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Maryland State Vital Records
Maryland State Vital Records Office Division of Vital Records Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 4201 Patterson Avenue, P.O. Box 68760 Baltimore, MD 21215 (410) 764-3038 Records include birth and death records since August 1898, marriage records since June 1951, and divorce records since January 1961. For Baltimore, birth and death records are available from 1875. Check out our FREE sample letter you can use to send to vital records offices!

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Family History Centers
What is a Family History Center? Family History Centers are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Centers provide access to many of the microfilms and microfiche in the Family History Library to help you identify your ancestors. Location and Hours There are more than 3,400 centers worldwide. To find a Family History Center near you, see the list of addresses below. Before you visit, you should contact the center to verify when it is open. Services Staff members will show you around the center, answer some research questions (research expertise in each center varies), help you use center resources, and order microfilms and microfiche from the Family History Library. Many centers offer classes on different genealogical research topics. Resources Most centers have a computer with FamilySearch, which helps you search for information about your ancestors. FamilySearch includes Family History Library Catalog, International Genealogical Index, Ancestral File, Social Security Death Index, Scottish Church Records and the United States Military Index Most also have Personal Ancestral File, a computer program that allows you to organize your family history information. Most centers also have a variety of resource files, microfilms, microfiche and published material such as genealogies, histories, gazetteers, atlases and maps at your disposal.
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Other Resources Information about state archives and libraries: Write to: Maryland State Archives Hall of Records Building 350 Rowe Boulevard Annapolis, MD 21401 Telephone: (410) 260-6400 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8:00-4:30, Saturday 8:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:30, closed Sunday and all state holidays Records include vital records, probate records, land records, photos, maps, newspapers, military records, naturalization and immigration records, federal census records from 1790-1910, state census records for 1700-1778, local histories, cemetery indexes, tax records, court records, and church records. Information about state genealogical societies: Write to: Maryland Genealogical Society (MGS) 201 West Monument Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 685-3750 Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-4:30, Saturday 9:00-5:00, Sunday 1:00-5:00 Publications: Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, MGS Newsletter