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Guide to Catholic Church Records
In order to find the church records of a particular county from this
page, please click on the county name. There you will find a listing of
all the churches for which we have any information, even if it is no more
than the name of the church. There may be some information on the history and/or ethnic makeup of the original parish. If we have any of the church's registers,
there will be an "M" [microfilm] number on the extreme right.
Reminder: The Archives does not have records from all of the churches
located in Maryland, nor does it have records for all counties. Records for churches not listed below, or as part of the
Religious Records Project, may be found at other institutions.
Please note that the Archdiocese of Baltimore has restricted access
to post-1920 Catholic baptisms and we cannot provide access to these records
without the permission of the church. Reels of microfilm that
contain post-1920 baptisms in addition to other, non-restricted records
cannot be sold by the Archives without permission from the Archdiocese.
Allegany County
- St. Mary of the Annunciation, Lonaconing:
Northwest of Cumberland, it was established in 1858. There are very few internment
records. M1421-M1423
- St. Michael's, Frostburg: This parish
was established west of Cumberland in 1852. There are no internment records
prior to 1920.
M3743-M3746
- St. Patrick's, Cumberland: Established
in 1790, it originally served the entire county. Many of the early parishioners
were Irish immigrants, who came to America to work on canal projects. M3461-M3467
Anne
Arundel County
- Our Lady of Sorrows, Owensville: This
parish was established in 1865, and served the Owensville and Davidsonville
sections of the county.
M2625
- St. John's, Severna Park: This parish
was established in 1927 as a mission of St. Mary's in Annapolis. It covers
the area north of Annapolis and south of Glen Burnie. M2543
- St. Lawrence the Martyr, Jessup: This
parish was established in 1865 and covered the Southwest part of the county.
M2627
- St. Mary's, Annapolis: This parish
was established in 1853 on land owned by Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
The Redemptorists have staffed it since. This parish would have ministered
to the southern section of Anne Arundel County. M2337-M2348
Baltimore
City
To use these records, one must be aware of an individual's residence
and nationality. Keep in mind that Baltimore City's boundaries of 1750
are not the same as those that exist today. In 1816 Baltimore expanded out from Jones Town and Old Town to North Avenue. In 1888, it expanded to Cold Spring Avenue. The final, and present, boundaries were put in place in 1918.
For Catholics, a parish as we know it today did not exist prior to 1884.
Before that time, one chose their parish simply because it was composed
of members of the same nationality. Therefore we will identify the parishes
by nationality, wherever possible, as we progress both historically and
ecclesiastically through this guide.
1750-1830
- Cathedral of the Assumption/Basilica of the Assumption/Co-Cathedral:
ENGLISH/IRISH/FRENCH - This Church was established in 1806 at the Corner
of Cathedral and Mulberry streets. It served the Catholic population in
the western section of Baltimore for many years. While most of the early
entries are Irish, there is a mixture of other nationalities, especially
French, English and some German. The Church was raised to the rank of a
Basilica in 1937. It became the Co-Cathedral, when the Cathedral of Mary
Our Queen was erected in 1959. Particularly in the twentieth century, one
might check the marriage records here for a marriage if it is not located
in the parish church. Many Catholics appeared at the door of the Cathedral
to get married in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. Today the Cathedral draws
on the metropolitan area for its constituency, reminiscent of its early
days. The records for St. Mary's Seminary are included among these records.
The Seminary served the French and Haitian populations of the City. M1510-1524
- St. Francis Xavier: AFRICAN AMERICAN - This community was established in 1793 to serve the needs of Free
Blacks living in Baltimore County. Free Blacks and slaves were served,
not only by this Community, but also by the other Catholic communities.
Unlike Protestant denominations, the Catholic Church did not discriminate
in serving both races, as to sacramental service. The notations in a church's
records would indicate whether or not the person was Colored. However,
within the Church Service, there was a line of demarcation. Although never
turned away from receiving the Sacraments, Blacks were restricted to only
the balconies or the last few pews. This community became a full African
American Community Parish in 1863 during the Civil War; however, the records
did not start until 1871. It merged with St.
