Carroll County, Maryland Records
Carroll County, Maryland (Map It) was created on January 19, 1837 from Baltimore County and Frederick County. This county was named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a representative to the Continental Congress and signatory of the Declaration of Independence..
Carroll County is bordered by York County, Pennsylvania (northeast), Baltimore County (east), Howard County (south), Frederick County (west), Adams County, Pennsylvania (northwest).
Carroll County Cities and Towns include Westminster (incorporated 1818), Taneytown (incorporated 1836), Manchester (incorporated 1834), New Windsor (incorporated 1843), Union Bridge (incorporated 1872), Hampstead (incorporated 1888), Mount Airy (incorporated 1894), Sykesville (incorporated 1904).
A Map of Carroll County, Maryland contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. Also view Maryland Town / Municipal Maps.
Carroll County, Maryland Courthouse Records

Carroll County, MD Courthouse
The Carroll County Courthouse is located in Westminster, Maryland. Most early papers of the county court have been lost. 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 Carroll 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.
- Carroll County Circuit Court Clerk has Marriage Records from 1837 and Land Records from 1837. 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.
- Carroll County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1837. 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.
- Carroll County Government Records are available in original, microfilm and digital formats from the Maryland State Archives.
Carroll County, Maryland Census Records
- Learn More: State of Maryland Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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: None
- 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
Carroll County, Maryland Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Maryland Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from August 1898Â 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:Â Maryland Office of Vital Records, Maryland State Archives
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:  Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Verification, Death Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â 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
Carroll County, Maryland Resources
- State of Maryland Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Maryland
- Carroll County Historical Society
- Carroll County Genealogical Society
- Carroll County, Maryland Message Boards
Carroll County, Maryland External Links
- Maryland Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Carroll County, Maryland Books - Amazon
- Carroll County Courthouse History
- Carroll Co., Maryland - FindaGrave
- Maryland Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Carroll County History
- Carroll County, Maryland Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Maryland (1719 - 1931)
- Carroll Co. MDGenweb
- Carroll County, Maryland Ancestry Database Collections
- Carroll County, Maryland Military Records