Patents are the beginning of the land history for Maryland starting around 1650 and continue up to this day. Maryland land has a unique feature compared to other states. Lands… Read More
Patents
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Locating Records at the Maryland State Archives
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To locate records at the MSA a Series ID will be listed. Many future posts will show this number such as Series ID: SM129. To access the records go to… Read More
Availability of Land Records
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Maryland land records are composed of warrants, patents, certificates of survey and deeds. Warrants show an individual applying for a certain number of acres to be surveyed. Patent record books,… Read More
Why Use Land Records?
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Land records can provide family relations as well as property location. Examples where they come in handy is for people who were in the area between census years. Deed indexes… Read More