How To Use Maryland Land Records
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
Located adjacent to Middleburg in Carroll County Maryland. Abraham Lynn obtained the farm (226 acres) from his father Henry and wife Jacobberry Lynn in 1811 (Fr Co. Deed WR 40-538).… Read More
Plat of Port Deposit made in the year 1828. Located at the Maryland State Archives in Land Commission Records JS 2-313 in the year 1828. Port Deposit Plat 1828 (Cecil… Read More
Plat of Charlestown made by John Janney in 1836. Plat states “True courses taken in March 1742”.
This map shows the location of patents up to 1756. Along with patents the map shows early roads and streams. The Frederick County & Baltimore County line location is also… Read More
Excellent resource to assist in tracing your ancestors property. Also may show others on the same tract of land which may be tied to your family research. Baltimore County Tract… Read More
Listing of surveys for Baltimore City with record location (167 pages).