Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy
Guide to Allegany County, Maryland ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Allegany County was named for Allegheny Mountains. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Allegany County Courthouse
30 Washington Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Toll-Free (in Maryland): 800-988-9087
Phone: 301-777-5923
E-mail: dawne.lindsey@mdcourts.gov
Allegany County Website
Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1791 and naturalization records 1821-1973.
Register of Wills has probate records.[3]
Allegany County, Maryland Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1898 | 1848 | 1898 | 1800s | 1791 | 1790 | 1790 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1893-- A courthouse fire destroyed marriage records for 1791-1847 and naturalization records for 1892-1893. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Maryland county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Maryland County Boundary Maps" (1637-1997) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]
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Variant Place Names
- Mount Savage: Arnold Settlement, Corriganville, Jennings, Jennings Run, Jennons Run, Luthworth
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy census records online, see: Maryland Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1790 | 4,809 | — |
| 1800 | 6,303 | 31.1% |
| 1810 | 6,909 | 9.6% |
| 1820 | 8,654 | 25.3% |
| 1830 | 10,609 | 22.6% |
| 1840 | 15,690 | 47.9% |
| 1850 | 22,769 | 45.1% |
| 1860 | 28,348 | 24.5% |
| 1870 | 38,536 | 35.9% |
| 1880 | 38,012 | −1.4% |
| 1890 | 41,571 | 9.4% |
| 1900 | 53,694 | 29.2% |
| 1910 | 62,411 | 16.2% |
| 1920 | 69,938 | 12.1% |
| 1930 | 79,098 | 13.1% |
| 1940 | 86,973 | 10.0% |
| 1950 | 89,556 | 3.0% |
| 1960 | 84,169 | −6.0% |
| 1970 | 84,044 | −0.1% |
| 1980 | 80,548 | −4.2% |
| 1990 | 74,946 | −7.0% |
| 2000 | 74,930 | −0.0% |
| 2010 | 75,087 | 0.2% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Census records
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Maryland State Archives' Guide to Maryland Religious Institutions is not intended to be a complete listing of all Religious institutions in Maryland. It was originally based upon the churches recorded by the Federal Works Progress Administration during a records survey conducted from 1935 to 1941. It has been expanded by later acquisitions from religious organizations to the Maryland State Archives.
- Methodist Episcopal, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Registers 1838-1852, 1859-1870, 1870-1892, 1892-1915, 1914-1928 "One Hundredth Anniversary of Organization and Rededication 1832-1932"
- Roman Catholic, St. Michael's Church, Baptismal Registers, 1852-1910; Marriage Registers 1852-1871; Pew Book 1861-1864; Creditors of the Church 1853-1857; Subscribers 1857; Invested Persons; Indexes
- Roman Catholic, St. Michael's Church, Marriage Register 1946-1984; Interments 1920-1984; Confirmations 1868-1940, 1943-1966, 1975-1985; First Communions 1923-1983
- Roman Catholic, St. Patrick's Church, General Register, 1818-1884 (baptisms, communions, marriages, confessions, deaths, cemetery records, renunciation of secret societies, choir subscriptions, and indexes)
- Roman Catholic, St. Patrick's Church, Marriage Register 1932-1983; Interments 1885-1939
- 1668-1995 Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
- Allegany County Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
- 1897-1952 - Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1897-1952 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- Lamar - Lamar, William Harmong, "Thomas Lamar of the Province of Maryland, and a Part of His Descendants," Publications of the Southern History Association, Vol. 1, No. 3 (Jul. 1897):203-210. Digitized by Internet Archive.
- Randolph - Randolph, Blanche Willie Grace and Deborah Ann Kraemer Small. The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia. Little Rock, Arkansas: B. Randolph, 1979. FHL Collection
- Randolph - Small, Deborah Ann Kraemer and Blanche Willie Grace Randolph. The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia, Volume II. Winter Park, Florida: D. Small, 1989. FHL Collection
- Randolph -Raski, Arma, James Randolph, and Glenita Guthrie. Additions & Corrections to Vol. II, the Randolphs of Prince William Co., VA by Deborah K. Small. FHL 6075877
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Through a Joint eGovernment Service of the Maryland Judiciary and the Maryland State Archives, free images and indexes of the complete series of Allegany County Deed Books (1791-present) have been uploaded to their website: MDLandRec.Net: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland. (Requires free registration.)
