Somerset County MD Genealogy

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Overview of Somerset County Records

• Somerset County was created in 1666 from Kent 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 Somerset County State Archive has birth records from 1898 to 1972, death records from 1898 to 1972, divorce records from 1816 to 1983, military discharge records from 1956 to 1973, and probate records from 1664 to 1977.
• The Somerset County Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has birth records from 1973 to 1978, death records from 1972 to 1987, and marriage records from 1973 to 1987.
• The Somerset County Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records starting in 1666.
• The Somerset County State Archives has land records starting in 1665.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.