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7401 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208-5490
410-764-1587
Congregational records are at the synagogue and include minute books, membership lists, pew holders, lists of marriages from 1850 to 1985 (indexed in chronological order), cemetery information, and an archive of historical material. Baltimore Hebrew Congregation was the first Jewish congregation organized in Maryland.
Albert S. Cook Library, Towson University
Towson, Maryland 21252
410-704-2461
http://cooklibrary.towson.edu/collections.cfm
The Towson University library now contains the extensive Jewish Studies collection of the former Baltimore Hebrew University. This includes reference works, books, and periodicals of interest to the Jewish genealogist; histories of Baltimore Jewry and synagogues; and an extensive collection of Yizkor (memorial) books. The Baltimore Jewish Community Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies can be found in the Archives and Special Collections department.
1415 Key Highway
Baltimore, MD 21230
410/727-4808
www.thebmi.org
The Museum’s Research Center has archival collections of Baltimore businesses, many of which were owned by members of the Jewish community.
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410/396-5430 reference
www.pratt.lib.md.us
410/396-5500 taped message
Maryland Room 410/396-5468
The Library’s Maryland Room contains Baltimore City directories and telephone books, histories of Baltimore Jewry, and an extensive clipping file related to Baltimore persons, events, and institutions. Microfilm is on the main level and contains the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Jewish Times, Jewish Comment (partial), and the U.S. manuscript census for Maryland. Genealogical services are described on the EPFL website.
201 W. Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410/685-3750
www.mdhs.org
The library of the Maryland Historical Society contains books, photographs, newspapers, and other materials relating to Maryland and its people. Local history and genealogy are strengths, especially for 18th and 19th century Maryland. The collection includes genealogical journals and the Dielman-Hayward File (biographical information clipped from newspapers starting in 1800). Manuscript collections include the papers of some prominent Jewish families, including the early Etting and Cohen families. Research hours are limited; check website for updated hours and services.
350 Rowe Boulevard
Annapolis, MD 21401
410/260-6400
www.mdarchives.state.md.us
800/235-4045 MD toll free
The Maryland State Archives is the historical agency and permanent records repository for the State of Maryland. Among its collections are probate, land, court, citizenship (naturalization) and vital records. These include birth, death and marriage records. Some requests filled via e-mail or regular mail, for varying fees. NOTE: death indexes are now available on-line at http://mdvitalrec.net/cfm/index.cfm.
1420 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410/837-4268
www.ubalt.edu/archives
The collections document Baltimore’s cultural, educational and political groups; urban planning in the metro area; neighborhood issues. Oral history interviews from the Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project are available, including interviews with Jewish residents. There are local history research papers by students and unpublished papers by historians. Research hours by appointment; contact Archives and Special Collections division.
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
410-455-2232
www.umbc.edu/aok/main/
The collections document Baltimore’s cultural, educational and political groups; urban planning in the metro area; neighborhood issues. Oral history interviews from the Baltimore Neighborhood Heritage Project are available, including interviews with Jewish residents. There are local history research papers by students and unpublished papers by historians. Research hours by appointment; contact Archives and Special Collections division.
