Southern Maryland Studies Center Resources

Available Resources:

The Southern Maryland Studies Center is comprised of two main areas, the Reading Room and the Archive.

The Reading Room:

The Reading Room consists of books and periodicals focusing on the social, political and economic history of the Southern Maryland region.  There are general histories of Maryland, genealogical works, microfilm, a subject vertical file, and various magazines and journals.

Types of microfilmed records include: population and agricultural census data; land, court, church and marriage records; wills; and tax assessments.  Newspapers circulating in Southern Maryland are located in room LR 210.

Some of the magazines and journal holdings include The Calvert Historian, Chronicles of St. Mary's, Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, and The Maryland Historical Magazine.

Books, magazines and other materials in the Reading Room are non-circulating.

The Archive:

Materials in the Archive include manuscripts, oral histories, and photographic collections.  There are over 200 collections consisting of personal papers, records of businesses and organizations,  historic site files, genealogical research notes, maps, architectural drawings, newspapers, and other documents.

Web-based Database:

** NEW ** Online Collections Catalog - SMSC's online catalog contains information about the personal/family papers,  business/organizational records, rare book, photographic, and oral history collections located in the Archive.  Updated periodically.

CSM card catalog - Search the entire library catalog.  The catalog contains information on materials located in the SMSC Reading Room.  Call numbers with an "Md" in the prefix indicate that the item is located in the Reading Room.

Ancestry Library Edition - With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more.  Must be accessed within the college's computer network.

HeritageQuest Online Database - A unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture.  Must be accessed within the college's computer network.

Collection Guides:

	Historical Site files*
	Historical Society Surnames list*
	James C. Wilfong Collection*
	Cooksey-Jones Collection*
	Library Of Congress Picture Collection*

Resource Guides:

	African-American History Resources*
	Environmental Studies*
	Genealogy Resources by County*
	Historic Preservation*
	Microfilm*
	Newspaper Lists*
	Women's Studies*
	Vertical File Holdings *

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