About Maryland, Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) Index, 1713–1853

This database is from the Maryland State Archives, and originally entitled Chancery Court (Chancery Papers), 1713-1853. The descriptive information here is adapted from their website. More information about the database may be available there.

These records contain chancery court cases from Maryland. Each entry includes the following information, when available: name of the plaintiff and the defendant, date of trial, and reason for trial.

Often underutilized, court record indexes help bring context to the lives of our ancestors. There are many different types of court records, however, the most popular are civil trials and criminal offenses, both large and small (Probate Records are court records, but we treat those in a separate category). You may find information about deaths, marriages, divorces, possessions, family relationships, and more. This information can help your family tree grow. 

Criminal records will include information regarding your ancestor’s accused transgressions against the law. These records can contain the following information: date and place of birth of the defendants, immigration information, date and place of trial, sentence details, and more. Even if you believe that your ancestors may not have committed any crimes, be sure to check these records to confirm because often criminal pasts are forgotten in succeeding generations.

Records of civil actions can include names and places of residence of the plaintiff and defendant, reason for the suit, occupations, family relationships (witnesses will often be family members). 

The archive can be reached at the following:

Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse State Archives Building

350 Rowe Boulevard

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

(800) 234-4045

To find out more information about this database, please visit Maryland State Archives.

Still looking for more information about your ancestor? Try looking in the SSDI.

Source:

"Maryland, Chancery Court (Chancery Papers) Index, 1713–1853" database online at Mocavo.com. Original Data: "Chancery Court (Chancery Papers), 1713-1853"; Maryland State Archives; Accession No. 17,898.

Published on Mocavo:

October 9th, 2013 @ 12:00 AM