RESOURCES
Find resources to learn more about our community’s past.
Whether researching family history, historic properties, the Granite Historic District, or local Maryland history, the following resources may be helpful.
Granite Historical Society Archives
Check back soon for a finding aid to the Society archives.
Local Historical Organizations
Maryland Archives & Government Records
Maryland State Archives
Central repository of Maryland government records.
Land Records Research
Maryland SDAT
Lookup assessment data from the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Maryland Land Records
Statewide access to deeds and land records.
Maryland State Archives – Plats
Lookup land survey, subdivision and condominium plats.
Genealogy Research
Ancestry.com
A leading genealogy research platform offering access to billions of historical records, family tree tools, and DNA-based family history research.
FamilySearch
A free genealogy research website providing access to billions of historical records, family trees, and research tools from around the world. Operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Find A Grave
A free, volunteer-driven database of cemetery records, burial locations, gravestone photographs, and memorial pages. Owned by Ancestry and widely used for genealogy and local history research.
Libraries, Collections & Interesting Sites
Howard County Historical Society – Historic Newspapers Collection
Digitized collection of 19th Century newspapers such as The Ellicott City Times and the Howard Gazette.
Trainweb.org – Old Main Line
Mile-by-mile description of the Old Main Line of the B&O Railroad with numerous pictures and commentary.
Digital Georgetown
Digital repository that includes numerous items from the Woodstock College archives.
Preservation & Restoration
Maryland Historical Trust
Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) is a State agency that works to preserve and interpret Maryland’s history. MHT maintains a database of historical sites known as Medusa.
Patapsco Heritage Greenway
Patapsco Heritage Greenway works to promote and preserve the Patapsco Valley Heritage Area
