriage Records ==
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	:[[Maryland Vital Records: Death\|Maryland Vital Records: Death]]		:[[Maryland Vital Records: Death\|Maryland Vital Records: Death]]

−	<br>	+	'''A wiki article describing an onilne collection is found at:'''<br>
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		+	[[Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>

	== Divorce Records ==		== Divorce Records ==
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	In addition, the Maryland State Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records.		In addition, the Maryland State Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records.

−	=== [[Image:Fire.png\|thumb\|right\|110px]]Lost and Missing Records ===	+	=== [[Image:Fire.png\|thumb\|right\|110px\|Fire.png]]Lost and Missing Records ===

	'''Counties with fragmented records:'''		'''Counties with fragmented records:'''

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	*{{RecordSearch\|1675199\|Maryland Marriages 1666-1970}}- Free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Description]].		*{{RecordSearch\|1675199\|Maryland Marriages 1666-1970}}- Free, courtesy: FamilySearch. [[Maryland Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Description]].
	*[http://mdvitalrec.net/cfm/dsp_search.cfm Maryland Death Index 1898-1944 and Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1972] - Free, courtesy Maryland State Archives.		*[http://mdvitalrec.net/cfm/dsp_search.cfm Maryland Death Index 1898-1944 and Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1972] - Free, courtesy Maryland State Archives.
−	*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=23&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Maryland Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $.<br>	+	*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=23&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Maryland Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $.<br>
	*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Maryland.htm Maryland Certificates] - $.		*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Maryland.htm Maryland Certificates] - $.

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	Some births were recorded in colonial Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly but not many survived or where ever recorded (no state records from 1800 until 1865).  Birth registration was inconsistant but started again in 1865. In '''1875''', Baltimore began recording births.  In '''1898''', counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until the 1910s.		Some births were recorded in colonial Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly but not many survived or where ever recorded (no state records from 1800 until 1865).  Birth registration was inconsistant but started again in 1865. In '''1875''', Baltimore began recording births.  In '''1898''', counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until the 1910s.

−	~~For detailed information about availability, content, and history about birth records in Maryland click on this link~~:~~ ~~	+	'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''<br>

−	:[[Maryland ~~Vital~~ Records~~: Birth~~\|Maryland ~~Vital~~ Records~~: Birth~~]]	+	[[Maryland Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)\|Maryland Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>

−	<br>	+	For detailed information about availability, content, and history about birth records in Maryland click on this link:
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		+	:[[Maryland Vital Records: Birth\|Maryland Vital Records: Birth]] <br>

	== Marriage Records ==		== Marriage Records ==
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	For more information about availability, content, and history about marriage records in Maryland, click on this link:		For more information about availability, content, and history about marriage records in Maryland, click on this link:

−	[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages\|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]	+	[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages\|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]

	== Death Records ==		== Death Records ==
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	== Divorce Records ==		== Divorce Records ==
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	All adoption files after May 31, 1947 are sealed and can only be opened by court order or by a state-appointed intermediary.  Contact the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/search.php Department of Human Resources ]for more information about these intermediaries.		All adoption files after May 31, 1947 are sealed and can only be opened by court order or by a state-appointed intermediary.  Contact the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/search.php Department of Human Resources ]for more information about these intermediaries.

−	In addition, Maryland has created the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/mutual.php Mutual Consent Adoption Registry].  Adoptees and birth parents can register to find one another.  Call 410-767-7663 for more information.	+	In addition, Maryland has created the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/mutual.php Mutual Consent Adoption Registry].  Adoptees and birth parents can register to find one another.  Call 410-767-7663 for more information.

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	=== Research Guides ===		=== Research Guides ===

−	Staff at the [[~~Maryland_State_Archives~~\|Maryland State Archives]] prepared the following online guides:	+	Staff at the [[Maryland State Archives\|Maryland State Archives]] prepared the following online guides:

	*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=findingdates Finding Dates of Birth and Death]		*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=findingdates Finding Dates of Birth and Death]
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	*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=adoption Adoption Records]		*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=adoption Adoption Records]

−	In addition, the Maryland State Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records.	+	In addition, the Maryland State Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records.

