Maryland Historical Magazine


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Includes the proceedings of the Society.




Baltimore County, Maryland, Marriage Licenses


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This is the third volume of Michael Ports' transcriptions of Baltimore County marriage records, and it extends coverage from May 1, 1823 through April 28, 1932. The transcribed licenses are presented here in a tabular format with the date, license number, name of the groom, name of the bride, surname of the minister (when available), and page number in the original record. The licenses are arranged in alphabetical order by the surname of the groom; the index includes only the brides' surnames. Be aware that the record contains only the date that the license was granted, not the date of the marriage ceremony.




The Chronicles of Baltimore


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The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815-1860


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"Focuses on networks of people, information, conveyances, and other resources and technologies that moved slave-based products from suppliers to buyers and users." (page 3) The book examines the credit and financial systems that grew up around trade in slaves and products made by slaves.