USGS Publications
Cindy Schmidt
R. Bernice Leonard
Irma S. Harper
R. Bernice Leonard & Helen E. Seymour

A. R. Rampmeyer
Trish Surles
Davy McCall
H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr.

USGS Publications

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Beginning in 1985, the USGS undertook a continuing project to transcribe all of the cemeteries in the counties of the Upper Eastern Shore. This has resulted in the publication of the following books, that may be ordered from the USGS:
  • Beneath These Stones, Cemeteries of Caroline County
    Vol. 1: Templeville, Marydel, Greensboro, Goldsboro and Ridgely
    Vol. 2: Denton, Burrsville, Hillsboro, Tuckahoe Neck
    Vol. 3: Concord, Preston, Smithville, Federalsburg, Laural Grove, American Corner, Harmony, and Williston
  • The Tombstones of Talbot County
    Vol. 1: St. Michaels and Bay Hundred
    Vol. 2: Trappe, Oxford and Landing Neck
    Vol. 3: Springhill Cemetery, Easton
    Vol. 4: Easton (except Springhill), Cordova, Wye Mills, Unionville and Copperville
  • The Cemetery Records of Queen Anne's County
    Vol. 1: Kent Island, Grasonville, Queenstown, Carmichael, Wye Mills
    Vol. 2: Centreville, Burrisville, Ruthsburg, Bridgetown, addendum of Chesterfield Cemetery
    Vol. 3: Church Hill, Crumpton, Sudlersville
  • Tombstoning in Kent County
    Vol. 1: Chestertown
    Vol. 2: Pomona and Rockhall
    Vol. 3: Fairlee
    Vol. 4: Kennedyville and Worton-Betterton
    Vol. 5: Galena, Georgetown, Sassafras, Millington and Massey
Other books published by the Society include:
  • Index 25: master all-name index for the first 25 years of Chesapeake Cousins

A number of USGS members publish genealogical books of importance to Eastern Shore researchers that are available through this website.

 

Books by A. R. Rampmeyer

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  • Caroline Sun, Vol. 1, 1902
  • Caroline Sun, Vol. 2, 1903-1913
  • Caroline Sun, Vol. 3, coming soon
Copies of the original pages of the "Caroline Sun". A real insight to life in Caroline County.

Books by Cindy Schmidt

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  • Odds and Ends, Vol. 1
    Assorted Records of Queen Anne, Caroline and Talbot counties. Inquisitions, Almshouse, Naturalizations, Indentures, Property Valuations, Chancery Records, Debtors and Recognizance Court Records.
  • Bits and Pieces, Vol. 2
    Records of Talbot and Queen Anne's Counties. Valuations of Talbot continued, The Queen Anne's County almshouse records and its history, Recognizance court records of Talbot, The marriage, birth, baptism, confirmation and burial records of St. Luke's Parish of Queen Anne's County 1840-1925, burial records of Templeville M. E. church. 175 pages, fully indexed including land tracts.
  • Legacies of Queen Anne's County Maryland, 1776-1791
    Complete abstracts of the wills recorded in Libers WHN 1, SC 7, TW 1. Will index, full name index, land tract index. All the information needed for family research.
  • Orphans, Minors and Heirs of Kent Co., MD, 1778 thru 1812
    Indentures, Guardian Accounts and Orphans Court Proceedings. Includes listing of Kent County citizens and their professions found in the Guardian Accounts, and brief abstracts of the land valuations. Full name index.
Coming Soon: Orphans Court Proceedings of Kent Co., MD, 1812-1850 and Odds and Ends, an assortment of records for Kent, Talbot, Caroline and Queen Anne's County. Includes indentures, debtors, valuations, tax lists, criminal records, naturalizations, inquisitions and more!

