RESOURCES

LIBRARY AND RESEARCH SERVICES

Frecogs' correspondence and vertical files are kept at the Historical Society of Frederick County, MD, Inc. ,24 East Church St., Frederick, MD 21701, 301-663-1188 Letters are available at monthly meetings, then placed in the vertical files.

Frecogs' library book collection is shelved at the LDS Frederick Family History Center, 199 North Place, Frederick, MD.

Frecogs does not have volunteers for individual research requests, but a list of members who are paid researchers is included below. Frecogs does not endorse any particular research service.

PUBLISHERS/LOCAL BOOK SELLERS

Historical Society of Frederick County, MD, Inc.
24 East Church St.
Frederick, MD
21701
301-663-1188

Willow Bend/Family Line Publications
63 East Main St.
Westminster, MD 21157
www.willowbendbooks.com
1-800-876-6103

Carroll County Genealogical Society
P O Box 1752
Westminster, MD 21158-1752

Paw Prints, Inc
PO Box 52
Monrovia, MD 21770

LOCAL FREDERICK AREA FAMILY HISTORY REPOSITORIES

C Burr Artz Library – Maryland Room
110 East Patrick St. Frederick, MD 21701
M-Thur 10 am to 9 pm, Fri-Sat 10 am to 5 pm, Sun 1 to 5 pm.
Mary Mannix, Mgr br301-694-1630 extension 7

Historical Society of Frederick County
24 E Church St., Frederick, MD
(It is not handicapped accessible)
10-4 Tues-Sat.
301-663-1188

Frederick County Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
wills, deed, court, marriage licenses
8 AM-4 P.M. Mon-Fri.
301-694-2570

FRECOG MEMBER RESEARCHERS--for fee

Trudie Davis-Long
Comet Lines
PO Box 234
Monrovia, MD 21770-0234
Day: (301)624-3457
Night: (301)831-5781
tdavislong@copper.net
Land Records and LDS for MD, NC, and VA. Editor, Instructor, Author/Writer
Currently in print is Annotated life and Times James Lantz, Carroll County, Maryland 1857-1891 and Abstract of the Wills and Estate Records of Granville County, NC 1833-1845. FRECOGS newsletter editor (12+ years). Teach family research classes for the Historical Society of Frederick Co., Maryland. Specializing in helping beginners plan research projects. Research central Maryland: Carroll and Frederick. Online research expert.
Topics taught: beginning, courthouse, abstracting, handwriting, law and courthouse, and problem solving.

Edie Eader
394 Prospect Blvd
Frederick, MD 21701
hawbottom1@aol.com
Wills & intestate records. Publish Paw Prints, Inc.

Bob Fout
1829 Meadowgrove Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
rfout1@comcast.net
Research Frederick & surrounding counties

Margaret E Myers
409 Culler Ave
Frederick, MD 21701
published Marriages of Frederick County and is a contributing editor of "Western MD Genealogy Quarterly."

Albert Werking
16505 Virginia Ave, #C111
Williamsport, MD 21795-1340
Lecturer

Anne W Cissel
117 Sunhigh Dr
Thurmont, MD 21788
Anne passed away in December 2006. We are saddened by her loss. If you had worked done by her and need to make contact with her family, please use the address above.

INTERNET REFERENCES FOR FREDERICK COUNTY SPECIFICALLY

Historical Society of Frederick County, Inc. – one of 3 reference libraries in the county (others are Maryland Room and Family History Center). Marie Washburn, Reference Library Manager.   www.hsfcinfo.org/index.htm

Dorinda Shepley runs the Early Frederick County List – wonderful for queries, equity files, cemetery lists & book lookups. Check out the website for other information, links, etc. http://midmdroots.com/

Maryland GenWeb Project: Frederick Co. – Don & Jeanne Hartman’s Webpage for signing up to Mail lists & other great information on county research facilities, links to other related websites, etc. www.rootsweb.com/~mdfreder/

Frederick Co. Public Library Online Card Catalog & Maryland Room Reference Library – where your Maryland library card can access several databases, including Heritage Quest. Mary Mannix, Maryland Room Manager. www.FCPL.org go to "FCPL Information" and Look for Maryland Room, in addition to the online card catalog

RESOURCES OUTSIDE FREDERICK COUNTY

Thomas Balch Library– Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library owned and operated by the Town of Leesburg. Collections focus on Loudoun County, regional and Virginia history, genealogy, military history with special emphasis on the American Civil War, and ethnic history. It is designated as an Underground Railroad research site. 208 W. Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176, 703) 737-7195, Fax (703) 737-7150 www.leesburgva.gov/services/library/