Anne Arundel County MD Genealogy

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Overview of Anne Arundel County Records

• Anne Arundel County was created in 1650 from St. Mary’s County.
• Birth and death records from 1898 to 1921 can be obtained from the Maryland State Archives. Birth and death records from 1898 to the present can be obtained from the Maryland Department of Health.
• The Anne Arundel County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1791, divorce records, court records starting in 1791, and land records starting in 1791.
• The Anne Arundel County Register of Wills has probate records starting in 1777.
• The Anne Arundel County Hall of Records has marriage records from 1770 to 1904, as well as earlier court and land records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.