Queen Anne's County, Maryland Records

Queen Anne's County, Maryland (Map It) was created on April 9, 1706 from Dorchester County, Kent County and Talbot County. This county was named in honor of Anne, Queen of Great Britain..

Queen Anne's County is bordered by Kent County (north), Kent County, Delaware (east), Talbot County (south), Caroline County (southeast).

Queen Anne's County Cities and Towns include Barclay (incorporated 1931), Centreville (incorporated 1794), Church Hill (incorporated 1876), Millington (incorporated 1890), Queen Anne (incorporated 1953) , Queenstown (incorporated 1892), Sudlersville (incorporated 1870), Templeville (incorporated 1865).

A Map of Queen Anne's County, Maryland contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. Also view Maryland Town / Municipal Maps.

Queen Anne's County, Maryland Courthouse Records

The Queen Anne's County Courthouse is located in Centreville, Maryland. Learn More About State of Maryland Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Queen Anne's county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Queen Anne's County Circuit Court Clerk has Marriage Records from 1707 and Land Records from 1707. The County Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for recording documents related to property. Documents recorded consist of, but are not limited to, deeds, mortgages, restrictions, notaries, public and elected county officers. Other documents, such as Military Service Discharges, foreign birth certificates, as well as obscure documents like cattle brands, are also recorded here.
• Queen Anne's County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1706. The County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk responsibilities include supervising Clerk's office personnel in the civil, criminal, courtroom clerks, business license, marriage license, land records, and juvenile units.
• Queen Anne's County Government Records are available in original, microfilm and digital formats from the Maryland State Archives.

Queen Anne's County, Maryland Census Records

• Learn More: State of Maryland Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Census Substitutes Index, 1772-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1776, 1776 and 1778 Indexes
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Queen Anne's County, Maryland Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Maryland Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from August 1898  to present
• Marriage Records: from January, 1990 to present. Earlier Records are in the County Clerk of Circuit Court.
• Divorce Records: from January, 1992 to present. Earlier Records are in the County Clerk of Circuit Court.
• Locations: Maryland Office of Vital Records, Maryland State Archives
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications.
• In Person:  Division of Vital Records Division of Vital Records & Mental Hygiene, 6550 Reisterstown Rd., Reistertown Road Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410) 764-3038 or (800) 832-3277

Queen Anne's County, Maryland Resources

• State of Maryland Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Maryland
• Queen Anne's County Historical Society
• Upper Shore Genealogical Society
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland Message Boards

Queen Anne's County, Maryland External Links

• Maryland Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland Books - Amazon
• Queen Anne's Co., Maryland - FindaGrave
• Maryland Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Queen Anne's County CourtHouse History
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Maryland (1719 - 1931)
• Queen Anne's Co. MDGenweb
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland Ancestry Database Collections
• Queen Anne's County, Maryland Military Records