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- History of Allegany County, Maryland. 2 volumes. 1923. By James W. Thomas and T.J.C. Williams. [Cumberland? Maryland] : L. R. Titsworth & Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 2 - Hathitrust, At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Cumberland (Maryland) from the Time of the Indian Town, Caiuctucuc, in 1728, up to the Present Day. 1878. By Will H. Lowdermilk. Washington, D.C. : James Anglim. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Google Books.
- History of Western Maryland. 2 volumes. 1882. By J. Thomas Scharf. Philadelphia : L. H. Everts. Online at: Hathitrust, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841. Digital version at Google Books. 1967 reprint: FHL Collection 973 X2pc 1840. See Maryland, Alleghany County on page 127.
War of 1812[edit | edit source]
- 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, Alleghany County [sic], pp. 109-110. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861-1865 - Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 - Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection
Regiments. Service men in Allegany served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Allegany:
- - 2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade, Companies A, B, C, E, G, H, I and K.
- - 3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade , Companies A, B, C, D and H.
World War II[edit | edit source]
- 1940-1945 - Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Allegany County newspapers are identified in "Guide to Maryland Newspapers," available online, courtesy: Special Collections, Maryland State Archives.
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes
- Maryland, Wills and Probate Records at findmypast - index
- 1634-1777 Maryland, Index To Colonial Probate Records, 1634-1777 at findmypast - index
- 1635-1743 Maryland Calendar of Wills 1635-1743 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 1635-1777 Maryland Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 1796-1940 Maryland Probate Estate and Guardianship Files , 1796-1940 at FamilySearch images - How to Use this Collection
- Allegany County Wills
- "Index to Wills of Allegany County, Md., 1784-1850," The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Winter 1990):10-11; Vol. 31, No. 2 (Spring 1990):50-51; Vol. 31, No. 3 (Summer 1990):90-91. FHL US/CAN Book 975 B2m
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
- 1793 "1793 Tax Assessment of Allegany County," Western Maryland Genealogy, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Apr. 1990):50-55; Vol. 6, No. 3 (Jul. 1990):107-112; Vol. 6, No. 4 (Oct. 1990):160-164.
- 1798-1948 - Maryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records, 1798-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1658-1940 Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1666-1970 Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
- 1847-1865 Marriage Licenses of Allegany County 1847-1865
- 1865-1873 Marriage Licenses of Allegany County 1865-1873
- Allegany County Marriage Records
- Marriage Records - Maryland State Archives
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1898-1944 Maryland Death Index 1898-1944
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1798-1948 - Maryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records, 1798-1948 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Allegany County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Maryland Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Allegany County. For state-wide library facilities, see Maryland Archives and Libraries.
- Donald L. Alexander Library
Allegany College of Maryland, Cumerland Campus
12401 Willowbrook Road, SE
Cumberland, MD 21502-2596
Phone: 301-784-5005
Email: mhay@allegany.edu
Website - Appalachian Collection Allegany College of Maryland 12401 Willowbrook Road SE Cumberland, MD 21502-2596
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Allegany County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Maryland Societies.
Genealogical Society of Allegany County
Research Library of the Genealogical Society of Allegany County, Maryland (located in the Appalachian Collection of the Library at Allegany College of Maryland)
12401 Willowbrook Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 3103
LaVale, MD 21504
301 777-8850
Email:
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Allegany County MD Genealogy Research. Contains information for researching genealogy in Allegany county Maryland, Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
- "Allegany Co.," in Genealogical Sources in Periodicals at The Maryland State Archives.
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
Russell, Donna Valley. Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allegheny," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegany_County,_Maryland."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allegany County, Maryland. Page 317-318 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 308-309.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Allegany County, Maryland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegany_County,_Maryland, accessed 27 July 2018.
