Maryland, United States Genealogy

United States Alabama 

Guide to Alabama ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Alabama Information
Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the United States in 1819. Alabama was created form Alabama Territory and is located in the southeast region of the United States.

Alabama Clickable Map
Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

Counties
Extinct or Renamed Counties: Baine | Baker | Benton | Cabela | Cotaco | Decatur | Hancock | Jones | Sanford

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
 * Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch
 * Family History Center locator map

Additional Resources

 * Cyndi's List - Alabama genealogy sites on the internet
 * Alabama Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of Alabama
 * Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for Alabama
 * Ancestorhunt.com - resources for Alabama genealogy research
 * Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for Alabama
 * Alabama Research Outline – Original Family History Library research outline; contains many out of date links

Counties
Click on a county to go to that county's page: Extinct or Renamed Jurisdictions:  New Netherland | Charles (old) | Durham | Patuxent | Worcester (old)

Major Repositories
Maryland State Archives· Maryland Historical Society· Maryland Historical Trust Library· Maryland State Law Library· Maryland Genealogical Society· Allehany County Library System Washington Street Library· Baltimore City Archives· Dorchester County Central Public Library· Enoch Pratt Free Library· Frederick County Artz Public Library· Frostburg State University Ort Library·Johns Hopkins University George Peabody Library· Talbot County Free Library· University of Maryland McKeldin Library· Washington County Free Library· Pennsylvania State Archives· Historical Society of Pennsylvania· Library of Congress DC· National Archives and Records Administration (Archives I) DC· National Archives at College Park, Maryland (Archives II)· National Archives at Philadelphia PA

Migration Routes
Bank Road · Braddock's Road · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal · Fall Line Road· Gist's Trace· Memacolinis Path · Great Indian Warpath · Great Valley Road · King's Highway · Maryland Road · National Road· Cumberland Road · Old Northwestern Turnpike · Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway · Baltimore and Ohio Railroad · Atlantic Coast Ports · Potomac River· Southern Road




 * Want to locate an historic place in Maryland such as learning which county a town was in? Fisher's 1852 Gazetteer of the State of Maryland is on Google Books.
 * Maryland Genealogy (located on Sailor: Maryland's Public Information Network)
 * The websites of any Maryland county association (such as a county genealogical society) are listed on the county pages linked above.


 * David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.