Howard County MD Genealogy

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Howard County Records by City/Town

Clarksville Genealogy (43)
Columbia Genealogy (67)
Elkridge Genealogy (48)
Ellicott City Genealogy (110)
Glenelg Genealogy (20)
Glenwood Genealogy (22)
Highland Genealogy (21)
Ilchester Genealogy (16)


Jessup Genealogy (19)
Lisbon Genealogy (26)
Marriottsville Genealogy (18)
Savage Genealogy (28)
West Friendship Genealogy (20)
Woodbine Genealogy (18)
Woodstock Genealogy (17)

Overview of Howard County Records

  • Howard County was created in 1851 from Anne Arundel 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 Howard County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1839, divorce records, court records starting in the 1800s, and land records starting in 1839.
  • The Howard County Register of Wills has probate records starting in 1840.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.