Welcome!
Welcome to the new Web site of the Maryland Genealogical Society. Since 1959, the Society has been promoting genealogical study and research to help people discover their roots. Explore the Web site through the navigation bar on the left and learn more about our publications, conferences, and workshops.
If you are already a member of the Society, you can log in by clicking on the
Members Only link. The login page provides directions and information on your login name and password. After you have logged in, you’ll be able to access the research data and other information in the Members Only section of the Web site.
Whether you are new to family history or more experienced, the Maryland Genealogical Society can help provide the information and insight you need for successful genealogical research.
Introducing . . . PayPal
To make it easier for you to pay for our products, events, and services, the Maryland Genealogical Society has begun accepting PayPal payments.
Through PayPal, you can quickly and securely use any major credit card to make purchases, and you do not need to have a PayPal account to use this service. Of course, if you prefer to pay for a purchase by check, that option is still available.
New Issue of the Journal
The January issue of the Journal is now available. Feature articles include the following:
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Joseph L. Douglas, Jr., focuses on African-American research in his article, "Slave Records of the Hambleton Family at Perry Cabin Farm, Talbot County, Maryland."
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Jane F. Burgess writes about solving a genealogical puzzle in her article, "Identifying Migrating Ancestors Case Study: Did James Stutson (Born By 1802) Live in Maryland and Ohio?"
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Robert Barnes writes about "The Hollis Family of Baltimore County," digging deeply into both Prerogative Court and Provincial Court records.
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Beverly J. Ellison Nelson proposes a theory regarding the Gerard family in "Another Son-In-Law for Thomas Gerard."
For the full Table of Contents for this issue click here.
Spring Luncheon--Save the Date
The Maryland Genealogical Society invites you to its
Spring 2012 Luncheon on 24 March 2012.
Program Topic: The 1940 Census
(Scheduled for release on 2 April 2012.)
Learn what to expect and options for researching the 1940 Census.
Presented by Diane Petro, National Archives and Records Administration
Saturday, 24 March 2012
The Harp Restaurant
8706 Belair Road
Nottingham, MD 21236 (Perry Hall)
Click
here for details and to register.
We're Looking for Your Photos!
Would you like to see images of your ancestors included on the MGS Web site? Members are encouraged to submit photos for inclusion in the gallery of images at the top of the page that rotate and change each time visitors go to a new page on the Web site. (Each has a caption that you can read by hovering your cursor over the image.) For more information about submitting images, click
here.
