Below are links to searchable PDF files of the indexes for all but a few issues of the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal and its predecessor the Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin. These publications represent over 60 years of articles on Maryland families and genealogical resources, and the indexes include thousands of names.
If you are a MGS member, once you find index entries of interest, you can continue your research online since all issues of the Bulletin and Journal are available in the Members Only area of the web site.
The format of the indexes varies over time. Generally, they are limited to personal names rather than topics, while some also include land tract names. If you are researching enslaved individuals without surnames, they may be indexed in various ways, including: at the beginning of the index in a separate section; with the given names indexed as if they were surnames; or in the "N" names under "No Surname."
Since each volume contains multiple issues, be sure to check if the PDF for a volume is a consolidated index or contains an index for each issue within the volume. The following summarizes what is available below for each volume.
- Volumes 1 through 5: a single consolidated index to all five volumes;
- Volumes 6 through 27: each is a consolidated index to that volume;
- Volume 30, Issue No. 3, and Volume 30, Issue No 4: single-issue indexes; and
- Volume 31 through the present: each contains separate indexes to each issue in that volume.