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Maryland’s colonial period lasted from 1632 until 1776, when it joined the other 13 colonies in rebelling against Great Britain. Like the rest of Maryland’s counties, colonial Prince George’s was divided into subdivisions called “hundreds” and “parishes.”.
Prince George's County was formed from land in Calvert and Charles Counties by an act of the General Assembly on St. George's Day, April 23, 1696. The County was named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Princess Anne, heir to the throne of England.
Located in the state of Maryland, Prince George’s County is directly adjacent to Washington, DC. It was established by the 1695 Maryland General Assembly to be effective on St. George’s Day, April 23, 1696, from parts of Calvert and Charles Counties.
Prince George's County was created by the English Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in April 1696 from portions of Charles and Calvert counties. The county was divided into six districts referred to as "Hundreds": Mattapany, Petuxant, Collington, Mount Calvert, Piscattoway and New Scotland. 18th century
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Cemeteries
1. Cemetery Transcriptionsincludes partial transcriptions for Ammendale Cemetery-Ammendale-(Christian Bros.), 11007 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD 2. Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood 3. White Marsh Cemetery-Bowie MD
Census Records
For tips on accessing Prince George's County, Maryland Genealogy census records online, see: Maryland Census. 1. The 1830 Census is missing. 2. Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources. By Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh. 1915. Vol. 1. Baltimore, Md.: Williams & Wilkins Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library. Provincial Census of August 31, 1776, Prince George's County: St. John's and Prince George's Parishes (89 pages of facsimile reproductions and...
Church Records
1. 1668-1995 Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995 at FamilySearch — index- How to Use this Collection 2. Maryland State Archives Guide to Maryland Religious Records is not intended to be a complete listing of all Religious institutions in Maryland. It was originally based upon the churches recorded by the Federal Works Progress Administration during a records survey conducted from 1935 to 1941. It has been expanded by later acquisitions from religious organizations to the Maryland State Archiv...
Archives
Listed below are archives in Prince George's County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Maryland Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map- search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries 1. FamilySearch Centersprovide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites. 2. FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to mostcenter-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center. Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries 1. Suitland Maryland FamilySearch Center 2. Washingto...
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Prince George's County. For state-wide library facilities, see Maryland Archives and Libraries. John Calder Brennan Library 817 Main Street Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: 301-725-7975 Email:research@laurelhistoricalsociety.org Website Frederick S. DeMarr Library P.O. Box 14 Riverdale, MD 20738-0014 Phone: 301-220-0330 Email: info@pghistory.org
Listed below are societies in Prince George's County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Maryland Societies. Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. Prince George's County MD Chapter PO Box 44252 Fort Washington, MD 20749-4252 Email: janemaur@aol.com Website Greenbelt Historical Society 204 Lastner Lane Greenbelt, MD 20770 Pho...
The Prince George's County MDGenWeb Project, a member of The MDGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publicatio...The new Prince George’s County extended from the Charles County line on the south and all the way to the Pennsylvania border, and marked Maryland’s western frontier. It remained the frontier county until 1748, when the westernmost regions were granted their own government, and Prince George’s County’s northern
In 1817, the first county agricultural society in Maryland was founded here in Prince George's County, and agriculturalists such as Charles B. Calvert, Horace Capron, and Dr. John Bayne attracted national attention with their agricultural experimentation.
