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| Official Site for the State of Maryland Visit the official Maryland state site to find out about government offices, officials, programs, services, legislators, and more. |
| Recorded Documents Register with MDLandRec to search for Maryland deeds, mortgages, lis pendens, land title, and other recorded documents. |
| Archives Search over one million documents from the constitutional, legal, legislative, judicial, and administrative branches of the Maryland government. |
| Attorneys Search the Maryland Bar Association for registered attorneys. |
| Attorneys - Bankruptcy Browse the alphabetical membership list of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland to view member information including name, firm, address, phone, fax and e-mail. |
| Bankruptcies, Judgments & Tax Liens Pay Site Search statewide in Maryland for filing summaries of bankruptcies, judgments, and tax liens. Immediate results for $5. Nationwide search available for the same rate. |
| Births and Christenings 1650-1995 Selected Maryland birth and christening records filed between 1650 and 1995. |
| Businesses - Minority owned Search the Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Directory by name, address, phone number, contact name, SIC code, certification number or NAICS Code. |
| Charities Maryland Secretary of State charitable organization search. |
| City Records Access home pages and search public records free in Maryland cities and towns. |
| Cold Case Homicides Search the Maryland State Police list of cold case homicides by victim name. Provides name, location of homicide, date, cause of death, case details, and investigator contact information. |
| Company Search | Corporations and Companies Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation records for Maryland corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, and other registered business entities. |
| Court Opinions | Appellate Court Maryland Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals opinions. |
| Court Opinions | U.S. 4th Circuit U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals opinions for Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
| Court Records | Civil, Criminal & Traffic Maryland Judiciary Case Search for civil, criminal, and traffic court records in all Maryland counties. |
| Court Records | Judiciary Wills & Trusts Search Maryland Judiciary records of Maryland District Courts and Baltimore City Circuit Court estate records covering Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Unprobated Wills, and more. |
| Court Records | PACER U.S. District Bankruptcy Pay Site Use the federal PACER system to search for Maryland U.S. District Court bankruptcy records and download copies of court documents. PACER requires registration and a small fee per search. |
| Court Records | PACER U.S. District Civil and Criminal Use the federal PACER system to search for Maryland U.S. District Court federal civil and criminal records and obtain copies of court documents. PACER requires registration and a small fee per search. |
| Court Records | Register of Wills Search Maryland Office of Register of Wills Estate records for Wills, unprobated Wills, non-probate transfers, regular and judicial estates, foreign proceedings, Guardianship estates, and more. |
| Criminal Histories (info) Go here for information from the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services on how to obtain criminal histories and background checks. |
| Death Records (from churches) Browse this Maryland State Archives database of Maryland church death records by last name. Gives burial date and source of information. Site includes records from 17 churches in 12 counties. |
| Death Records 1898-1910 Browse this Maryland State Archives database by date and name for Board of Health death records filed between 1898 and 1910. |
| Death Records 1910-1951 Browse this Maryland State Archives database by date and name for Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics death records filed between 1910 and 1951. |
| Deaths and Burials 1877-1992 Small database of 3,700 Maryland deaths and burials recorded between 1877 and 1992. |
| Delinquent Taxpayers Browse this listing provided by the Comptroller of Maryland Compliance Division of businesses, individuals and corporate officers having large unresolved tax liabilities. |
| Employees Search the State of Maryland employee register. Information provided includes name, title, agency name, office, and phone number. |
| Government Employees | Phone Numbers Search for Maryland government employees by name, title, or department. |
| Government Publications Search Maryland government publications by agency, series title, date, or keyword. Gives source, description, accession number, and location. |
| Health Care Quality Reports Maryland Health Care Commission reports and ratings on hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, and surgery centers. |
| Income Tax Refunds Comptroller of Maryland search for current year refund status. |
| Inmates Search Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services records by name for Maryland inmates. |
| Inmates | VineLink Search Vinelink for inmates and offenders in Maryland. Includes Department of Corrections records and Maryland counties detention center records. |
| Legislation Your website for information regarding the Maryland legislature. Provides bill information and status, budget documents, Maryland statutes, bills signed and vetoed by governor, house and senate proceedings and hearing schedules. |
| Legislators Input your home address to search for your Maryland General Assembly and Congressional representatives. |
| Libraries Browse Maryland public & school libraries by name. Gives link to webpage and to online card catalog, if available. |
| Licenses | Professional, Medical & Business Search Maryland professional and business licenses and verify license status for attorneys, CPAs, physicians, real estate brokers and salespersons, and many others. |
| Lobbyists & Lobbyist Employers Maryland State Ethics Commission lists of lobbyists and lobbyist employers. |
| Maps - GIS Access the Maryland GIS database to view demographics, education, geography, quality of life, taxes, transportation, and work force in Maryland. |
| Marriages 1666-1970 Index of over 250,000 Maryland marriage records filed between 1666 and 1970. |
| Missing and Unidentifed Persons Missing and unidentified persons in Maryland, provided by the Maryland Missing Persons Network. |
| Missing Children Maryland missing children search from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. |
| Property Records Maryland property assessment and taxation records. |
| Protective Orders Maryland protective orders by case number, respondent name, and county of issuance. |
| Registered Offenders Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional services sex offender registry. Search by name, address, county, zip code, education, or use the interactive map. |
| Statutes Browse Maryland statutes by article and section number. Gives full text of statute. |
| Trademarks Maryland trademarks by name, keyword, service, owner, or classification. |
| Unclaimed Property Search Comptroller of Maryland records for unclaimed Maryland property by name of owner. |
| Uniform Commercial Code Search Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation records by name or file number for Maryland Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filings. |
| Vendors Search Maryland Department of Budget and Management records by name for vendors or agencies that have been paid by the State more than $25,000 in a fiscal year. |
| Voters Search Maryland voter registration records and find polling places. |
Maryland is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Capital is Annapolis and the largest city is Baltimore. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Maryland is the 19th most populous state in the United States. The 2014 population estimate is 5,976,407 and the 2010 census population was 5,773,785. The land area is 9,707.24 square miles and there are 594.8 persons per square mile.
60.5% of the population is White, 30.1% is Black or African American, 9% is Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.6% are two or more races. 88.7% are a high school graduate or higher, and 36.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $292,700. There are on average 2.65 persons per household, the per capita income is $36,354, the median household income is $73,538, and 9.8% of the persons in Maryland are considered below poverty level.
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