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Guide to '''Allegany County, Maryland ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= December 25, 1789
|county seat= Cumberland
|parent county= [[Washington County, Maryland Genealogy|Washington]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
|variant spellings= Alleghany
|county1= [[Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy|Garrett]]
|county2= [[Washington County, Maryland Genealogy|Washington]]
|county3= [[Bedford County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Bedford (PA)]]
|county4= [[Fulton County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Fulton (PA)]]
|county5= [[Somerset County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Somerset (PA)]]
|county6= [[Hampshire County, West Virginia Genealogy|Hampshire (WV)]]
|county7= [[Mineral County, West Virginia Genealogy|Mineral (WV)]]
|county8= [[Morgan County, West Virginia Genealogy|Morgan (WV)]]</br><center>[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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==County Information==

===Description===
Allegany County was named for Allegheny Mountains. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allegheny," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegany_County,_Maryland."</ref>

===County Courthouse===
{{MD Courthouse Intro|Allegany}}
'''Allegany County Courthouse'''<br> 30 Washington Street<br>Cumberland, MD 21502<br>Toll-Free (in Maryland): 800-988-9087<br>Phone: 301-777-5923<br>E-mail: dawne.lindsey@mdcourts.gov<br>[http://gov.allconet.org/ Allegany County Website] <br><br>
Clerk of the Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, court and land records from 1791 and naturalization records 1821-1973.<br>
Register of Wills has probate records.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

===Allegany County, Maryland Record Dates===
{{MD Record Dates Intro|Allegany}}
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Allegany County, Maryland. Page 317-318 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 308-309.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1898
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1848
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1898
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800s
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1791
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1790
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1790
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| colspan="7" |<center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1898. General compliance by the 1910s. </center>
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===Record Loss===
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'''1893'''-- A courthouse fire destroyed marriage records for 1791-1847 and naturalization records for 1892-1893.

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===Boundary Changes===
{{MD Boundary Changes Intro|Allegany}}
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*'''25 December 1789: '''Allegany County was created December 25, 1789 from [[Washington County, Maryland Genealogy|Washington]] County.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' Cumberland<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*'''November 4, 1872:''' The western part of the county was set off to form [[Garrett County, Maryland Genealogy|Garrett]] County.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Maryland.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>

For animated maps illustrating Maryland county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/maryland/ "Rotating Formation Maryland County Boundary Maps"] (1637-1997) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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===Populated Places===
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://maryland.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,001,c,allegany.cfm Hometown Locator].
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allegany County, Maryland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegany_County,_Maryland, accessed 27 July 2018.</ref>

{{populated places
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland,_Maryland Cumberland]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frostburg,_Maryland Frostburg]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton,_Maryland Barton]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonaconing,_Maryland Lonaconing]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke,_Maryland Luke]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midland,_Maryland Midland]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westernport,_Maryland Westernport]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amcelle,_Maryland Amcelle]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickens,_Maryland Dickens]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evitts_Creek,_Maryland Evitts Creek]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%27s_Creek,_Maryland George's Creek]</div>
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* Loartown
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKenzie,_Maryland McKenzie]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico,_Allegany_County,_Maryland Mexico]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrows_Park,_Maryland Narrows Park]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinto,_Maryland Pinto]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Creek,_Maryland Town Creek]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrelville,_Maryland Barrelville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel_Air,_Allegany_County,_Maryland Bel Air]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bier,_Maryland Bier]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden_Shaft,_Maryland Borden Shaft]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowling_Green,_Maryland Bowling Green]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowmans_Addition,_Maryland Bowmans Addition]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos,_Maryland Carlos]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarysville,_Maryland Clarysville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corriganville,_Maryland Corriganville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cresaptown,_Maryland Cresaptown]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville,_Allegany_County,_Maryland Danville]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson,_Maryland Dawson]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detmold,_Maryland Detmold]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckhart_Mines,_Maryland Eckhart Mines]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellerslie,_Maryland Ellerslie]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintstone,_Maryland Flintstone]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin,_Maryland Franklin]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilmore,_Maryland Gilmore]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grahamtown,_Maryland Grahamtown]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike,_Maryland Klondike]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Vale,_Maryland La Vale]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Orleans,_Maryland Little Orleans]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCoole,_Maryland McCoole]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midlothian,_Maryland Midlothian]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow,_Maryland Moscow]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Savage,_Maryland Mount Savage]</div>
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National,_Maryland National]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikep,_Maryland Nikep (also known as Pekin)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean,_Maryland Ocean]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldtown,_Maryland Oldtown]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Grove,_Maryland Pleasant Grove]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_Park,_Maryland Potomac Park]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawlings,_Maryland Rawlings]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borden_Shaft,_Maryland Borden Shaft]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Gap,_Maryland Spring Gap]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_Summit,_Maryland Vale Summit]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodland,_Maryland Woodland]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zihlman,_Maryland Zihlman]</div>
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'''''Variant Place Names'''''<br>

