Genealogy & Local History Resources

Tracing your family history can be a rewarding experience.  The library provides several resources that can help you on your quest to discover your ancestry.  Below are links to digital resources that can help you in your search. 

In addition to online resources, the library has a dedicated Maryland Collection, housed at our Chestertown Branch, that is full of information about local history.

AncestryLibrary

Census records, vital records, directories, and other genealogy resources. You must be on-site at a KCPL location to access this...

Chesapeake Heartland Digital Archive

Chesapeake Heartland is an innovative and interactive public archive that aims to digitize, interpret, and make accessible materials related to...

Genealogy Connect

Hundreds of unique family history sources, as well as guidance and tips on the research process.

Heritage Quest

Census records, Freedman's Bank records, unique primary sources, local & family histories, and more.

 

You may also consider these other resources available in Kent County and throughout Maryland:

 

kent county historical society

The Historical Society of Kent County

 

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Washington College Miller Library

 

Upper Shore Genealogical Society of Maryland

 

Digital Maryland

 

Indigenous Maryland

 

 


Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture (Salisbury University)

 

Maryland State Archives

Maryland State Archives Special Collections - Online Digitized Newspapers