The major part of this work is an alphabetically arranged and cross-indexed list of some 20,000 Maryland families with references to the sources and locations of the records in which they appear. In addition, there is a research record guide arranged by county and type of record, and it identifies all genealogical manuscripts, books, and articles known to exist up to 1940, when this book was first published. Included are church and county courthouse records, deeds, marriages, rent rolls, wills, land records, tombstone inscriptions, censuses, directories, and other data sources.

Excerpt from Historical Notices of St. Ann's Parish, Ann Arundel County, Maryland: Extending From 1649 to 1857, a Period of 208 Years But there is a history of this region previous to the year 1692, which is well calculated to attract interest, and which is too important not to give it our atten tion. Twenty years after the settlement was first made on Kent Island, that is in A. D. 1629, and fifteen after that in St. Mary's, by Lord Baltimore, a com pany of emigrants, from the province of Virginia, settled in the neighborhood, and on the very ground in part, of what is now the city of Annapolis. They were Puritans. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book provides a detailed account of the history of St. Ann's Parish in Maryland, covering over two centuries of events and people. From the earliest settlers to the Civil War era, the author brings to life the struggles and triumphs of this community. A must-read for anyone interested in local history or genealogy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.