Paul's in 1968 and the parish moved to Caroline and Oliver Streets,
where it is presently located. M2083-2089
- St. John's German Catholic: GERMAN -
Even prior to 1800, Baltimore's German population was increasing. St. John's
was established in 1801 to serve the needs of this growing nationality.
One will find Germans from all parts of the City, as well as the surrounding
county, worshiping at St. John's. This parish closed in 1841 to make
room for a newer, larger German Parish, St. James the Less. It was located
at Saratoga and Park streets, across the street from the present St. Alphonsus.
M
1525 and M1584
- St. Patrick's: IRISH - This
parish was established in Fells Point in 1790. Near the Foot of Broadway,
this parish served all Irish Immigrants in the area for many years. If
your ancestors were Irish, this would be the natural Church to start your
research. As POLISH immigrants came to Baltimore in the 1870s, they too
began to worship here. The first national Polish parish would not
be established until 1879. There are no records available prior to 1808.
The Internment records are sketchy until 1875. M1563-1571
- St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral: The first
Church established in the Baltimore environs was the Church of St. Peter,
in 1770. When Baltimore was made a diocese in 1789, it became the first
Pro-Cathedral. It stood at the Corner of Saratoga and Little Sharp streets.
It was closed in 1841. Its records are part of the Basilica of the Assumption.
Any Catholic living in the area of Baltimore would have come here to receive
the Sacraments, regardless of nationality. M1510-1511; M1521
1830-1860
- Holy Cross: GERMAN - This parish was
established in 1858 to serve the German population in South and Southwest
Baltimore.M1915-M1918
- Immaculate Conception: This parish was established
in 1852 at Mosher and Division/Druid Hill Avenues to serve the mixed, but
predominately Irish, population in the Sandtown/Upton Area. Internment
records stop in 1955.
M2647-M2649
- Our Lady of Good Counsel: IRISH/POLISH
- This parish was established as St. Lawrence O'Toole in 1859 to serve
the Irish population in Locust Point. It became Our Lady of Good Counsel
in the 1880's. It absorbed a Polish population after World War One. M2685-M2688
- St. Alphonsus Liguori: GERMAN - This parish
was established in 1845 by St. John Neumann to serve the German population
of the Central and Western sections of the City. It was located at the
corner of Park and Saratoga streets, and was the successor to St. John's
German Catholic Church. In 1918, with the dwindling population of Germans
in the Center of the City, it was reestablished as LITHUANIAN. Since 1918,
this parish has served the Lithuanian population of the Central Maryland.
M
1584; M 1595-1599; M4874
- St. Brigid's, Canton: IRISH - St.
Brigid's at the corner of Ellwood and Hudson was founded in 1858 to serve
the Irish Community of Canton. It rivaled its "mother parish", St. Patrick's,
for many years. Internment records are missing from 1858-1901. M1634-M1639
- St. Ignatius of Loyola: The Jesuits established
the Collegiate Church in 1853, in conjunction with the founding of Loyola
High School and College, to serve the rapidly expanding Catholic population
along the Calvert Street (Eastern end) of the City. The parish was the
only one in the City served by the order. M1600-M1603
- St. John the Evangelist: IRISH - This
parish was established in 1853, in the vicinity of St. James, to serve
the Irish population moving Northeast within the Baltimore City environs.
It became the parish of the Tenth Ward, even after the Irish left and the
Tenth ward was renumbered. Internment records are missing from 1853 until
1870. This parish was closed in 1966, and merged with St. James the Less
to become St. James/St. John. The records for these years are with those
of St. James. The new parish closed in 1986, and the records were transferred
to St. Wenceslaus. M1577-M1583
- St. Joseph's, Lee Street: IRISH -
This parish was established in 1839 for the Irish living west of Light
Street and South of Baltimore Street and in South Baltimore. The parish
closed in 1962. Internment records are sketchy until 1906. M1686-M1689
- St. James the Less: GERMAN -
This parish was established in 1840 to provide a place of worship for the
emerging German Population in Northeast Baltimore. It was located on Aisquith
Street, near Harford Avenue. Internment records from 1857 until 1930, are
housed at the Archdiocese
of Baltimore Catholic Archives. An index for the internment records
from 1868-1929 can be found in REF A-2-6 in the Archives' library. In 1966
the Parish merged with St. John the Evangelist to become St. James/St.
