The rich colonial and state history of Maryland is documented in a variety of records that go beyond standard vital statistics. Vestry books, manumission records, and early probate documents often include birth, marriage, and death information. Publications on Maryland’s colonial families like Register of Maryland's Heraldic Families, 1634 - 1935 as well as biographical dictionaries, offer key genealogical details. With its diverse population—including free African Americans, indentured servants, and immigrants—Maryland’s church registers, land records, and family histories provide crucial data that supplement or predate civil records, helping genealogists build well-rounded family narratives.
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