AAA State of Play: Genealogy for Kids provides helpful guidance and links for kids to use to research and build their family tree.

The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) strives to preserve African-ancestored family history, genealogy, and cultural diversity by teaching research techniques and disseminating information throughout the community. Their primary goals are to promote scholarly research, provide resources for historical and genealogical studies, create a network of persons with similar interests, and assist members in documenting their histories. AAHGS-PGCM, the Prince George’s County Chapter of the AAHGS, conducts activities such as: workshops, speaker forums, discussion groups, onsite research, speakers’ bureau, exhibits, and networking.

Ancestry.com is the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world, it operates a network of genealogical, historical records, and related genetic genealogy websites. It is a subscription-based service that searches 6 billion records worldwide. Ancestry also sponsors RootsWeb.ancestry.com — a free, all volunteer-based project that includes local history, gravestones, and old church records.

Anne Arundel Genealogical Society’s mission is to promote genealogical and family history research in Anne Arundel County; help members learn about genealogy and apply that knowledge to their family history research; research, compile, and publish genealogical records and related information; host and participate in meetings, seminars, and events to raise the public interest in AAGS and genealogy.

Baltimore County Genealogical Society helps educate members in tracing their family ancestry, to collect and publish material related to genealogy, and to encourage the open exchange of genealogical ideas and experiences. They collect and maintain substantial materials for Baltimore city, the counties of Maryland, U.S. states and more.

The Calvert County Historical Society has collected and preserved many types of searchable records including court records, property deeds, military records, family histories, birth and death records, and vital records containing hundreds of years of Calvert County’s and the state’s remarkable history.

Cyndi's List is a huge compilation of genealogical sites in the United States and around the world. CyndisList.com includes city directories, wills, marriage certificates as well as church, military, and adoption records.

FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization and website offering genealogical records, education, and software. They also offer mobile apps, and in-person help at over 5,000 local family history centers. The Washington DC Family History Center is a branch of the FamilySearch Library. The exhaustive free database of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes databases from around the world and a wide range of documents from births, baptism, and death records.

Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, or add photos, virtual flowers, and a note to a loved one's memorial. Search or browse cemeteries and grave records for people from around the world.

The Historical Society of Baltimore County collects, preserves and interprets the rich history of Baltimore County for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations. Three and a half centuries of the county’s history, more than 9,000 Museum artifacts, 8,000 historic photographs, a 4,000-volume library, 500 historic maps and atlases, and hundreds of archival collections. Library collection includes genealogical records and how tos, some military records, histories of regional areas, and Baltimore City directories.

Howard County Genealogy Society is a non-profit organization providing education and support to people in the study of family history and the preservation and collection of genealogical records and assisting local libraries in developing their genealogical collections.

MGS encourages and instructs members in genealogical research and compilation; promotes adherence to high standards of accuracy and thoroughness in genealogy; locates, preserves, indexes, and publishes public and private genealogical records and studies; and cooperates with other organizations throughout the State of Maryland and elsewhere in the promotion of genealogical programs. Resources include (some are Members only): the MGS General Database which has a number of record collections (mostly church records); Baltimore City Marriage Licenses Index - Marriage Licenses in Baltimore City from 1851-1914; 18th Century Maryland Tax List Transcripts; Maryland Will and Probate Indexes; and MGS Family Trees.

The State Archives serves as the central depository for government records of permanent value. Its holdings date from Maryland's founding in 1634, and include colonial and state executive, legislative, and judicial records; county probate, land, and court records; church records; business records; state publications and reports; and special collections of private papers, maps, photographs, and newspapers. Access digital records from home on their website, including What’s New Online, training videos and research guides providing details on how to find our most searched record types. The Archives' Web site includes several helpful research guides, including:

• Guide to History/Family History Research in Maryland

• Understanding What You Find in Early Maryland Records

• Reference and Research at the Maryland State Archives

• Researching African American Families at the Maryland State Archives

The Maryland State Archives' Study of the Legacy of Slavery Staff seeks to preserve and promote the vast universe of experiences that have shaped the lives of Maryland’s African American population and invites researchers to explore its numerous source documents, exhibits and interactive online presentations. The site includes: a searchable database of primary sources including newspapers, court records, etc.; interactive maps to help in locating property owners and enslavers; biographies; and case studies.