*[[Mount Savage, Maryland|Mount Savage]]: Arnold Settlement, Corriganville, Jennings, Jennings Run, Jennons Run, Luthworth

===History Timeline===
{{MD Historical Timeline Intro|Allegany}}
==Resources==
{{MD Resources Intro|Allegany}}
===Bible Records===
{{MD Bible Intro|Allegany}}
===Biographies===
{{MD Biographies Intro|Allegany}}

*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/bio.html Allegany County Biographies]
*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdallegh/bios/biograph.htm Biographies from Allegany County, Maryland]

===Business, Commerce, and Occupations===
{{MD Business Records Intro|Allegany}}
===Cemeteries===
{{MD Cemeteries Intro|Allegany}}
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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Cemeteries of Allegany County, Maryland''' online and in print</center>
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| style="border:1px solid black" width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdallegh/AllegContrib.html USGenWeb]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/cemet.htm MDGenWeb Archives]
*[http://usgwtombstones.org/maryland/allegany.html Tombstone Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/md/allegany.htm MDInterment]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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| style="border:1px solid black" width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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*{{FHL|419418|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Allegany+Maryland&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| style="border:1px solid black" width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Maryland/Allegany-County?id=county_1187 Findagrave.com]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395407&reqParentsLabel=Allegany%2C%20Maryland%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" style="border:1px solid black" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" |<center>See '''[[Maryland Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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===Census Records===
{{MD Census Intro|Allegany}}
{{Census|Maryland}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegany_County%2C_Maryland#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1790 |4809
|1800 |6303  
|1810 |6909  
|1820 |8654  
|1830 |10609  
|1840 |15690
|1850 |22769  
|1860 |28348 
|1870 |38536 
|1880 |38012
|1890 |41571
|1900 |53694
|1910 |62411
|1920 |69938
|1930 |79098
|1940 |86973
|1950 |89556
|1960 |84169
|1970 |84044 
|1980 |80548 
|1990 |74946 
|2000 |74930
|2010 |75087
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[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/census.htm Census] records

===Church Records===
{{MD Church Intro|Allegany}}
Maryland State Archives' ''[http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/religion/cfm/dsp_county.cfm Guide to Maryland Religious Institutions]'' 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 Archives.

