Calvert County, Maryland Records

Calvert County, Maryland (Map It) was created on July 30, 1650 from St. Mary's County, Old Charles County and unorganized land. This county was named for the Calvert family; prior to 1658 it was called Patuxent County, after the Patuxent Indians, a branch of the Algonquians..

Calvert County is bordered by Anne Arundel County (north), Prince George's County (northwest), Charles County (west), Dorchester County (east), Talbot County (east), St. Mary's County (south).

Calvert County Cities and Towns include Chesapeake Beach (incorporated 1886), North Beach (incorporated 1910).

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

Calvert County, Maryland Courthouse Records

The Calvert County Courthouse is located in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Most records were destroyed when the courthouse burned in 1882, but some deeds dating back to 1840 were re-recorded. Abstracts of deeds sent to Annapolis beginning in 1784 and provincial court deeds/land office records also make up for some of the destroyed records. 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 Calvert 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.

• Calvert County Circuit Court Clerk has Marriage Records from 1882 and Land Records from 1882. 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.
• Calvert County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1882. 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.
• Calvert County Government Records are available in original, microfilm and digital formats from the Maryland State Archives.

Calvert 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

Calvert 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

Calvert County, Maryland Resources

• State of Maryland Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Maryland
• Calvert County Historical Society
• Calvert County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 9, Sunderland, MD 20689; (410) 535-0839
• Calvert Library (Main Branch)
• Calvert County, Maryland Message Boards

Calvert County, Maryland External Links

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