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| − | + | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maryland|Maryland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Garrett_County,_Maryland|Garrett County]]'' | |
| − | + | Guide to '''Garrett County Maryland genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. | |
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| + | {{Infobox U.S. County | ||
| + | | county = Garrett County | ||
| + | | county_map = MD Garrett map.png | ||
| + | | state = Maryland | ||
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| + | | founded year = 11872 | ||
| + | | founded date = November 4 | ||
| + | | seat = Oakland | ||
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| + | | building address = Garrett County Courthouse<br> 203 South Fourth Street, Room 207<br>Oakland, Maryland, 21550<br>Phone: 301-334-8970<br>[http://www.garrettcounty.org/ '''Garrett County Website'''] }} | ||
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| + | == Garrett County Maryland Courthouse == | ||
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| − | + | <br><br>Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, land<br>and court records from 1872, military records from 1942,<br>and naturalization records 1908-1929; Register of wills<br>has probate records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Harford, Maryland page 317, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |
| − | == History == | + | == Garrett County Maryland History == |
[[Image:Garrett-johnwork.jpg|thumb|right|149px]] | [[Image:Garrett-johnwork.jpg|thumb|right|149px]] | ||
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==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
| − | == Places/Localities == | + | == Garrett County Maryland Places/Localities == |
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==== Populated Places ==== | ==== Populated Places ==== | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
| − | [[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany]] | + | [[Image:Mdgarrett.jpg|right|600px|Mdgarrett.jpg]] |
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| + | '''Maryland''' county: | ||
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| + | *[[Allegany County, Maryland|Allegany]] | ||
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| + | '''Pennsylvania''' counties: | ||
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| + | *[[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette]] | ||
| + | *[[Somerset County, Pennsylvania|Somerset]] | ||
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| + | '''West Virginia''' counties: | ||
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| + | *[[Grant County, West Virginia|Grant]] | ||
| + | *[[Mineral County, West Virginia|Mineral]] | ||
| + | *[[Preston County, West Virginia|Preston]] | ||
| + | *[[Tucker County, West Virginia|Tucker]] | ||
| − | == Resources == | + | == Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Resources == |
==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
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==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
| − | + | ==== Research Guides<br> ==== | |
| − | + | *Russell, Donna Valley. ''Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide.'' New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996.<br> | |
==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
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*[http://mdvitalrec.net/cfm/index.cfm Maryland Death Certificate Index 1898-1944], available online, courtesy: Vital Records Indexing Project, [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives]. | *[http://mdvitalrec.net/cfm/index.cfm Maryland Death Certificate Index 1898-1944], available online, courtesy: Vital Records Indexing Project, [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives]. | ||
| − | == Societies and Libraries == | + | == Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Societies and Libraries == |
==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ||
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*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||
| − | == | + | == Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Websites == |
*[http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/MD/garrett/ FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland] This site contains online map, cemetery, marriage, military, land, historical, and biographical records for Garrett County, Maryland. | *[http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/MD/garrett/ FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland] This site contains online map, cemetery, marriage, military, land, historical, and biographical records for Garrett County, Maryland. | ||
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*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ The Garrett County MDGenWeb Project], a member of [[MDGenWeb|The MDGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]. | *[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ The Garrett County MDGenWeb Project], a member of [[MDGenWeb|The MDGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]]. | ||
*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/garrett/ The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Garrett County. | *[http://usgwarchives.net/md/garrett/ The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Garrett County. | ||
| − | *[http://usgwarchives. | + | *[http://usgwarchives.net/md/garrett/ The USGenWeb Archives Project] for Garrett County. (Backup site) |
*{{FHL|Maryland%2C+Garrett|subject|disp=FamilySearch.org}} Family History Library Catalog for Garrett County | *{{FHL|Maryland%2C+Garrett|subject|disp=FamilySearch.org}} Family History Library Catalog for Garrett County | ||