*[http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccolm/m0000/m0800/m840/pdf/m840.pdf Methodist Episcopal, First Methodist Episcopal Church, Registers 1838-1852, 1859-1870, 1870-1892, 1892-1915, 1914-1928 "One Hundredth Anniversary of Organization and Rededication 1832-1932"]
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccolm/m3000/m3700/m3743/pdf/m3743.pdf Roman Catholic, St. Michael's Church, Baptismal Registers, 1852-1910; Marriage Registers 1852-1871; Pew Book 1861-1864; Creditors of the Church 1853-1857; Subscribers 1857; Invested Persons; Indexes]
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccolm/m3000/m3700/m3746/pdf/m3746.pdf Roman Catholic, St. Michael's Church, Marriage Register 1946-1984; Interments 1920-1984; Confirmations 1868-1940, 1943-1966, 1975-1985; First Communions 1923-1983]
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccolm/m3000/m3400/m3461/pdf/m3461.pdf Roman Catholic, St. Patrick's Church, General Register, 1818-1884] (baptisms, communions, marriages, confessions, deaths, cemetery records, renunciation of secret societies, choir subscriptions, and indexes)
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/megafile/msa/speccolm/sc1900/sc1994/003465/html/m3465-0001.html Roman Catholic, St. Patrick's Church, Marriage Register 1932-1983; Interments 1885-1939]
*'''1668-1995''' {{RecordSearch|2385204|Maryland, Church Records, 1668-1995}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index- [[Maryland, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/church.htm Allegany County Church Records]

<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''

*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395407&reqParentsLabel=Allegany%2C%20Maryland%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>

===Court Records===
{{MD Court Intro|Allegany}}

*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/trial.html Allegany County Court Records]

===Directories===
{{MD Directories Intro|Allegany}}
===Emigration and Immigration===
{{MD Emigration Intro|Allegany}}

*'''1897-1952''' - {{RecordSearch|3398454|Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1897-1952}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

===Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups===
{{MD Ethnic Groups Intro|Allegany}}
===Funeral Homes===
{{MD Funeral Homes Intro|Allegany}}
===Genealogies===
{{MD Genealogies Intro|Allegany}}

*'''Lamar -''' Lamar, William Harmong, "Thomas Lamar of the Province of Maryland, and a Part of His Descendants," ''Publications of the Southern History Association,'' Vol. 1, No. 3 (Jul. 1897):203-210. Digitized by [http://archive.org/stream/publicationssou02assogoog#page/n214/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*'''Randolph -''' Randolph, Blanche Willie Grace and Deborah Ann Kraemer Small. ''The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia''. Little Rock, Arkansas: B. Randolph, 1979. {{FHL|56889|item}}
*'''Randolph -''' Small, Deborah Ann Kraemer and Blanche Willie Grace Randolph. ''The Randolphs of Prince William County, Virginia, Volume II''. Winter Park, Florida: D. Small, 1989. {{FHL|535763|item}}
*'''Randolph -'''Raski, Arma, James Randolph, and Glenita Guthrie. ''Additions &amp; Corrections to Vol. II, the Randolphs of Prince William Co., VA by Deborah K. Small''. {{FHL|6075877}}

===Guardianship===
{{MD Guardianship Intro|Allegany}}
===Land and Property Records===
{{MD Land Intro|Allegany}}
Through a Joint eGovernment Service of the [http://www.courts.state.md.us/ Maryland Judiciary] and the [http://www.msa.md.gov/ Maryland State Archives], free images and indexes of the complete series of Allegany County Deed Books (1791-present) have been uploaded to their website: [http://mdlandrec.net/main/index.cfm MDLandRec.Net: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland]. (Requires free registration.)

*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/land.html Allegany County Land Records]

===Local Histories===
{{MD Histories Intro|Allegany}}

*''History of Allegany County, Maryland.'' 2 volumes. 1923. By James W. Thomas and T.J.C. Williams. [Cumberland? Maryland] : L. R. Titsworth & Co.  Online at: Vol. 1 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/513586-history-of-allegany-county-maryland-including-its-aborginal-history-the-colonial-and-revolutionary-period-its-settlement-by-the-white-race-and-subsequent-growth-a-description-of-its-valuable-mining-industrial-and-agricultural-interests-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/615067-history-of-allegany-county-maryland-including-its-aborginal-history-the-colonial-and-revolutionary-period-its-settlement-by-the-white-race-and-subsequent-growth-a-description-of-its-valuable-mining-industrial-and-agricultural-interests-s-v-02?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vol. 2 - [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102779416 Hathitrust], {{WorldCat|1028622653|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Cumberland (Maryland) from the Time of the Indian Town, Caiuctucuc, in 1728, up to the Present Day.'' 1878. By Will H. Lowdermilk. Washington, D.C. : James Anglim. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/477825-history-of-cumberland-maryland-from-the-time-of-the-indian-town-caiuctucuc-in-1728-up-to-the-present-day-embracing-an-account-of-washington-s-first-campaign-and-battle-of-fort-necessity-together-with-a-history-of-braddock-s-expedition?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009595319 Hathitrust], [https://books.google.com/books?id=rU7QCQTpvroC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books].
*''History of Western Maryland.'' 2 volumes. 1882. By J. Thomas Scharf.  Philadelphia : L. H. Everts. Online at: [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100895231 Hathitrust], Vol. 1 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofwestern01scha Internet Archive], Vol. 2 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofwestern02scha Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|444161|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.