John's. Both parishes closed in 1986. M1572-M1576
- St. Mary's of the Assumption, Govanstown: IRISH
- This parish was established in Govanstown in Baltimore County in 1850.
It served the Catholic population that was moving "out of the city". When
City boundaries were extended in 1888, it became part of the City. The
Internment records are sketchy through 1917. M2642-M2646
- St. Michael the Archangel: GERMAN
- This parish was the third German Parish to be established in Baltimore
City within ten years. It was established in 1852 at Wolfe and Lombard
streets. It served the German Catholic population of the Lower East Side
of Baltimore City. Internment records are sketchy until 1882. M1538-M1545
- St. Peter the Apostle: IRISH - This parish
was established in 1842 at Hollins and Poppleton avenues to serve the Irish
Population of the Western section of Baltimore City. After World War One,
it would also serve the LITHUANIAN population on the West Side of the City.
There are no internment records available, although some may be found as
part of the records for St. Peter's Cemetery. M1434-M1439
- St. Vincent de Paul: IRISH - This
parish was established in 1841 at the foot of Falls Way to serve the Irish
Congregation of the Eastern section of the city, just north of the Inner
Harbor. It served Old Town/Jones Town section of the City. There are no
internment records prior to 1870.M1611-M1614
1860-1888
- Corpus Christi Parish: This parish was established
at Mount Royal and Lafayette Avenues in 1881 as the Jenkins Memorial Church.
The Jenkins family wished to endow a Church in their honor. While never
a large parish, it served a mixed population. M2920-M292
- Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Highlandtown:
GERMAN - This German parish was established in Highlandtown in 1873
to serve the German population, who was moving out of the City to the eastern
suburbs. It remained part of Baltimore County until 1918, when it was absorbed
into the City. When searching for birth records or death records, remember
that this parish was in Baltimore County for nearly fifty years. M1525-M1533
- Fourteen Holy Martyrs: GERMAN -
This parish was established in Western Baltimore at Fulton and Mount Streets
in 1870, to serve the expanding German population. Germans living west
of Freemont Avenue attended this parish. Although established by the Redemptorists,
this parish was quickly turned over to German Benedictines. This parish
closed in 1964.
M2650-M2651
- Holy Rosary Parish: POLISH - The Polish
Community continued to grow, and a second parish was established in East
Baltimore in 1887. This parish relieved the overcrowding of St. Stanislaus,
and was served by diocesan priests from Poland for many years. M3607-M3618
- Mt. St. Joseph Collection: Mt
St. Joseph is a male Catholic high school located in Irvington, Southwest
Baltimore. The Archives has the First Communion record from 1883-1931.
M1632
- St. Andrew: GERMAN/IRISH - This parish
was established at the corner of Broadway and Madison in 1878 to serve
the predominately German population around Johns Hopkins Hospital, and
those living as far east as Orangeville. While primarily a German
parish, it quickly began serving the City's Irish population as well. This
parish was one of the first territorial parishes on the East Side.
As the population changed and the Catholic population declined, this parish
basically served only Johns Hopkins Hospital in the late fifties. It was
closed in 1974.
M1935-M1940
- St. Ann's: IRISH - This parish was
established at Greenmount Avenue and Twenty Second Street in 1873 to serve
the Irish population as it moved North. This parish was established because
of a vow Captain Kennedy made while sailing through a storm. His ship was
saved, and the anchor of the ship still stands in front of the Church.