Books by R. Bernice Leonard

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  • Tavern in the Town
    A history of the areas Taverns, Inns and Ordinaries. Includes a short family history of the Keepers and their families. Full Name Index.
  • Twig and Turf II: The Bartlett and Allied Families 1693-1984
    A History of the Bartlett and their Allied families. Includes All Name Index. Other families include the Newnam, Emory, Register, Dixon, George, Hopkins, Trew, Lamb, Turner, Atkinson, Plummer, Skinner, Lane, Saulsbury, Milton, Lowe, Lambdin, Wrightson, McDaniel, Collison, Powell, Bowers, Sherwood, Thomas, Kemp, Kenton and Wilson.
  • Twig and Turf III: The Royal Oak
    A history of the village of Royal Oak and its families.
  • Bound to Serve
    The indentured children of Talbot County 1794 thru 1920. Family connections along with ages of the children provided by these records makes this book invaluable.
  • Queen Anne's County Land Records
    24 Volume Set covering 1701-1825. These records include not only the land transactions of Queen Anne's County, but marriages, family connections, manumissions, bills of sale, etc. Full name, negro and land tract index. A must when researching in Queen Anne's County and surrounding area!

Books by R. Bernice Leonard and Helen E. Seymour

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  • Caroline Co., MD Land Records:
    Liber A., 1774-1786
    Book 2, Vol. B 1786-1789 and Vol. C 1789-1791
    Book 3, Vol. D 1791-1794 and Vol. E 1794-1797
    Book 4, Vol. F 1797-1799 and Vol. G 1799-1801
    Book 5, Vol. H 1801 - 1804 and Vol. I 1804 - 1809
    Book 6, Vol. K, 1809 - 1813
    Book 7, Vol. L, 1813 - 1817
    Book 8, Vol. M, 1817 - 1820
    Book 9, Vol. N, 1820-1822
    Book 10, Vol. O, 1882-1825
    Book 11, Vol. P, 1825-1827
    Book 12, Vol. Q, 1827 - 1830
    Book 13, Vol. R, 1831 - 1833
    Book 14, Vol. S, 1833-1835
    Book 15, Vol. T, 1835-1838
    Book 16, Vol. U, 1838-1840
    Book 17, Vol. V, 1840-1843
    Book 18, Vol. W, 1843-1845
    Book 19, Vol. X, 1845-1848
    Book 20, Vol. Y, 1848-1850
    Book 21, Vol. Z, 1850-1851
    Book 22, Vol. AA, 1851-1853
    Book 23, Vol. BB, 1853-1855
    Book 24, Vol. CC, 1855-1858
    Book 25, Vol. RJ 29, 1858-1861
    Book 26, Vol. RJ 30, 1861-1864
    Book 27, Vol. JJ 31, 1864-1866
    Book 28, Vol. JJ 32, 1866-1868
    Book 29, Vol. THK 33, 1868-1870
    Book 30, Vol. THK 34, 1870-1872
    Book 31, Vol. THK 35, 1872-1874
  • Talbot Co., MD Wills, Liber 3, 1777-1785, and Liber 4, 1785-1794 (on CD)
  • Register of Baptisms of the Talbot Circuit (on CD)
    • Methodist Episcopal Church, 1842-1867
    • Sardis ME Church, 1875-1890
    • Methodist Protestant Church, 1863-1902
    • Trinity Methodist Episcopal South, 1869-1877 and 1884-1901

