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The Maryland Settlers and Soldiers collection opens the door to over 300,000 names of early Maryland residents who shaped the state’s history across the 1700s and 1800s. These records shine a light on everyday lives and remarkable moments alike, making them a powerful tool for anyone researching Maryland ancestry. Within this collection, you’ll find newspaper abstracts—historic news summaries that offer a glimpse into community events, family notices, and public affairs—as well as marriage licenses that confirm key family connections.
What makes this resource especially valuable is its focus on military involvement. Whether your ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, or the Civil War, this collection brings together details of both enlisted and civilian contributions. From official rosters to personal mentions, it allows you to track how your relatives took part in major national events from a local perspective.
You’ll also find a meaningful section of military diaries—wartime personal accounts that give voice to individuals who lived through conflict. These reflections add a human layer to the names and dates, showing how historical events impacted real lives. Alongside these are cemetery transcriptions or graveyard record copies, which help document final resting places and can confirm dates and family relationships when other records are missing.
Together, these materials form a rich resource for understanding your Maryland ancestors in more than just outline. Whether you’re confirming a family link or learning the stories behind the names, this collection gives you the tools to build a fuller, more personal picture of your past.
Books Included:
- Marriages and Deaths from the Maryland Gazette, 1727-1839
- Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers, 1796-1816
- Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County, and Church from Original Sources Two Volumes
- Revolutionary Records of Maryland
- Index of Marriage Licenses, Prince George’s County, Maryland 1777-1880
- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815
- Index to Marriages and Deaths in the ‘Baltimore Sun,’ 1837-1850
- Index to Marriages in the ‘Baltimore Sun,’ 1851-1860
- The British Invasion of Maryland, 1812-1815
- Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775-1783
- Maryland Revolutionary Records
- A Record of Interments at the Friends Burial Ground, Baltimore, Maryland
- Orderly Book of the ‘Maryland Loyalists Regiment,’ June 18
- Roster of Civil War Soldiers from Washington County, Maryland
- Civil War Burials in Baltimore’s Loudon Park Cemetery