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From: rayfri <>
Subject: Re: [MDFR] Hist Soc of Fred Co library & Frecogs information.
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2003 18:27:11 -0600
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HMMMMM thats interesting. If it's housed at the LDS church in Maryland,
I bet some or all
of the same information would be in the LDS Family History Library here
in Salt Lake City.
Thanks for the tip... I'll have to check it out and see..... The
FHL also has an online index
of their library material.....
Ray Friess
Salt Lake City
wrote:
>As a response to 'Mary' who asks about the Historical Society and the
>Genealogical Society libraries:
>
>The Frederick Genealogical Society, Inc. (Frecogs) - has individual family
>genealogies that have been collected since the mid-1970's in a filing cabinet at
>the LDS Church in Frederick, MD - worth the trip. Frecogs new website is
>under construction, but information is available at:
>http://www.mdgenweb.org/frecogs.htm
>
>The library of Frecogs is located at the LDS Family History Center: 119
>North Place, Frederick, Maryland 21701
>Phone: (301) 698-0406
>The center is open Tuesdays 9-1, Wednesdays 9-1, Thursdays 10-2, 7-9 p.m.
>Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and 9-1 Saturday mornings.
>To check on hours, call 301-698-0406.
>
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>The following information is on the Historical Society of Frederick County,
>Md new website:
>http://www.hsfcinfo.org/
>
>>From the website: Location: 24 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
>301-663-1188
>The Historical Society Library holds a variety of unique materials awaiting
>discovery. Letters, diaries, Civil War records, maps, genealogies, and books on
>local subjects all are available for use by historians and genealogists.
>Knowledgeable staff are available to assist patrons.
>
>The Library days and hours of operation are: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4
>p.m. ($3 fee for non-members).
>
>Published Frederick County records available in the Research Library include:
>
>Land Record Indexes 1748 - 1916
>Church and Cemetery Records
>Certificates of Freedom 1806 - 1863
>Marriage License Indexes to 1931
>Index to County Wills 1744-1946
>Federal Census Records for 1790 through 1920
>County and Local Histories
>Newspaper Abstracts 1786-1840
>Engelbrecht's Diaries, Marriage and Death Ledgers, 1818-1890
>Many City Directories from 1859 and Telephone Books from 1913
>The Linton Collection of Newspaper Obituaries 1933--1975
>Maps, including Complete Topographic Coverage of the County
>
>Land records, wills, and probate records are readily accessible at the
>courthouse, only three blocks away.
>
>Also in the Society's collection are published records of Frederick's parent
>county, Prince George's, from 1692 until 1748, when Frederick was established,
>and of neighboring counties that were later formed from Frederick
>(Montgomery, Washington, Allegany, Garrett, and Carroll). Published indexes to land
>patent records from 1679-1783 are available, as well as immigration and migration
>records, and some church and other records from the adjoining states of
>Pennsylvania and Virginia.
>
>Genealogists will want to search the library's family history files and
>published family histories. Historians will find extensive vertical files on a
>variety of county-related subjects, as well as published volumes, and a manuscript
>collection that include documents of the Potomac Home Brigade, business
>records and diaries, and the papers of a few notable local families. An extensive
>photograph collection is also housed in the library.
>
>For simple questions about schedules or services, e-mail: <A HREF="mailto:">
></A>.
>
>Also of interest is the manuscript collection (originals at the Maryland
>Historical Society) but copies at HSFC library on microfilm - might be worth the
>look.
><A HREF="http://www.mdhs.org/library/Mss/ms002417.html">http://www.mdhs.org/library/Mss/ms002417.html</A>;
>
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>When in town, don't forget to visit the Maryland Room at the C.Burr Artz
>Library at 110 East Patrick St. - hours 10am to 9 pm Mon-Thurs, 10am to 5 pm
>Friday and Saturday - and 1 pm to 5 pm on Sunday. You never know where you will
>find that gem. Genealogies, etc similar to the Historical Society, plus a
>great civil war reference collection, and a nice newspaper microfilm file, and you
>can use Heritage Quest without charge. As with any other library - check out
>their verticle file too, and the original Linton Obit Collection - but
>patrons can not access the actual cards and the wait is up to 2 weeks for copies of
>the obit. Linton collection is on microfilm up until the 1970's at both the
>Historical Society, Md Room, and Family History Center in Frederick.
>Website for Maryland Room:
><A HREF="http://www.fcpl.org/01_inf/01_3_mdrm/01_3_01.html">http://www.fcpl.org/01_inf/01_3_mdrm/01_3_01.html</A>;
>
>Frecogs Periodical Reading Room - is open only to members, and includes
>local, regional, and national periodicals - no family files.
>
>Frederick is just loaded with references - hope this helps you - Pepper
>Scotto
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