General Guides
Koford, Rebecca Whitman and Hoffman, Debra A. Research in Maryland, New Edition. Research in the States Series. Arlington, VA: National Genealogical Society, 2021. [To purchase and download a PDF copy or to purchase a hard copy, click here.]
Peden, Henry C., Jr. A Guide to Genealogical Research in Maryland. Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 2001. [This book is available for purchase from online booksellers. It also is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number Ref. Z 1293.P43 2001).]
Meyer, Mary Keysor. Genealogical Research in Maryland: A Guide. Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1992. [No longer in print, this book is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture library (call number MF 176.M61 1992). It has been updated and revised by Henry C. Peden, Jr. - see above.]
County Guidance
Articles in the MGS Journal and MGS Bulletin can be viewed online in the Members Only section. To purchase a copy of an individual article, visit the Store.
Allegany County
Russell, Donna Valley. Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996. [This book is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number PAM 4367).]
Anne Arundel County
Simmons, Tina. "Research in Anne Arundel County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 53, no. 1 (2012): 101-126.
Baltimore City and County
Barnes, Robert. Guide to Research in Baltimore City and County. 2nd Edition. Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1993. [This book is available for purchase from online booksellers. It also is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number Ref. CS 16.B261).]
Barnes, Robert. "Guide to Research in Baltimore County, Maryland." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 56, no. 2 (2015): 293-336.
Carroll County
Carroll County Genealogical Society. A Guide to Genealogical Research in Carroll County. Westminster, Md.: Carroll County Genealogical Society, 1991. [This book is available for purchase from online booksellers. It also is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number MF 187.C3G84 1991).]
Souza, Eileen A. "Research in Carroll County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 53, no. 2 (2012): 307-324.
Charles County
Candland, Joyce Burgess. "Research in Charles County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 54, no. 1 (2013): 87-104.
Frederick County
Andersen, Patricia Abelard. "Research in Frederick County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 52, no. 1 (2011): 75-88.
Russell, Donna Valley. Frederick County, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. Middletown, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1987. [This book is available for purchase from online booksellers. It also is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number PAM 10682).]
Garrett County
Russell, Donna Valley. Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide. New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996. [This book is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number PAM 4367).]
Harford County
Livezey, Jon Harlan. "Research in Harford County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 54, no. 3 (2013): 387-410.
Howard County
Zimmerman, Kenneth E. Guide to Research in Howard County, Maryland. Woodstock, Md.: K. E. Zimmerman, 1997. [This book is available for purchase from online booksellers.]
Montgomery County
Andersen, Patricia Abelard. "Research in Montgomery County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 51, no. 2 (2010): 207-217.
Cook, Eleanor M. V. Guide to the Records of Montgomery County, Maryland: Genealogical and Historical. Westminster, Md.: Family Line Publications, 1989. [This book is available for purchase from online booksellers. It also is available in libraries, including at the Maryland Center for History and Culture (call number PAM 11400).]
Prince George's County
Shawker, Patricia O'Brien. "Research in Prince George's County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 54, no. 2 (2013): 199-216.
St. Mary's County
Reno, Linda. "Research in St. Mary's County." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 50, no. 1 (2009): 119-125.
Somerset County
Hooper, Debbie. "Research in the Lower Eastern Shore Counties of Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 59, no. 3 (2018): 487-528.
Wicomico County
Hooper, Debbie. "Research in the Lower Eastern Shore Counties of Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 59, no. 3 (2018): 487-528.
Worcester County
Hooper, Debbie. "Research in the Lower Eastern Shore Counties of Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico." Maryland Genealogical Society Journal 59, no. 3 (2018): 487-528.