Kent County Maryland Genealogy and History

County Seat: Chestertown

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Kent County, Maryland offers rich genealogical records dating back to 1642. Key resources include colonial wills, birth and death registers, historic marriage records, and land deeds managed by the Maryland State Archives and the Kent County Circuit Court.

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Kent County Communities

Towns: Betterton, Chestertown (county seat), Galena, Millington (partly in Queen Anne's County), Rock Hall.

Census-designated places: Butlertown, Chesapeake Landing, Edesville, Fairlee, Georgetown, Kennedyville, Still Pond, Tolchester, Worton.

Unincorporated communities: Chesterville, Golts, Hassengers Corner, Langford, Lynch, Massey, Pomona, Sassafras, Sharpstown, Tolchester Beach.

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Genealogical Research in Kent County, Maryland

• The Historical Society of Kent County, Maryland: Their collections include thousands of items pertinent to regional history, including reference works, manuscript collections, documents, ledgers, maps, genealogies, cemetery records, photographs, and oral histories.

• Kent County Genealogy Records: Their records date back to 1642, giving this small Eastern Shore county one of the oldest document collections in Maryland. The Circuit Court in Chestertown holds land records, marriage documents, and court files spanning nearly four centuries. Researchers working in Kent County also benefit from unique resources including voter registration records from the 19th century and shared church registers that cover multiple Eastern Shore counties, making this county a rich source for deep genealogy work.
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Adjacent counties

• Cecil County (north)
• New Castle County, Delaware (northeast)
• Harford County (northwest)
• Queen Anne's County (south)
• Kent County, Delaware (southeast)
• Anne Arundel County (southwest)
• Baltimore County (west)