−	=== [[Image:Fire.png\|thumb\|right\|110px~~\|Fire.png~~]]Lost and Missing Records ===	+	=== [[Image:Fire.png\|thumb\|right\|110px]]Lost and Missing Records ===

	'''Counties with fragmented records:'''		'''Counties with fragmented records:'''
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	=== Substitute Records ===		=== Substitute Records ===

−	*[[Maryland Church Records\|Maryland Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.	+	*[[Maryland Church Records\|Maryland Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.

	*[[Maryland Cemeteries\|Maryland Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.		*[[Maryland Cemeteries\|Maryland Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information.  These records may also reveal family relationships.

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	When a person is adopted in Maryland his/her original birth certificate and index entry are removed from the files of the Division of Vital Records. The certificate is filed with the adoption file and becomes part of a closed record. A new birth certificate is created showing the adoptive parents as the parents of the child.		When a person is adopted in Maryland his/her original birth certificate and index entry are removed from the files of the Division of Vital Records. The certificate is filed with the adoption file and becomes part of a closed record. A new birth certificate is created showing the adoptive parents as the parents of the child.

−	Adoptions before June 1, 1947 are considered "open" and available to anyone who wishes to view them.  [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=circuitcourts Circuit courts] which granted the adoption hold the file or case number.  The court will determine if they can provide a copy of the file or if you need to contact the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=adoption Maryland State Archives ]for a file copy.  Some files before June 1, 1947 are sealed at the request of the persons involved.  Law requires that a state-appointed intermediary examine these files.  There is no state-wide index to adoption records and the Maryland State Archives cannot determine the correct circuit court for researchers.	+	Adoptions '''before June 1, 1947''' are considered "open" and available to anyone who wishes to view them.  [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=circuitcourts Circuit courts] which granted the adoption hold the file or case number.  The court will determine if they can provide a copy of the file or if you need to contact the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=adoption Maryland State Archives ]for a file copy.  Some files before June 1, 1947 are sealed at the request of the persons involved.  Law requires that a state-appointed intermediary examine these files.  There is no state-wide index to adoption records and the Maryland State Archives cannot determine the correct circuit court for researchers.

	All adoption files after May 31, 1947 are sealed and can only be opened by court order or by a state-appointed intermediary.  Contact the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/search.php Department of Human Resources ]for more information about these intermediaries.		All adoption files after May 31, 1947 are sealed and can only be opened by court order or by a state-appointed intermediary.  Contact the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/search.php Department of Human Resources ]for more information about these intermediaries.

−	In addition, Maryland has created the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/mutual.php Mutual Consent Adoption Registry].  Adoptees and birth parents can register to find one another.  Call 410-767-7663 for more information.	+	In addition, Maryland has created the [http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/ssa/adoption/mutual.php Mutual Consent Adoption Registry].  Adoptees and birth parents can register to find one another.  Call 410-767-7663 for more information.

	== Additional Helps ==		== Additional Helps ==

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	== Death Records ==		== Death Records ==

−	The earliest death records in Maryland was the Maryland General Assembly requiring the registration of burials.  This lasted until 1695.  The Maryland General Assembly assigned responsibility to the Circuit Courts in 1865 and the County Courts in 1898 - but compliance was spotty. It wasn't until 1914 that all deaths in Maryland were recorded.	+	The earliest death records in Maryland was the Maryland General Assembly requiring the registration of burials.  This lasted until 1695.  The Maryland General Assembly assigned responsibility to the Circuit Courts in 1865 and the County Courts in 1898 - but compliance was spotty. It wasn't until '''1914 '''that all deaths in Maryland were recorded.

	For more information about availability, content and history about death records in Maryland, click on this link:<br>		For more information about availability, content and history about death records in Maryland, click on this link:<br>
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	== Divorce Records ==		== Divorce Records ==

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	== Marriage Records ==		== Marriage Records ==

−	Records of marriages were generally the first vital records kept consistantly in Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly. Early colonial marriage records includes banns and marriage registers. By 1777, marriage licenses were required but it wasn't until 1865 that the county court recorded all marriages in Maryland.	+	Records of marriages were generally the first vital records kept consistantly in Maryland by the Maryland General Assembly. Early colonial marriage records includes banns and marriage registers. By '''1777''', marriage licenses were required but it wasn't until 1865 that the county court recorded all marriages in Maryland.

	For more information about availability, content, and history about marriage records in Maryland, click on this link:		For more information about availability, content, and history about marriage records in Maryland, click on this link:

−	[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages\|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]	+	[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages\|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]

	== Death Records ==		== Death Records ==