Worcester County Maryland Genealogy and History

County Seat: Snow Hill

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Worcester County, Maryland holds vital family history data from the 1700s forward, including birth, marriage, and probate records. Key resources feature local probate files, land deeds, and historic church registries managed by state archives and local offices.

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Worcester County History Overview:

Wicomico County was created from Somerset and Worcester counties in 1867.

Worcester County Communities

Cities: Fruitland, Salisbury (county seat).

Towns: Delmar, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Pittsville, Sharptown, Willards.

Census-designated places: Allen, Bivalve, Jesterville, Nanticoke, Nanticoke Acres, Parsonsburg, Powellville, Quantico, Tyaskin, Waterview, Whitehaven.

Unincorporated communities: Doe Run, Silver Run, Wetipquin, Whiton (partly in Worcester County).

Worcester County Genealogy Records Available for Research

Vital Records

Births and Deaths: State registration began in 1898. Early records are spotty.
• Marriages: County marriage licenses date back to the late 1700s.
• Divorces: Handled through local circuit court records.

Census Records

• Federal Census Records: Records span from 1790 to 1950, with special tax lists for early years.

Wills and Probate Records

• Wills: Recorded from the formation of the county in 1742.
• Estate Files: Track early settler assets.

Land Records:

• Land transactions offer property and lineage clues from 1742 onward.

Worcester County Genealogy Records

Genealogical Research in Worcester County, Maryland

• Worcester County Library: The main genealogy collection for the Worcester County Library resides in the Worcester Room in the Snow Hill Branch. The Worcester Room has an extensive collection of Genealogy resources.
• Genealogical Publishing Company: Access the GPC eBook Library at your convenience with a new subscription platform, 800+ of the best titles in genealogy & family history. $

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Adjacent counties

• Accomack County, Virginia (south)
• Somerset County (west)
• Sussex County, Delaware (north)
• Wicomico County (northwest)