The State Library Resource Center, SLRC is the State Library for Maryland. Working with libraries across the state, SLRC provides cooperative, cost effective, resources and services for Maryland libraries and their customers. It includes an historically significant Maryland history collection as well as in-depth African American collection.

Most of the records at NARA were created after 1900. The federal government's exhaustive database includes U.S. military records, naturalization records, land records and much more.

The National Genealogical Society (NGS) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Falls Church, VA. NGS helps individuals learn about their family history. For the past 118 years, they have been the leader in the field teaching genealogical research skills and providing a pathway to scholarly work. They offer advice and tips, online courses, books and publications, a research trip, and an annual conference.

MDGenWeb is a part of USGenWeb providing free genealogy for researchers of family history. There are lists of resources and links to sites, including Maryland counties which have genealogy records and information.

The Maryland Center for History and Culture houses a collection of 7 million books, documents, manuscripts, and photographs, and 350,000 objects in its museum and library located in Baltimore. Its collection of books and journals, manuscripts, maps, photographs, oral histories, ephemera, and other archival materials is one of the most extensive in the nation. Some of their most well-known items include the Calvert Papers and Carroll Papers, documentation about social justice efforts in the McKeldin-Jackson Oral History Collection and Paul Henderson Photograph Collection, and considerable genealogical resources. The library’s collections include the oral history recordings of residents across MCHC’s hometown of Baltimore. A guide to resources in the H. Furlong Baldwin Library at the Maryland Center for History and Culture for those researching African Americans or their history, including books, photographs, oral histories, manuscripts, and various records and directories. The collection is strongest in materials from the 19th and 20th centuries. The library’s significant holding of materials relating to the efforts to colonize freed blacks in Liberia and its transcripts of oral histories are particularly interesting.

The site includes information on the Piscataway Conoy Tribe.

The Prince George’s County Genealogical Society collects, preserves, and disseminates genealogical knowledge and information, particularly that deals with Prince George’s County, Maryland. Its library houses 6,500 volumes, family group sheets, Bible records and microfilms. While Maryland and Prince George’s County are the primary concentration, there is also heavy emphasis on other Eastern states, migration routes and specific topical interests.

The Prince George’s County Historical Society is an open access primary source library. This all-volunteer, non-profit organization works to fulfill its mission of preserving and promoting the County’s long and diverse history.

The Washington, D.C. Family History Center (FHC) is one of 4,800 branches of the FamilySearch Library. Their all-volunteer staff can assist with research needs. The FHC provides local access to FamilySearch microfilmed records and internet genealogy websites as well as free access to many subscription websites. Their computers can operate genealogy software: PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker. Their large collection includes volumes on immigration, religious records, census, military, ethnic research and foreign countries. They have collections for every U.S. state, and maps and atlases. The FHC provides local access to FamilySearch microfilmed records and internet genealogy websites as well as free access to many subscription websites.

The Special Collections and University Archives collect and provide access to material related to the history of the University of Maryland, the state of Maryland, literature and rare books, and American history, especially as it relates to labor, mass media, and the performing arts. The African American Department provides customers with the resources to examine questions about all aspects of African American history. The Eddie and Sylvia Brown African American Collection is an in-depth historical and contemporary collection of fiction and nonfiction resources that pertain to the history and culture of African Americans throughout the African Diaspora. Circulating and non-circulating materials are accessible for customers use. Collections of Note:

• African American Rare Book Collection - A collection of nineteenth century rare books on microfiche.

• The Digital Collection - Examines photographic views of African American life in Maryland and includes slave documents.

• Ephemera Collection - Files include more than 600 non-book items covering a wide range of subjects including postcards, posters, illustrative materials, and programs.

• Mapping the African American Experience in Maryland - Maps help to illustrate the African American experience in Maryland through historic buildings.

• The Microfilm - Includes newspapers, journals, historic books, and personal and organizational papers.

• Funeral Program Collection - Funeral programs from the 1960s to the present.