Diary Collections
A number of diaries exist which contain references to births, deaths, and marriages of the diarist's family and acquaintances. These can be a very important source of information. Some diaries that contain vital statistics are listed below. Researchers should also consult the manuscript collections of individual repositories, and the following:
- American Diaries: An Annotated Bibliography of, Written Prior to the Year 1861. By William Matthews. Boston, 1951.
- Maryland Diaries. By William Matthews.
Individual Diaries
- The Journal and Family Papers of Rev. John Eversfield - MSA SC 913
- Diary of John Evans of John, located at Methodist Historical Society, Baltimore. This diary contains entries dating from 1715 into the 19th century.
- "Diary of William Faris." MHM beginning 28:28:198. REF E-1-
- "Richard Markland's Copybook." MHM 69:323-326; also MHS MS.570. REF E-1-
- Thomas Parkin. "Diary of a Baltimorean of the Eighteenth Century." MHM 7:356ff. REF E-1-
- "Diary of Amos Stonesifer, Commenced March 4, 1857." MGSB 28 (2) 146-200. REF E-2-3
- Diary of Richard H. Townsend, 3 vols., covering years 1851-1879, typescript, MHS.
Medical Journals
Many physicians kept medical journals in which they noted details of their cases. Since these journals often contained notes on family relationships, they should not be overlooked.
- Dr. John Archer's First Medical Ledger, 1767-1769. Annotated and Abstracted by Henry C. Peden, Jr. Harford County Genealogical Society. Special Publication No, 19. 1997.
- Medical Account Books of Dr. Thomas E. Bond, Sr., and his son Dr. Thomas E. Bond, Jr., covering years 1832-1850. MHS MS.
- The Medical records of Dr. Edward Tulle - MSA SC 4070
- Medical Register of Dr. Gustavus Warfield, 1826-1856, MHS MS.874.
- Birth records kept by Dr. Randolph Winslow- MSA SC 1245, 1875-1886, 1890-1895.
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