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Entries in black text are physical resources found in our Research Library. Hyperlinks (blue/underline) are online resources, some of which are only available to members.
Online PDF resources are generally searchable by hitting "CTRL-F" and entering the term you would like to search for.

Research Guides

A Research Guide to African-American Genealogical Resources Available at the St. Mary’s County Historical Society (SMCHS).

General History of St. Mary's County

Subject Historical Files: Material relating to history, government, geography, culture and customs of St. Mary's County, 12 file drawers.

Magazines / Journals / Proceedings

The Chronicles of St. Marys: 1953 to present, some bound and indexed. View Subject/Author Indices years 1953-1999 or 2000-Present, and access all issues online HERE.
Maryland Historical Magazine: 1906 to date, bound and indexed
Maryland Historical Magazine - 114 years (1906-2019) of MHM online, with a searchable index

Newspapers

The St. Mary's BEACON, 1852-1960, available on microfilm.
- St. Mary's Beacon Online Searchable Index (1852-1890) - Provided by the Maryland Public Library Community. Search the index, then use the LOC sites below to view an image of the issue and page you are looking for.
- St. Mary's Beacon (1852-1863) - Library of Congress Chronicling America
- St. Mary's Gazette (1863-1867) - Library of Congress Chronicling America
- Saint Mary's Beacon (1867-1921) - Library of Congress Chronicling America
The St. Mary's ENTERPRISE, 1883-1989 are available on microfilm.
St. Mary's County Library Newspaper Database and Archive -The St. Mary's County Library System has an online searchable database and images of these papers:
- The Enterprise (1952-2020)
- Saint Mary's Beacon (1921-1984)
- Southern Maryland News (2020-2022)
- Patuxent Tester (1948-1962)
- Command Histories (1940-1950)