This parish was called the Parish of Bishops as many Bishops and one Cardinal
came from this parish in the early part of the twentieth century. M2931-M2935
- St. Anthony of Padua Parish: This
parish was established in Baltimore County in 1884 to serve the Catholics
of Gardenville and Parkville areas. A large segment of the early population
was German. It was still a small country parish when it was incorporated
into Baltimore City in 1918. After the 1920s, this parish grew to be one
of the largest parishes in the diocese. As the population has shifted,
it is again becoming a smaller parish. M3290-M3294
- St. Edward's Parish: This parish was established
in 1880 at Poplar Grove and Prospect Avenue in Northwest Baltimore. This
small parish served the niche between St. Martin's and St. Agnes Parish
in West Baltimore. No internment rewords are available prior to 1908. M3982-M5986
- St. Gregory the Great Parish: This
parish was established in 1884 at the Corner of Gilmor and Baker in West
Baltimore. It served part of the territory previously served by St. Martin's.
It served a mixed community. No internment records available prior to 1936.
M3220-M3222
- St. Jerome's Parish: This parish was
established in 1887 in Pigtown, in Southwest Baltimore. It served the Pigtown/Morrell
Park area of what was formerly St. Peter's Parish. It also served Landsowne
until St. Clement's was founded three years later. M3383-M3387
- St. John's Parish: ITALIAN - St. John's
served the growing Italian community. This Church was located at Paca Street
and Mulberry, and staffed by the Italian Pallotines. It remained relatively
small, and by the 1930s, was serving the population only of the neighborhood.
It became a Shrine to St. Jude in the 1980's, and ceased to be a parish.
No records are available.
- St. Joseph's Monastery: This parish
was established in 1872 in Irvington. This parish was located in Baltimore
County until the expansion of the City boundaries in 1918, when it was
incorporated into the City. It took over St. Agnes Parish for some time,
and the records from St. Agnes are recorded here from 1868 through 1880.
While predominately German, it also served the general population that
lived in Irvington M2002-M2006
- St. Leo the Great Parish: ITALIAN
- This parish was located at Stiles and Exeter Streets in Little Italy
and began in 1881, serving the entire Italian Population in Baltimore,
until St. John's was established. The Italian Pallotines served it. M3275-M3284
- St. Martin's: IRISH - This parish
was established in 1867 from St. Peter's Church, as the population of the
West Side continued to grow. This parish was at the corner of Fulton and
Fayette. This parish rapidly expanded, and by the 1920s was the largest
parish in the Western section of the City, serving over ten thousand parishioners.
Internment records are sketchy until 1904. M2654-M2662
- St. Mary, Star of the Sea: IRISH -
This parish was established in 1868 in South Baltimore to serve the Irish
immigrant population just south of the Inner Harbor, between St. Joseph's
and Our Lady of Good Counsel. Its beacon was lit at night to guide ship
Captains and Pilots as they entered the Baltimore Harbor. Internment records
start in 1922.
M2704-M2712
- St. Monica's Parish: AFRICAN AMERICAN
- To respond to the needs of the African American community, the
diocese established St. Monica's at Henrietta and Eutaw Streets in South
Baltimore in 1883. This was the first parish established specifically for
the African American community. Until this time, African Americans simply
attended the nearest Catholic Church in their neighborhood. This parish
closed in 1959 as more and more parishes absorbed the African American
population. M1593
- St. Paul's: This parish was created
out of St. Ann's in 1888 at Oliver and Caroline Streets, to serve
the Catholics living in Northeast Baltimore near North Avenue and Harford
Road. This parish closed in 1968 and was merged with St. Francis Xavier,
at which time St. Francis closed its buildings and moved to St. Paul's.
These records are found in the records of St. Francis Xavier with a separate
listing. M2143-M2148
- St. Peter Clavier's AFRICAN AMERICAN
- This was the third parish established to serve the African American community
in Baltimore. It was staffed by the Josephites. It was located at Fremont
Avenue, and served the Sandtown/Upton section of Southwest Baltimore. No
records are available.
- St. Pius V: IRISH/AFRICAN AMERICAN
- This parish was established in 1878 at Schroeder and Edmondson, and served
the predominately Irish population in West Baltimore. After 1931,
it was staffed by the Josephites, and became an African American Parish.
