Harford County, Maryland Records

Harford County, Maryland (Map It) was created on December 17, 1773 from Baltimore County. This county was named in honor of Henry Harford, illegitimate son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore..

Harford County is bordered by York County, Pennsylvania (north), Baltimore County (west), Cecil County (east).

Harford County Cities and Towns include Aberdeen (incorporated 1892), Havre de Grace (incorporated 1785), Bel Air (incorporated 1872).

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

Harford County, Maryland Courthouse Records

The Harford County Courthouse is located in Bel Air, Maryland. Some records were destroyed in a fire in 1858. 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 Harford 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.

• Harford County Circuit Court Clerk has Marriage Records from 1773 and Land Records from 1773. 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.
• Harford County Register of Wills/ Orphan's Court Clerk has Probate Records from 1774. 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.
• Harford County Government Records are available in original, microfilm and digital formats from the Maryland State Archives.

Harford 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

Harford 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

Harford County, Maryland Resources

• State of Maryland Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Maryland
• Historical Society of Harford County, Inc.
• Harford County Genealogical Society
• Harford County, Maryland Message Boards

Harford County, Maryland External Links

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