How To Use Maryland Land Records
Frederick Town (Frederick County Maryland) Original Lot Owners 1748-1783. Records were obtained from Frederick & Prince Georges County Maryland Deed Books. Format of the records is by lot number and… Read More
New Connaught Manor [Susquehanna Manor] Cecil County Maryland was patented to George Talbot in 1660 (Patent Book SDA-230) for 32000 acres. The plat listed contains the names of 1782 tenants… Read More
The first step in obtaining land was to obtain a warrant. Person applied for a certain number of acres from the Crown or the State which was then presented to… Read More
Located in deed records are Depositions & Commissions. Both can provide ages of ancestors, boundary lines, land transfer and a record if local history about a person or event is… Read More
1793 Frederick County Maryland Tax Assessment Unity & Burnt House Woods Hundreds (Land Owners). The assessment covers present day east central Frederick County & Southwestern Carroll County. The area ranges… Read More
Frederick County Maryland Colonial Structures covers a period from 1729-1854. The information was obtained from Certificates of Survey located at Plats.net on the Maryland State Archives website. The intent is… Read More
What was the original name for Hancock Maryland? Hancocks Town or Williams Town? It appears to be both. The information begins with the tract Callidonia 1765 (Fr Co. Patent# 733… Read More
When working with wills be sure to cross check with deed records. Excellent family history and land transfers may be located which could provide a breakthrough in your research. Estate… Read More
Dalecarlia (Fr Co. Patented Survey# 1045-6985 Acres) was surveyed for John Ridout on 19 July 1775 and patented 4 September 1775. This land was a resurvey of the tract Chatham… Read More
How did the fort come to be? Where is the fort located? Who were the people living in the area of the fort during the French & Indian War? Fort… Read More