Books by Irma S. Harper

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  • 101 Newspapers
    Names & ages of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veterans, and other genealogical facts Eastern U.S. newspapers, 1811-1836
  • Kent County Land Records, Vol. 1 - 3
  • Kent County Land Records, Vol. 4, 1726-1737
  • Kent County Land Records, Vol. 5, 1737-1747
  • Kent County Land Records, Vol. 6 1747-1754
  • Kent County Land Records, Vol. 7 1754-1761
    Deeds, tract names of original patents and resurveys, boundary petitions, depositions, and marriage relationships. Third and fourth generation information on settlers.
  • Maryland Marriage Clues, Vols. 1-3
  • Maryland Marriage Clues, Vols. 4
    Collection of marriage references and relationships taken by the author from probate, deeds, chancery and other court records of Talbot, Queen Anne, Caroline and Dorchester counties of Maryland. The clues cover period from 1650 to 1850. 54 pages. All sources cited. Indexed.
  • And Then There Were Collinsons
    Family history of first five generations of George Collinson, immigrant to Talbot County in 1661. Many references to allied families. Indexed.
  • Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers of MD's Eastern Shore 1835-1850
    Items taken include marriages, deaths, runaways, insolvent debtors, land sales, probate notices, etc. Indexed.
  • The Omega Connections: Obituaries from Eastern Shore of Maryland Newspapers, 1850-1900
    Two volume set with 10,000 names primarily represents counties of Kent, Queen Anne, Caroline and Talbot, as well as other Maryland counties and adjoining states. Volume 1 - A to K, Volume 11 - L to Z. Indexed
  • The Omega Connections: Obituaries from Eastern Shore of Maryland Newspapers, Vol. 3, 1900-1920
    A to Z, indexed.
  • Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers of Maryland's Eastern Shore, 1835-1850 Marriages, deaths, property sales, administration ads, insolvent debtors, runaways and other news items from Kent, Queen Anne, Caroline and Talbot as well as other Maryland counties and adjoining states. Indexed.
  • Talbot County Inventories 1777-1797
    Names of the deceased, next of kin, major creditors and administrators/administratix in each account. 103 pages, indexed.
  • Marriage Abstracts from Kent News, Chestertown, MD, 1850-1874
    This book has more than the official county record of marriages. Along with the name of the groom, it shows the marital status of the bride, either single or widow; father or mother of the bride; actual date of the marriage and where performed also the name of the minister. Included are references of the participants to their county and state other than Kent County. Of further interest, marriages were published for persons who had left Kent County and were residing elsewhere. Fully indexed, unbound.
  • Talbot County Land Records, Vols. 24 & 25, 1790-1794
    Abstracted deed and other land records, 120 pages, fully indexed.
  • Talbot County Land Records, Vols. 26 & 27, 1794-1798
    Abstracted deed and other land records, fully indexed.
  • Talbot County Land Records, Vols. 28 & 29, 1798-1802
    Abstracted deed and other land records, fully indexed.
  • Married in Maryland
    5 volumes, available through the Talbot Co. USGenWeb site

Books by Trish Surles

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Caroline County

  • 1910 Census Index of Caroline Co., MD
  • 1930 Census Index of Caroline Co., MD
    Census indexes are in alphabetical order by the head of household, and include name, age, race, birthplace, district and page number for easy look up.

Kent County

  • Maryland's Eastern Shore During the Civil War, "The Home Front"
    — 1861-1862 Local events from the Easton Gazette and Kent News
    — 1863 Local events from the Easton Gazette and Kent News
    — 1864-1865 Local events from the Easton Gazette, Kent News, and American Union
  • 1910 Census Index of Kent County
  • 1930 Census Index of Kent County
    Census indexes are in alphabetical order by the head of household, and include name, age, race, birthplace, district and page number for easy look up.
  • Kent Co., MD Obituaries & Marriages, 1825-1827
  • Kent Co., MD Obituaries & Marriages, 1866-1869
  • Kent Co., MD Obituaries & Marriages, 1870-1872
  • Kent Co., MD Obituaries & Marriages, 1873-1875
  • Kent Co., MD Obituaries & Marriages, 1876-1877
  • Kent County Valuations, 1860-1895 (incl. Distribution of Slaves 1860-1864)
  • Kent County Orphans, Minors and Heirs, 1821-1826
  • Kent County Orphans, Minors and Heirs, 1825-1829
  • Kent County Commissioned Slave Statistics, 1864

