Maryland Obituaries

To begin, add an obituary record or view a list of locations and resources for Maryland obituaries.

Maryland is a beautiful state with stunning coast line and lots of interesting people. If you have been searching high and low for Maryland obituaries, there are several reliable online databases you can search. These databases have been created and maintained by local library systems and by local newspapers, as well as local preservation societies and national genealogical websites dedicated to preserving the past.

The first place you can look is at the Maryland State Archives. The Maryland Church Records, Death Records, Deaths & Burials Index has both notices and obits for residents who lived in the state from the 1600's all the way up to the 1900's. Also at the state archives, you can check out the Newspaper Images Online Index, which has substantial information from newspapers all across the state. For a more localized search, check out the Baltimore County USGenWeb site.

There is a massive amount of information here, mostly about obits and notices in the Baltimore area. For smaller towns dotted throughout the state, check with the town halls and newspapers in those areas. Finding Maryland obituary records is easy thanks to the hard work of individuals from all across the state.

Listed are indexes and databases designed to help users research Maryland death notices.

Frederick County Public Library
110 E. Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701-5630
p (301) 600-1613

A request form is available on the website of the Frederick County Public Libraries in order to ask a staff member to look through the Linton Obituary Collection to find desired Maryland death notices. Arranged by surname, they date back as far as 1932 and consist of clippings from the News-Post. It takes approximately one week to obtain the copy.

Below is a list of Maryland newspaper obituaries to aid in genealogical research.

Baltimore Sun
501 N. Calvert Street
PO Box 1377
Baltimore, MD 21278
p (410) 332-6000

The Baltimore Sun brings news and information for residents of Baltimore, Maryland. They also allow readers to access obituaries online for free. To get into the obituary section, click on news and then, in the menu that pops up underneath, on obituaries and you will be able to search through death notices.

Capital
2000 Capital Dr
Annapolis, MD 21401
p (410) 268-5000

Obituaries and death notices for those who lived in or around Annapolis, Maryland, may be accessed by going to the website for the Capital newspaper. On this site, to access obituaries, readers can click on the word “obituaries”, which resides under the main banner, to get to the correct page.

Howard County Times
10750 Little Patuxent Pkwy.
Columbia, MD 21044
p (410) 884-4600

Obituaries for those who lived in or around Columbia, Maryland, can be accessed through the online site for the Howard County Times, a reputable paper in the area. Online obituaries can be found by mousing over the News tab on the top of the page and then by selecting obituaries from the list.

Laurel Leader
10750 Little Patuxent Pkwy.
Columbia, MD 21044
p (310) 317-8736

Obituaries for those who lived in or around Columbia, Maryland, can be accessed through the online site for the Laurel Leader, a reputable paper in the area. Online obituaries can be found by mousing over the News tab on the top of the page and then by selecting obituaries from the list.

Maryland Gazette
200 Capital Dr
Annapolis, MD 21401
p (410) 280-5969

If you’re searching for news and information and live in or around Annapolis, Maryland, the Maryland Gazette might be the site that you’re looking for. To access obituaries on this website, simply click on the tab at the very top of the page which says “obituaries” and you will be brought to the correct page.

Ocean Pines Independent
618 Beam St
Salisbury, MD 21801
p (410) 749-7171

In order to search through the obituaries for those people who lived in, or passed away in Ocean Pines, Maryland, the Ocean Pines Independent is the site to look through. To access obituaries, simply click on the word “obituaries” on the very top of the site near the banner for the page.

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