M1670-M1676
- St. Stanislaus: POLISH - The
Polish community began to grow, and St. Stanislaus was established at South
Ann Street in 1879 to serve this new immigrant population in the Fells
Point/Canton Area. The Conventual Franciscans serve it. M1533-M1538
- St. Thomas Aquinas Parish: This parish
was established in 1868 to serve a mixed community living in Hampden. At
that time it was still part of Baltimore County. In 1888, it became part
of the City through boundary expansion. M2700-M2703
- St. Wenceslaus Parish: BOHEMIAN/CZECH
- This parish was established in 1868 on the East Side to serve the Bohemian
and Czech populations of the City. It is located on Ashland and Collington
Avenues.
M1670-M1676
- Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Mount Washington:
This parish was established in 1869 in Mount Washington, to serve the Catholics
living in that section of Baltimore County, just northwest of the City.
It was integrated into the City through the boundary expansion in 1918.
This parish never served a specific nationality, although the early parishioners
were predominately Irish. M2829-M2830
1888-1950
- All Saints Church: This parish was established
in 1912 at Liberty Heights and Eldorado Avenues in Northwest Baltimore.
In 1990 it merged with St. Cecilia's, and became the New All Saints Church.
No records are available.
- Blessed Sacrament Church: This parish was
established in 1911 at Old York Road and Forty Second Street. It served
the people from Hampden to Govans. No records are available.
- Our Lady of Sorrows Parish: This parish
was established in South Baltimore in 1922, and closed in 1935. The records
are contained in M1918.
- St. Ambrose: This parish was established
in 1907 to serve the population in Northwest Baltimore. It is located on
Park Heights Avenue. These records are not available.
- St. Athanasius, Curtis Bay: This parish
was established in 1891 to serve the Catholic Population of northern Anne
Arundel County. It remained part of the County until Baltimore's last annexation
in 1918. It still serves the population from this area. No records are
available.
- St. Barnabas Parish: AFRICAN AMERICAN
- This parish was established in 1907 at Biddle and Arglye Streets in West
Baltimore. It was a small parish and closed in 1931. St.
Pius absorbed its records, as a result, the records for both parishes
are intermixed. M2669-M2673
- St. Benedict's Parish: This parish was established
in 1891 to serve the Southwest section of the city. The Benedictines out
of Latrobe staff it, as well as Fourteen Holy Martyrs. While territorial,
its initial population was heavily German. No records are available.
- St. Bernard's Church: This parish
was established in Waverly in 1891 to serve the Northeast Corridor of the
City. It became the Korean National Church in 1989. M1662-M1665
- St. Casmir's Church: POLISH - This
parish established in 1902 was established in Canton to serve the larger
population of Polish Catholics who were immigrating into Baltimore. It
was established at O'Donnell Street and Kenwood Avenue. The Polish Franciscans
serve it, just as St. Stanislaus'. No records are available.
- St. Cecilia: This parish was established
in 1902 at Windsor Avenue and Hilton Street to serve the population of
Northwest Baltimore. This parish was merged with All Saints in the 1980's
to form the New All Saints Church. No records are available.
- St. Dominic's: This parish was established
in 1906 in Hamilton to serve the people between Fullerton and St. Paul's
Streets. It is located on Harford Road and Gibbons Avenue. These records
are not available.
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary: This parish was
established in East Baltimore, and served the Catholic Population
as it moved east from Canton and Fells Point to the area east of Baltimore
City, and north of Patterson Park. Established in 1895, it was the last
parish established in the City prior to the turn of the 20th Century. By
the 1920s this had become the largest parish in East Baltimore, and served
a population over ten thousand people strong. No records are available.
- St. Katherine of Sienna: This parish was
established in 1902 to serve the expanding population in Northeast Baltimore.
It served the people south of North Avenue and near Greenmount Avenue.
This parish closed in 1986 and was merged with St.
Wenceslaus. No records are available.