===Maps and Gazetteers===

*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395407&reqParentsLabel=Allegany%2C%20Maryland%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
{{MD Maps Intro|Allegany}}
{{WV Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MD Allegheny County}}}}

===Migration===
{{MD Migration Intro|Allegany}}
===Military Records===
{{MD Military Intro|Allegany}}
====Revolutionary War====
{{MD Revolutionary War Intro|Allegany}}

*''A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census''. 1841. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=W7JYAAAAMAAJ Google Books]. 1967 reprint: {{FHL|282860|item}} 973 X2pc 1840. See Maryland, Alleghany County on page 127.

====War of 1812====
{{MD War of 1812 Intro|Allegany}}

*''List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Why Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance...'' Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1883. {{FHL|286899|item}} 973 M2Lp v. 5; digital versions at [http://books.google.com/books?id=t7oqAAAAMAAJ Google Books] and [http://www.archive.org/details/listpensionerso02buregoog Internet Archive]. See Vol. 5, Maryland, Alleghany County [sic], pp. 109-110. Identifies War of 1812 veterans living in this county in 1883.

====Civil War====
{{MD Civil War Intro|Allegany}}

*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932373|Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1932407|Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index- [[Maryland, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

{{MD  Civil War Regiments|Allegany}}<br>

:- [[2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade|2nd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade]], Companies A, B, C, E, G, H, I and K.
:- [[3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade|3rd Regiment, Maryland Infantry, Potomac Home Brigade]] , Companies A, B, C, D and H.

====World War II====

*'''1940-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2568865|Maryland, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images - [[Maryland World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]

===Naturalization and Citizenship===
{{MD Naturalization Intro|Allegany}}
===Newspapers===
{{MD Newspapers Intro|Allegany}}

*Allegany County newspapers are identified in [http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/newspapers/cfm/dsp_county.cfm "Guide to Maryland Newspapers,"] available online, courtesy: [http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/cfm/index.cfm Special Collections, Maryland State Archives].

===Obituaries===
{{MD Obituaries Intro|Allegany}}

*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdallegh/cumbtime.htm Obituary excerpts from the Cumberland Times]

===Other Records===
{{MD Other Records Intro|Allegany}}
===Periodicals===
{{MD Periodicals Intro|Allegany}}
===Probate Records===
{{MD Probate Intro|Allegany}}

'''Online Probate Indexes'''

*'''1635-1743''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3250 Maryland Calendar of Wills 1635-1743] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index and images ($)
*'''1635-1777''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9068 Maryland Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1777] at [http://search.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index and images ($)
*'''1796-1940''' {{RecordSearch|1542664|Maryland Probate Estate and Guardianship Files , 1796-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] images - [[Maryland Probate Estate and Guardianship Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/wills.html Allegany County Wills]
*"Index to Wills of Allegany County, Md., 1784-1850," ''The Maryland and Delaware Genealogist'', Vol. 31, No. 1 (Winter 1990):10-11; Vol. 31, No. 2 (Spring 1990):50-51; Vol. 31, No. 3 (Summer 1990):90-91. {{FHL|260282|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN Book 975 B2m}}

===School Records===
{{MD Schools Intro|Allegany}}
===Social Security Records===

*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to use this collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].

