Series Information
MARYLAND INDEXES
(Census, Index)
1776-1778
S1419
Series Description
Electronic index to the Censuses of 1776 and 1778, derived from a
card index, identified as Index 46 and prepared by Patricia
Ridgway, an Archives' volunteer. The Census of 1776 was taken to
gain accurate population data for apportioning the costs of
fighting the British, and the Census of 1778 was compiled to
determine who had not subscribed to the state-mandated oath of
fidelity. Entries give name, county, hundred or parish, and
citation. Free blacks are separately identified. Provides
references to the following records: Council of Safety (Census of
1776) in series S961, Caroline County Court (Land Records) in
series C523 and on film in series CM247, Charles County Court
(Census of 1778) in series C654 and on film in series CM1235,
and Queen Anne's County Court (Census of 1778) in series C1365.