Comments for Baltimore City Archives

Comment on Welcome to the Baltimore City Archives by John F Kirkpatrick

John F Kirkpatrick — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:12:17 +0000

I am so relieved to find out that enough people cared to save what records have not been destroyed. The forme
ayors and City council should be ashamed at the loss of some of the records.
I can’t thank you enough for your efforts.
John F Kirkpatrick

Comment on African Americans in Baltimore by Amy James

Amy James — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:12:26 +0000

Lillian- take a look at our Vital Records page- all birth/death records are located at the Maryland State Archives. http://baltimorecityhistory.net/research-at-the-baltimore-city-archives/vital-records-of-baltimore-city/

Comment on African Americans in Baltimore by Lillian Powell Milligan

Lillian Powell Milligan — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:44:41 +0000

I am trying to find the birth record for my father,Edgar Jones Powell, born in Baltimore City on MAY 26, 1910. Can you help, his mothers name was Marietta Jones Powell.

Comment on Registration Form by Nannette Patterson

Nannette Patterson — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:03:39 +0000

I am doing a Research paper on the Johns Hopkins Institution and Hospital from the inception to present. I am approaching and reviewing information with reference to demographic, education/training, medical resources, ethnic makeup, social climate, crime, political climate and the religious institutions.

Comment on Welcome to the Baltimore City Archives by Sandra Ludwig

Sandra Ludwig — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:50:32 +0000

I am so delighted to learn about these archives through ar article in the Baltimore Sun. What a wonderful place to continue research on my Baltimore families. I plan to make a visit soon. Thank you for all that you do to preserve the heritage of our city and it’s people.

Comment on Guide to Research in the Public Records of Baltimore City by Amy James

Amy James — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:54:00 +0000

Claire, what you likely used when you came to the Archives on Pleasant Street was the WPA Name Index which we now have online, but it is not searchable by typing into the general search box on this website. If you go to the Topics page of this website (http://baltimorecityhistory.net/research-at-the-baltimore-city-archives/topics/) there is a link in the middle of the paragraph to Surnames starting with A-L, and that link will take you to the index cards. All of our electronic records are accessible through the Guide to Government Records (http://guide.mdsa.net).

Comment on Guide to Research in the Public Records of Baltimore City by Claire Albert

Claire Albert — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:04:07 +0000

This is a very professional website. I am impressed. I do have a question but I realize there is a possibility you cannot answer it. Many years ago when the B.C. Archives was on Pleasant Street, I went there and searched for a William Albert in the Civil War era. I am sure I used some sort of index because I still have my handwritten notes with references to files. At the time, . I found references to him serving on a jury near the Mount Clare Station which is the neighborhood where he did live, enlisting in the Civil War, his wife asking for payment because he was in the war, etc. I put his name in the Search box and nothing came up. So obviously not everything is online or do you think I am just going about this “repeated” search in the wrong way? Claire Albert, Columbia MD .

Comment on Bibliography of Secondary Sources Relating to Baltimore History by Terry Walbert

Terry Walbert — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:40:40 +0000

I appreciate it.

Comment on Bibliography of Secondary Sources Relating to Baltimore History by Amy James

Amy James — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:40:17 +0000

Terry, thanks so much for pointing this out. We have changed the format and added all the information that was missing before. Hope you find it helpful!

Comment on Bibliography of Secondary Sources Relating to Baltimore History by Terry Walbert

Terry Walbert — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 00:03:35 +0000

What happened to the rest of the bibliography? In seems to end in the middle of part II.