Many family history periodicals publish local records of genealogical value. These may include genealogies; information about local records and archives; queries; census indexes; and transcripts of family Bibles, church records, court records, cemetery records, land records, obituaries, and wills.

The following sources are the major genealogical periodicals for Maryland:

The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist. 1959-1990. Published by Raymond B. Clark, Jr., P.O. Box 352, St. Michaels, MD 21663. (FHL book 975 B2m; computer number 167721.)

Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin. 1961-. Published by the Society, 201 W. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201. (FHL book 975.2 B2mb; computer number 224120.)

Maryland Historical and Genealogical Bulletin. 1930-50. Published by Roland F. Hayes, Jr., ed. (FHL book 975.2 B2ha; vol. 10 is on film 547581 item 2; vols. 12-20 on fiche 6017749; computer number 167350.)

Maryland Historical Magazine. 1906-. Published by the Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201. (FHL book 975.2 H25m; vols. 1-68 on 21 FHL films beginning with 547210; computer number 225566.) The Maryland State Archives has a comprehensive card index to names and subjects in this magazine for 1906 to 1960. Recent issues emphasize history and have less genealogical information.

Maryland Magazine of Genealogy. 1978-. Published by the Maryland Historical Society, 201 W. Monument St., Baltimore, MD 21201. (FHL book 975.2 D25ma.; computer number 29794.)

Indexes. Many of the periodicals listed above have annual indexes in the final issue for the year. For nationwide indexes to some family history periodicals, see:

PERiodical Source Index (PERSI). Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Allen County Public Library Foundation, 1987-. (FHL book 973 D25per; fiche 6016863 [set of 40](1847-1985); fiche 6016864 [set of 15](1986-1990); computer number 658308.) Indexes thousands of family history periodicals. Annual indexes have been published yearly since 1986. For further details see the PERiodical Source Index Resource Guide (34119).

Also see the “Periodicals” section of the United States Research Outline (30972).

The Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog lists more family history periodicals under:

MARYLAND - PERIODICALSMARYLAND, [COUNTY] - PERIODICALSMARYLAND - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALSMARYLAND - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALSMARYLAND , [COUNTY] - PERIODICALSMARYLAND , [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALSMARYLAND , [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS

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