- St. Mary's Industrial School: This school
for orphans and wayward boys was established in Southwest Baltimore prior
to 1900. The Archives only has the First Communion and Baptismal Records
from 1905-1949.M1632
- St. Matthew's Parish: This parish was established
in 1949 to reflect the outgrowth of the Northeast Corridors as people left
the "Inner City". This Church is located at 5401 Loch Raven Boulevard and
serves the Alameda section of the City. M3244-M3246
- St. Michael the Archangel, Overlea: This
parish was established in 1914 to serve the Overlea section of Baltimore
County. This large parish spans the area between St. Anthony's and St.
Joseph's Fullerton. The Internment records do not start until 1924. M2010-M2013
- Sts. Philip and James Parish: This parish
was established on North Charles Street in 1898. It served the North Charles
Street corridor west of Govans until the founding of the Cathedral of Mary
Our Queen in 1959. It also served the Hopkins University Community. M1642-M1645;
M5273
- St. Rose of Lima: This parish was established
in 1914 to serve the people of Brooklyn. This was part of Anne Arundel
County until 1918. No records are available.
- St. William of York: This parish was established
in 1914 to serve the people of the Route 40 in Southwest Baltimore, near
the county line. It was a small parish, and remains so today. No records
are available.
Baltimore
County
- Immaculate Conception Church, Towson: This
parish was established in 1883 in Towson. M1681-M1685
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Essex: This parish
was established in 1887, and still serves the Essex/Middle River section
of the County.
M7335-M7338
- St. Agnes, Catonsville/Woodlawn: This parish
was established 1852 in the Western part of the County , to serve the immigrant
German community that was settling there. Priests from the Monastery served
St. Agnes in the 1860's and 1870's. It became a mission of St. Mark's in
the 1890's, until regaining its status as an independent parish around
1912.
M1629-M1631
- St. Charles Borromeo, Pikesville: This parish
was established in 1849 on Sudbrook Lane in Pikesville, to serve the Catholic
population in Central Baltimore County. M2637-M2639
- St. John, Hydes (Long Green): This is the
oldest Catholic Parish in the County. It was established on Long Green
Pike in 1822, and lies north of Towson. It would have drawn Catholics from
the Pennsylvania Line to Govanstown. M4805-M4808
- St. Joseph's, Fullerton: This parish was
established on Belair Road in 1850 to serve the growing German community
in Northeast Baltimore County.
M2689-M2692
- St. Mark's, Catonsville This parish was
established in 1888, and serves the Catonsville community. M1647-M1649
Caroline
County
- Immaculate Conception, Marydel: This parish
was established in 1921, and serves the central section of the county.
M11708,
M11717-M11718, M11720-M11721
- St. Benedict, Ridgely: This parish was established
in 1888. The records end in 1960. M11708, M11717-M11718, M11720-M11721
- St. Elizabeth, Denton: This mission parish
was established in 1841, and closed in 1880. M11708
Cecil
County
- Good Shepherd Church, Perryville: This parish
was established at the mouth of the Susquehanna in 1921. There are no internment
records available.
M11704, M11712-M11715
- Immaculate Conception, Elkton: This parish
was established in 1861.
M11701, M11703-M117004, M11712-M11715
- Old Bohemia Parish: Established in
1789, this parish serves areas between both Cecil and Kent Counties. Records
include baptisms through 1842, and interments through 1882. There are no
marriage records available. These records are not available on microfilm.
The original records are stored at 0/8/7/15.
- St. Francis Xavier, Bohemia: This parish
was established in 1750. There are no records available after 1874, and
there are no internment records. M11706
- St. Rose, Chesapeake City: There are no
parish records available. The only records available are the parish's cemetery
records. M11707
Charles
County
- St. Ignatius Church, Upper Zachiah/St. Peter's, Waldorf:
This parish was established in 1700 as St. Ignatius. In 1869 it became
St. Peter's in Waldorf. St. Ignatius records are available from 1852 through
1870. St. Peter's records are available from 1870 through 1896. M1462
Dorchester
County
- St. Mary, Refuge of Sinners Parish: This
parish was established in 1921. M11709, M11717-M11719, M11721
Frederick
County
- Mt. St. Mary's Parish: This parish was part
of Mt. St. Mary's College and was served by the professors of the College.