===Tax Records===
{{MD Tax Intro|Allegany}}

*'''1793'''  "1793 Tax Assessment of Allegany County," ''Western Maryland Genealogy,'' Vol. 6, No. 2 (Apr. 1990):50-55; Vol. 6, No. 3 (Jul. 1990):107-112; Vol. 6, No. 4 (Oct. 1990):160-164.
*'''1798-1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2175760|Maryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records, 1798-1948}} at [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch] - [[Maryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images

===Vital Records===
{{MD Vital Intro|Allegany}}
====Birth====
{{MD Birth Intro|Allegany}}
====Marriage====
{{MD Marriage Intro|Allegany}}

*'''1658-1940''' {{RecordSearch|2523377|Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Maryland County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1666-1970''' {{RecordSearch|1675199|Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index - [[Maryland Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1847-1865''' [http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdallegh/Vitals/Marriages47-65.htm Marriage Licenses of Allegany County 1847-1865]
*'''1865-1873''' [http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdallegh/Vitals/Marriages65-73.htm Marriage Licenses of Allegany County 1865-1873]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/othrmarr.html Allegany County Marriage Records]
*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=marriage Marriage Records - Maryland State Archives]

====Death====
{{MD Death Intro|Allegany}}

*'''1898-1944''' [http://www.deathindexes.com/maryland/ Maryland Death Index 1898-1944]

====Divorce====
{{MD Divorce Intro|Allegany}}
===Voting Records===
*'''1798-1948''' - {{RecordSearch|2175760|Maryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records, 1798-1948}} at [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch] - [[Maryland, Allegany County, Tax and Voter Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images

==Research Facilities==
{{MD Research Facilities Intro|Allegany}}
===Archives===
{{MD Archives Intro|Allegany}}
===Family History Centers===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}

===Libraries===
{{MD Libraries Intro|Allegany}}

*'''Donald L. Alexander Library'''<br> Allegany College of Maryland, Cumerland Campus<br> 12401 Willowbrook Road, SE<br> Cumberland, MD 21502-2596<br>Phone: 301-784-5005 <br>Email: [mailto:mhay@allegany.edu mhay@allegany.edu]<br> [http://www.allegany.edu/x102.xml Website]
*[http://library.allegany.edu/polaris/custom/allegany/content/appalachian_coll.aspx '''Appalachian Collection''']  Allegany College of Maryland  12401 Willowbrook Road SE   Cumberland, MD 21502-2596

===Museums===
{{MD Museums Intro|Allegany}}

==Societies==
{{MD Societies Intro|Allegany}}

'''Genealogical Society of Allegany County'''<br> 
Research Library of the Genealogical Society of Allegany County, Maryland ''(located in the Appalachian Collection of the Library at Allegany College of Maryland)''<br> 12401 Willowbrook Road<br> Cumberland, MD 21502<br>
<br>
Mailing Address<br> P. O. Box 3103<br> LaVale, MD 21504<br> 301 777-8850<br> [http://www.acgsmd.org/contact.html Email]: <br> [http://www.acgsmd.org/contact.html Website]<br><br>

==Websites==
{{MD Websites Intro|Allegany}}

*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/maryland/allegany-county/ Allegany County, Maryland Genealogy, History and Facts] (Genealogy Inc)
*[http://usgenealogyresearch.atwebpages.com/Maryland/Allegany/index.html Allegany County MD Genealogy Research].  Contains information for researching genealogy in Allegany county Maryland,  Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
*[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/library/periodicals/perbib/html/biba.html "Allegany Co.,"] in ''Genealogical Sources in Periodicals at The Maryland State Archives.''
*{{FHL Place IDNum|189622|Maryland|Allegany}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records

==Research Guides==
{{MD Research Guides Intro|Allegany}}
Russell, Donna Valley. ''Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland, Genealogical Research Guide''. New Market, Md.: Catoctin Press, 1996.

==References==
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