*[http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/familyhart/ FamilyHart Online Database] This online database contains over 630,000 linked family names. It grows by 1,000 names per week, and is updated online quarterly. There are many many Garrett County family in this database. | *[http://midatlantic.rootsweb.ancestry.com/familyhart/ FamilyHart Online Database] This online database contains over 630,000 linked family names. It grows by 1,000 names per week, and is updated online quarterly. There are many many Garrett County family in this database. | ||
| − | == References == | + | == Garrett County Maryland Genealogy References == |
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[[Category:Garrett_County,_Maryland]] | [[Category:Garrett_County,_Maryland]] | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 17 July 2013
United States 
Maryland Garrett County
Guide to Garrett County Maryland genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Garrett County, Maryland | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Maryland | |
 Location of Maryland in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | November 4, 11872 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Oakland |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Garrett County Courthouse 203 South Fourth Street, Room 207 Oakland, Maryland, 21550 Phone: 301-334-8970 Garrett County Website |
Contents
- 1 Garrett County Maryland Courthouse
- 2 Garrett County Maryland History
- 3 Garrett County Maryland Places/Localities
- 4 Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Resources
- 5 Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Societies and Libraries
- 6 Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Websites
- 7 Garrett County Maryland Genealogy References
Garrett County Maryland Courthouse
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1898 | 1873 | 1898 | 1880 | 1873 | 1873 |
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, land
and court records from 1872, military records from 1942,
and naturalization records 1908-1929; Register of wills
has probate records. [1]
Garrett County Maryland History
- Named for John Work Garrett (1820-1884), president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Parent County
- Last county created in the state, 4 November 1872, from west part of Allegany County.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Garrett County Maryland Places/Localities
Populated Places
Towns
Accident | Deer Park | Friendsville | Grantsville | Kitzmiller | Loch Lynn Heights | Mountain Lake Park | Oakland
Communities
Bittinger | Bloomington | Corunna | Crellin | Gorman | Hutton | Kempton | Keysers Ridge | McHenry | Jennings | New Germany | Sand Spring | Sang Run | Shalmar | Swanton
Neighboring Counties
Maryland county:
Pennsylvania counties:
West Virginia counties:
Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Resources
Cemeteries
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many cemetery and obituary records for Garrett County.
Census
Federal Census reports available 1880-1930. For tips on accessing Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy census records online, see: Maryland Census.
Church
Maryland State Archives' Guide to Maryland Religious Institutions identifies all churches known to have existed in Garrett County, Maryland. It covers all denominations and includes record descriptions.
Court
- Come join our Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy Group at Facebook
Gazetteers
Land
Through a Joint eGovernment Service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives, free images and indexes of the complete series of Garrett County Deed Books (1872-present) have been uploaded to their website: MDLandRec.Net: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland. (Requires free registration.)
Other Garrett County land resources include:
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many land records online for Garrett County.
Local Histories
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site has several online local histories and biographies for Garrett County.
Maps
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many online maps of Garrett County.
Marriage Records
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many marriage records online for Garrett County.
Military
War of 1812
- List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance... Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. FHL Collection 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at Google Books and Internet Archive. [See Vol. 5, Maryland, Garrett County, p. 149. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.]
Newspapers
- Garrett County newspapers are identified in "Guide to Maryland Newspapers," available online, courtesy: Special Collections, Maryland State Archives.
Obituaries
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains many online obituaries for Garrett County.
Probate
Research Guides
- Russell, Donna Valley. Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996.
Taxation
Vital Records
Death
- Maryland Death Certificate Index 1898-1944, available online, courtesy: Vital Records Indexing Project, Maryland State Archives.
Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Garrett County Maryland Genealogy Websites
- FamilyHart's Garrett County, Maryland This site contains online map, cemetery, marriage, military, land, historical, and biographical records for Garrett County, Maryland.
- "Garrett Co.," in Genealogical Sources in Periodicals at The Maryland State Archives.
- The Garrett County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Garrett County.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for Garrett County. (Backup site)
- FamilySearch.org Family History Library Catalog for Garrett County
- FamilyHart Online Database This online database contains over 630,000 linked family names. It grows by 1,000 names per week, and is updated online quarterly. There are many many Garrett County family in this database.
Garrett County Maryland Genealogy References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Harford, Maryland page 317, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
