Washington County, Maryland Genealogy

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County Courthouse
County Clerk 100 W. Washington St., #226 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 Phone: 240-313-2200

History



 * First county named for Gen. George Washington, later 1st President of the United States.

Parent County

 * Created 6 September 1776 from Frederick County.

Boundary Changes

 * Allegany County was set off 25 December 1789.

City

 * Hagerstown

Neighboring Counties
Allegany | Frederick | Pennsylvania counties:Adams| Franklin | Fulton | Loudoun County, Virginia | West Virginia counties: Berkeley | Jefferson | Morgan

Cemeteries
Washington County cemeteries transcriptions can be found on Internment.net

Census
Federal Census reports available 1790-1930 including slave and veterans schedules.

Local Histories

 * History of Leitersburg District, Washington County, Md By Herbert Charles Bell is a history of the early settlers of the Leitersberg District near Hagerstown, Maryland. This is first rate guide to the early genealogical records of the time and place. Full text can be accessed at Google Books

Military
In Sharpsburg, the Battle of Antietam took place on Sept 17, 1862. This tragic battle found 23,110 men that had been either killed, wounded, or listed as missing. If they didn't die in the battle, they succumbed to disease or from the wounds that they had received. The little village was turned into a burial ground with the farm of William Roulette becoming the final resting place for 700 soldiers. Other of the dead were buried in fields surrounding this once peaceful little community. Antietam is considered a turning point of the Civil War.

Periodicals
Maryland Historical Magazine article found on Google Books: "Washington County, Maryland" by T. J. C Williams

Web Sites

 * The Washington County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Washington County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Washington County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Washington County.