Talbot County, Maryland
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| − | *Named for | + | *Named for [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=annak1&id=I1952 Grace (Calvert), Lady Talbot], the wife of [http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogicalhera04burk/genealogicalhera04burk_djvu.txt Sir Robert Talbot 2nd Baron of Carlton, Kildare], and daughter of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Calvert,_1st_Baron_Baltimore, George Calvert] 1st Baron Baltimore. |
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County Courthouse
Talbot County Courthouse
11 North Washington Street
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-770-8010
History
- Named for Grace (Calvert), Lady Talbot, the wife of Sir Robert Talbot 2nd Baron of Carlton, Kildare, and daughter of George Calvert 1st Baron Baltimore.
Parent County
- Created 19 February 1661 from Kent County.
Boundary Changes
- Queen Anne's County was set off 9 April 1706
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Towns
Communities
Neighboring Counties
Anne Arundel | Calvert | Caroline | Dorchester | Queen Anne's
Resources
Cemeteries
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Transcriptions of various cemeteries in Talbot County can be found at the following websites:
The Political Graveyard is a great resource for Politicians that were born, lived and died in Talbot County.
Published Transcriptions:
- Tombstone inscriptions and map of graves at Wye House, Talbot County, Maryland [1] Tombstone inscriptions and map of graves at Wye House, Talbot County, Maryland
- Tombstones of Talbot County [2]
For more information about Cemeteries in Maryland please refer to the Maryland Cemeteries page.
Census
Federal Census reports available 1790-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.
Church
Court
Gazetteers
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Web Sites
- FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Talbot County.
- The Talbot County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Talbot County.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Talbot County. (Backup site)
References
- ↑ Tombstone inscriptions and map of graves at Wye House, Talbot County, Maryland; Bushey, Marjorie Lloyd Merrick, 1897- index of the Maryland Genealogical Records Committee Reports, (GRC), NSDAR Library, Series 1, vol. 144. - Family History Library FHL US/CAN Film 859279 Item 2
- ↑ Tombstones of Talbot County. 4 vols. 1989-1993. Available from the Upper Shore Genealogical Society. LIB 2-4-2 4 vols. 1989-1993. Available from the Upper Shore (Maryland) Genealogical Society. LIB 2-4-2
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