The records begin in 1815. This parish was closed in 1871, due to the founding
of St. Anthony's.
M1999
- St. Anthony's, Emmitsburg This parish was
established in 1871 when Mt. St. Mary's was closed. It served the western
end of Emmitsburg, while St. Joseph's served the eastern end of the town.
M2827-M2828
- St. John's, Frederick: This parish was established
in 1763 and served the entire county until other parishes were founded
later. The records do not begin until 1811. M2823-M2826; M5029-M5030
- St. Joseph's, Emmitsburg: This parish was
established in 1793 to serve the northern end of Frederick County. The
records begin in 1812.
M2832-M2834
- St. Joseph on Carrolton Manor, Buckeystown:
This parish was established in 1811 to serve the southern section of Frederick
County. It was a mission of St. John's until 1902. In 1902 it became a
separate parish, and the records begin at that time. M3219
Garrett
County
- Immaculate Conception, Kitzmiller: This
parish was established in 1928. It is a mission of St. Peter's and is the
furthest Western parish in both the Diocese and the state. The records
do not begin until 1946.
M3523
- St. Ann's, Grantsville: This parish was
established in 1909, and serves the Eastern section of the County. M4472-M4474
- St. Peter the Apostle, Oakland: This parish
was established in 1852 to serve the needs of the western part of Allegany
County. Following the establishment of Garrett County in 1872, it served
all of the County until 1909. M3522-M3523
Harford
County
- St. Ignatius Church, Hickory: This is the
oldest Church building in the Archdiocese, stemming from its establishment
in 1790. It served the entire county for many years. Records begin in 1818.
In 1910 it became a mission of St. Margaret's in Belair, and all records
for this time frame are in the parish records for St. Margaret's. In 1970,
St. Ignatius became a parish once again, with its own records. M2849-M2850
Howard
County
- St. Augustine's, Elkridge: St. John Neumann
founded this parish 1844. It served the people of the southern end of the
county. M2667-M2668
- St. John's, Columbia: This parish was established
in Columbia in 1967. As part of the planned growth of the Rouse Company
development, St. John's became a partner in the ecumenical outlook of Columbia.
Today it has the largest congregation in Columbia. M4251
- St. Louis, Clarksville: This parish was
established in 1855 and served the western section of the County. It was
a small country parish until the 1970s, when large housing growth began
in Howard County. M2853-M2854
- St. Paul's, Ellicott City: This parish was
established in 1838 and served the needs of the County for over twenty
years. It started serving the mill workers in Ellicott City. In the 1903s,
many couples who eloped went to St. Paul's to get married. M2907-M2909
Kent
County
- Sacred Heart Church, Chestertown: This parish
was established in 1947.
M11709, M11717-M11718
- St. Dennis, Galena: This parish was established
in 1856. M11705, M11706, M11709, M11717-M11719, M11721
Prince
George's County
- St. Mary's of the Mills, Laurel: This parish
was established in 1842. Although still in existence, records at the Archives
stop in 1867. M1227
Queen
Anne's County
- Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Centreville:
This parish was established in 1871. The internment records start in 1910.
M11710, M11717-M11719
- St. Christopher's: This parish was established
in 1955, and serves Kent Island. M11710, M11716
Talbot
County
- St. Joseph's Mission, Cordova: This mission
was established in 1803, and closed in 1879. M858, M11705
- St. Joseph's Church, Cordova: This parish
was established in 1760, and closed in 1888. M11706
- Sts. Peter and Paul, Easton: This parish
was established in 1871.
M11710, M11716, M11718, M11719, M11721
Wicomico
County
- St. Francis de Sales, Salisbury: This parish
was established in 1910. M11708, M11717, M11718, M11720, M11721
Worcester
County
- Holy Name of Jesus, Pocomoke City: This
parish was established in 1952. M11708, M11717
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