Cecil County
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Resource Pages for Genealogy & Local History Research
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Cecil County Resources
eBooksDigital Libraries with Online Books - ThiDigital Public Library of America -- The Library provides public access to digital holdings found in major state and regional digital libraries.
Hathi Trust -- This collaborative repository contains content from academic and research libraries. There are many Cecil County titles on this site. Google Books -- This Google site searches the full text of books and magazines that Google has scanned. Books are provided either by publishers and authors, through the Google Books Partner Program, or by Google's library partners, through the Library Project. Additionally, Google has partnered with a number of magazine publishers to digitize their archives. Internet Archive -- This non-profit seeks to provide universal, free access to books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. Digitized eBooksAt the Head of the Bay: A Cultural and Architectural History of Cecil County, Maryland-- 1996 -- An excellent architectural and cultural history available on Internet Archive. Access is free but registration is required.
Cecil County Maryland Public Schools, 1850 - 1958 by Ernest. A. Howard; Cecil County Classroom Retired Teachers Association, 1970 Cecil County Telephone Directories, from the Library of Congress. Mills of Cecil County -- A listing of Cecil County Mills with brief supporting narratives from special collections at the Maryland Archives. Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties Maryland, 1897 Rising Sun Centennial Celebration (1960) -- A 96-page booklet commemorating a century of progress in Rising Sun. Cecil County Titles OnlineCecil County 300th Anniversary, (1974) -- Cecil County 300 Years., Inc. a committee established by the Cecil County Commissioners
A Black History of Cecilton by Mary Haggerty (1993) Bicentennial of Brick Meeting-House, Calvert, (1902) -- Cecil County Almanac by E. A. Howard (1974) Cecil County Fact File -- Taken from original 3 X 5 cards prepared in the 1970s by Ernest Howard, the cards provide basic information on towns, villages, crossroads, churches, geography, and important events in the area’s history. Digitized by Milt Diggins in 2015; an online resource from the Historical Society of Cecil County Cecil County -- The Way We Lived: A Treasury of Recollections of Life in Cecil County, 1900 - 1945 by Jerre Garrett Cecilton: Chronicles of a small town in America by Mary Haggerty ( 1991) Civil Aeronautics Board Accident Investigation Report, Eastern Airlines, near Bainbridge, MD. May 30, 1947 Civil Aeronautics Board Aircraft Accident Report, Pan American World Airways, Inc., near Elkton, MD.., Dec. 8, 1963 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal by William L. Peverill, 1927 Churches of Cecil County by Ernest A. Howard (1950s) Elkton Fifty Years Ago (1830) by William J. Jones, Esq. Elkton -- Parts of Elkton as I Remember it in 1918 by F. Rodney Frazer Geographical Description of the States of Maryland and Delaware; Joseph Scott, 1807 History of Cecil County, Maryland, by George Johnston, 1881 Interpretive Plan for the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway Maryland Directory, 1878 Maryland Geological Survey, Cecil County, 1902 Muffled Drums and Mustard Spoons, Cecil County, Maryland, 1860-1865 by Jerre Garrett, 1996 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Guide; Charles P. Dare, 1856 The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland, George Johnston, 1887 Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties Maryland Robert Alexander, Maryland Loyalist by Janet Bassett Johnson, Ph.D., 1942 Thomson's Mercantile and Professional Directory for the State of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, . . . 1851-52 Six Quaker Clock Makes by Edward E. Chandlee, 1943 War of 1812: List of Pensions on the Roll, January 1, 1883 NewspapersFree Online NewspapersCecil Whig - Historical American Newspapers from the Library of Congress
Cecil Star - Elkton -- from the Maryland State Archives Midland Journal, (Rising Sun) - 1885 - 1947 --Historical American Newspapers from the Library of Congress Subscription DatabasesGenealogy Bank (Paid subscription required)
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GenealogyGeneralCecil County, MD Genealogy -- This FamilySearch site is an excellent guide with links to many valuable resources.
Cemetery/Death RecordsThe Burns Tombstone Transcription -- Here you will find the Burns' Index of Cecil County Cemetery records, which consists of PDF files containing an inventory of Cecil County Tombstone Transcriptions. Gary Burns, with the help of others, has recorded over 36,000 entries for Cecil County Tombstones. It was published digitally by the Historical Society of Cecil County. Charlestown Death Records
Death Records Index, 1898 - 1987; Maryland State Archives Death Certificates -- The Maryland State Archives has started posting death certificates online. At the time of this posting, the available records spanned the years 1898-1910 Marriage LicensesCecil County Marriages, 1666 - 1970; FamilySearch
Cecil County Marriage Records, Female Index 1851 - 1886 Maryland State Archives-- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on film reels scanned. Cecil County Marriage Licenses -- 1840 - 1868; Cecil County Marriage Licenses, 1865 - 1885 - Men; Historical Society of Cecil County Cecil; County Marriage Licenses. 1865 - 1885, Women; Circuit Court Marriage Records, Female Index 1928 - 1935; Maryland State Archives Circuit Court Marriage License, male index, 1928 - 1977 Wills & Probate Probate Estate & Guardian Ship Files, 1796-1940; FamilySearch
Births Birth Records, 1898 - 1909; Maryland State Archives PhotosBridges of Cecil County -- Slides from the Maryland State Highway Administration, focusing on the 1920-30s. Chesapeake City, Maryland (extensive online photo collection by Lee Collins) Library of Congress, Print & Photographs - The Library has a large collection of conline images from Harford County. Enter search term. Maryland Postcards from the Boston Public Library on the Flickr Commons MapsMap Search EnginesCoast Surveyhistoricalcharts.noaa.gov/search.php - Historical Map & Chart Collection from NOAA's Office of Coast Surveys. The images are free to download and typically span the period
Library of Congress - Map Division - This is a large array of maps including many from Cecil County. Enter the appropriate search term. Old Maps Online -- An excellent map search engine for any need. The site interfaces with major map repositories. USGS Topographic Map Explorer (many high quality USGS maps for Cecil County spanning over 100 years. County Mapsogress of the Army from their landing till taking possession of Philadelphia, 1777
Head of Chesapeake Bay and Susquehanna River, C. P. Hauducoer, 1799 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Map 1824 Map of the country contiguous to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 1824 Martenet's Map of Cecil County, 1858 1865, by Simon J. Martenet Cecil County Atlas, 1877 Elkton, 1940 Census Enumeration District Map Sketches/Special MapsBirds Eye View - Elkton, 1907
Bird's Eye View - Rising Sun, 1907 Hexamer General Survey Maps -- fire insurance maps for industries in Cecil County -- From the Philadelphia Free Library Property/Old House ResearchCecil Maps - A product of planning and zoning. Use this to get current data for the property, to get started on your research.
Inventory of Historic Properties in Maryland - Helpful site contains a search form for locating reports on over 2,000 sites in Cecil County. MEDUSA, Maryland Cultural Resources Information System -- This graphical interface, a map-based tool also allows you to access in the inventory. Through Medusa, you may access information about architectural and archeological resources recorded in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (MIHP) and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), as well as properties on which MHT holds preservation easements. Land Records Online -- Digital images of land records available in MD courthouses. This free site requires registration and you will see instructions when you visit the webpage. Tutorial on searching the Maryland Land Records site Property Assessments |
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