Maryland

• Find online resources for vital records.
• Learn the history of vital records in the state of Maryland.
• Learn about alternates for vital records in Maryland.

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• Find birth and adoption records for Maryland ancestors.

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Mary Fellers was born in Maryland in 1799. Use the "FS: Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What is Mary's complete birthdate?
2. In what church did the christening take place?
3. What are Mary's parents' names?
4. Bonus: How many records in this collection are for the city of Baltimore?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Mary" as the first name and "Fellers" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Mary Fellers.
• Read the information in the center column.
• For information on the number of records, click the "More" link (next to the QUIKLink).

1. Mary's birthdate is January 1, 1799.
2. The christening was at St Paul Protestant Episcopal Church.
3. Mary's father is Henry Fellers; Mary's mother is Rachel.
4. Bonus: There are 9,203 records in this collection for the city of Baltimore.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• Find marriage records for Maryland ancestors.

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Frederic Hanke was married in Maryland. Use the "FS: Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970" QUIKLink below to answer the following questions:

1. What is the date of the marriage?
2. Who did Frederic marry?
3. Where is the original place of this event?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Frederic" as the first name and "Hanke" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Frederic Hanke.
• Read the information in the center column.

1. The marriage took place on 18 February 1813.
2. Frederic married Charlotte Whilhelmine Kieinhans.
3. The location of the marriage was Gray Street and Court house plaza, Zion German Luthebal (presumably "Lutheran"), Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
   (Contributed by Emuron Daniel )

• Find obituaries for Maryland ancestors.
• Find , death records, and death indexes for Maryland ancestors.

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• Explore state and county census records for Maryland ancestors.
• Find voter registration records in Maryland.

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Moses Cork registered to vote in Maryland in 1871. Use the "FS: Maryland, Kent County Voter Registration Records, 1853-1898" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What was his age?
2. What was his place of birth?
3. How long had he lived in Kent County?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Moses" as the first name and "Cork" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the record image for Moses Cork and study it.

1. Moses Cork was 53.
2. He was born in Maryland.
3. He had lived in Kent County his whole life of 53 years.
   (Contributed by Jill Young )