Vital Records - Frederick County MDGenWeb

VITAL RECORDS Early Frederick County and Surrounding Areas
CHURCH RECORDS / BIRTHS Frederick County Original Church Records by Bob Fout All Saints Parish - 1727-1781 Frederick Evan Lutheran - 1742-1887 Woodsboro Evan Lutheran - 1803-1861 Carroll County Silver Run - St Mary's Church 1881-1931 - Baptisms 1926-1985 - Baptisms Washington County St Paul's & St Mark's Illegitimate Births Baltimore City 1875-1941 - Birth Index (MSA) 1875-1972 - Birth Certificates (MSA) MD Birth Records 1898-1909 - Index (MSA) 1910-1950 - Index (MSA) WV Birth Records - 1790-1945 DEATHS Frederick County Montevue (Alms House) Deaths - 1832-1930 Deaths from Frederick Herald - 1857-1859 Deaths from Catoctin Clarion - 1871-1900 Health Dept Death Records - 1938-1981 by Bob Fout, genealogist Carroll County Deaths Record Book - 1865-1901 Washington County Coroners Inquests - 1853-1939 World War II - Killed & Wounded Baltimore City Death Records Search - 1875-1880 & 1943-1949 Index - 1875-1972 Death Certificates - 1875-1972 (available online thru 1924) Maryland Mortality Schedules (Alphabetical by County in large pdfs) 1850 (MSA) 1860 (MSA) 1870 (MSA) 1880 - Allegany - Carroll (MSA) 1880 - Cecil - Worcester (MSA) 1890 - Union Veterans & Widows Maryland County Death Records Index - 1898-1944 Index - 1945-1968 Index - 1969-1972 - no index Index - 1969 and up (ongoing project) Index - 1973-2014 (& Baltimore City) Death Certificates May 1898 - Apr 1910 May 1910 - 1925 PA Death Index - 1906-1971 WV Death Records - 1753-1977 Social Security Death Index	MARRIAGES Frederick County 1743-1811 - Frederick Evan Luth Church 1756-1857 - Church Records (Maryland Records - Vol II) Marriage License Books 1778-1851 - Grooms Brides (Indexes at MSA) 1851-1865 - Grooms Brides (Indexes at MSA) 1865-1886 - Grooms Brides 1886-1888 - Grooms Brides 1888-1920 - Marriage Application Books 1857-1859 - Frederick Herald Newspapers 1871-1900 - Catoctin Clarion Newspapers Carroll County Union Bridge - 1866-1901 - Register of Elder Solomon Stoner (pdf) Sam's Creek - 1872-1905 - Register of Elder Wm. H. Franklin Silver Run - 1884-1937 - St Marys Church Hampstead & Baltimore Co - 1892-1983 - Register of Rev. S. J. Derr (pdf) Marriage License Indexes 1837-1851 (MSA) 1851-1867 (MSA) Washington County 1777-1804 - Church Records (Maryland Records - Vol II) Marriage License Indexes 1799-1860 (MSA) 1861-1864 1861-1886 (starts at page 300 - MSA) 1886-1960 (MSA) Digitized Marriage Records - 1886-1970 Index Search - 1861-1919 and 1927-1949 only Allegany County Marriage License Indexes 1791-1847 - Grooms (MSA) 1847-1865 - Grooms (MSA) 1865-1914 - Grooms (MSA) 1885-1900 - Brides (MSA) Garrett County Marriage License Indexes 1872-1886 - Grooms - Brides 1886-1894 - Grooms 1895-1900 - Grooms - Brides 1873-1920 (MSA) Montgomery County 1777-1804 - Church Records 1798-1839 - Rock Creek Parish 1796-1839 (MSA) Baltimore County Marriage License Indexes 1777-1851 - Grooms - County & City (MSA) 1777-1851 - Brides (MSA) 1851-1886 (MSA) 1886-1914 - Grooms - Baltimore City (MSA) Howard County Marriages 1840-1850 (MSA) 1860-1939 (HCHS) 1921-1950 (MSA) Maryland - Colonial Marriage Records License Indexes - 1649-1720, 1774-1886 (MSA) Marriage References - 1700's Marriage Indexes - Multi Sources (MSA) WV Marriage Records - 1780-1971
Frederick County MDGenWeb Coordinator - Dorinda Shepley Last revised on April 9, 2026

VITAL RECORDS

Early Frederick County

and Surrounding Areas

CHURCH RECORDS / BIRTHS

Frederick County

Original Church Records
by Bob Fout

All Saints Parish - 1727-1781
Frederick Evan Lutheran - 1742-1887

Woodsboro Evan Lutheran - 1803-1861
Carroll County
- Silver Run - St Mary's Church
  - 1881-1931 - Baptisms
  - 1926-1985 - Baptisms
Washington County
St Paul's & St Mark's
Illegitimate Births
Baltimore City
- 1875-1941 - Birth Index (MSA)
- 1875-1972 - Birth Certificates (MSA)
MD Birth Records
- 1898-1909 - Index (MSA)
- 1910-1950 - Index (MSA)
WV Birth Records - 1790-1945

DEATHS

Frederick County
- Health Dept Death Records - 1938-1981
  by Bob Fout, genealogist
Carroll County
Deaths Record Book - 1865-1901
Washington County

Coroners Inquests - 1853-1939

World War II - Killed & Wounded
Baltimore City Death Records
- Death Certificates - 1875-1972
  (available online thru 1924)
Maryland Mortality Schedules
(Alphabetical by County in large pdfs)
- 1850 (MSA)
- 1860 (MSA)
- 1870 (MSA)
- 1880 - Allegany - Carroll (MSA)
- 1880 - Cecil - Worcester (MSA)
- 1890 - Union Veterans & Widows
Maryland County Death Records
- Index - 1969-1972 - no index
- Index - 1969 and up (ongoing project)
- Index - 1973-2014 (& Baltimore City)
- Death Certificates
  May 1898 - Apr 1910
  May 1910 - 1925
PA Death Index - 1906-1971
WV Death Records - 1753-1977
Social Security Death Index

MARRIAGES

Frederick County

1743-1811 - Frederick Evan Luth Church

1756-1857 - Church Records
(Maryland Records - Vol II)
Marriage License Books
- 1778-1851 - Grooms Brides (Indexes at MSA)
- 1851-1865 - Grooms Brides (Indexes at MSA)
- 1865-1886 - Grooms Brides
- 1886-1888 - Grooms Brides
- 1888-1920 - Marriage Application Books
1857-1859 - Frederick Herald Newspapers
1871-1900 - Catoctin Clarion Newspapers