Queen Anne County

  • ... and They Appeared at Court, Queen Annes County, 1770 - 1772
  • ... and They Appeared at Court, Queen Annes County, 1774 - 1777
  • ... and They Appeared at Court, Queen Annes County, 1779, 1782, 1785, 1786, 1787
    Includes Criminal Dockets, Guardian Bonds, Court Minutes, Road Overseers, Indentures, Land Commissions, Trustees of the Poor, Licenses to keep an Ordinary and more!
  • According to the Church, 1825-1900
    Births, Deaths & Marriages from St. Paul's Parish, QA Co.; Galena M.E. Charge, St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, St. Paul's Fairlee & St. Paul's Parish Trappe
  • According to the Church, 1825-1900, Vol. Two
    Births, Deaths & Marriages from Chestertown M.E. Charge, Church Hill Charge, Shrewsbury Parish & Trinity
  • Patents & Plats of the 1600's, Queen Anne Co., Maryland, Vol. One
    The patents granted to the settlers of Queen Anne with all patent information and a plat of the land as described in the patent. The properties included are all the patents within the boundaries of present day Queen Anne County. by Irma Harper & Trish Surles
  • 1910 Census Index of Queen Anne's Co., MD
  • 1930 Census Index of Queen Anne's Co., MD
    Census indexes are in alphabetical order by the head of household, and include name, age, race, birthplace, district and page number for easy look up.
  • Genealogical Data taken from Obituaries in Maryland Newspapers of Queen Anne's County:
    Obituaries & Marriages: May 1851-Oct 1853, Obits & Marriages, 1875-1876, 1877-1878, 1879-1880, 1881-1883, 1884-1885, 1886-1888, 1889-1890, 1891-1892, 1893-1894, 1895-1896, 1897, 1876-1942, Misc. incomplete years, 1900-1901, 1902-1903, 1904-1905, 1906-1907, 1908-1909, 1910-1911, 1912-1913, 1914
    Obituaries only: 1898-1899, 1900-1901, 1902-1903, 1904-1905, 1906-1907, 1915-1916, 1917-1919, 1920-1921, 1922-1923, 1924-1925, 1926-1927 includes "Old Timer's Column", 1928-1929, 1930-1931, 1932-1933
  • Queen Anne Co. Marriage Licenses, 1858-1897
  • Queen Anne Co. Marriage Licenses, 1902-1914
  • Queen Anne Co. Marriage Licenses, 1914-1926
  • Queen Anne Co., Maryland Register of Voters from the Poll Books 1890
  • Assorted Assessments, Tax Assessments for Queen Anne County, 1820-1858
  • 1896 Tax Assessments for Queen Anne Co., MD, Districts 1-7
    These seven books show location of property, neighbors, buildings, equipment & farm animals. Paints a picture of the neighborhood and everyday life! Another useful tool for locating that ancestor in the 1890s.

Talbot County

  • 1930 Census Index of Talbot Co., MD
    Census indexes are in alphabetical order by the head of household, and include name, age, race, birthplace, district and page number for easy look up.

Multi-County

  • Civil War - Drafted Men at Camp Hicks, Easton, Maryland 1862-1863
    Residents of Queen Anne's, Dorchester, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester Counties. Gives occupation, physical description, age, residence, substitute and remarks.
  • Death Certificates of Maryland Prior to 1898
  • County Death Certificates of Maryland, 1898
  • Births and Deaths of Kent, Queen Anne and Caroline Counties 1865-1884
Obituary Lookups
Need an obituary lookups from the Queen Anne Record Observer from February 1994 to the present? $2.00 per individual name + SASE for copy of obit. Send requests to Trish Surles, P.O. Box 736, Gambrills, MD 21108.

Books by Davy McCall

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  • A Tricentennial History of St. Paul's Church, Kent Co., MD
    St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kent, one of the 30 Anglican churches established in colonial Maryland in 1692, is the oldest Episcopal church in Maryland having continuous services. Located on the upper Eastern Shore of Maryland in Kent County, St.Paul's, Kent is approximately seven miles west of the county seat of Chestertown. This tricentennial history contains information on many generations of Kent Countians and covers the events and people of St.Paul's Church over a three-hundred year span. Pictures, footnotes, and bibliographies are included.

Books by H. LeRoy Whiteley, Jr.

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  • Arthur Whiteley, Progenitor of the Maryland Whiteley Clan, and His Descendants, 1651-1997
    Complete family history, family name and coat of arms information, 10 generations of family genealogy with descendant trees of other Whiteley families, not tied in yet. Fully indexed, 205 pgs.

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