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This page contains information about other related organizations. If you have suggestions for additions, please email them to acrosby@frostburg.edu |
| Genealogy
Resources, Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University, Frostburg,
MD This page includes information about genealogical research materials available at the FSU Library. Includes a complete listing of the library's newspaper and Census microfilm holdings. |
| Genealogical Society of Allegany County This site includes tools and information to aid those in researching ancestors who lived in Allegany County, Maryland, including a list of all surnames available for research, links to marriage records, and a list of all cemeteries in Allegany County, divided into sections. The site also offers information on how to submit queries to the Society, a list of all available resources at the library, and the publications that the Society produces, including a list of past issues of the newsletter. |
| Penn Alps and
Spruce Forest Artisan Village, Grantsville, Maryland Penn Alps was started in 1957 by Dr. Alta Schrock as a means to provide a marketing arm for local cottage industries, a cultural center to showcase and preserve the area's arts and crafts, its music, history, and spiritual values and to open a restaurant to serve hearty country fare. |
| C & O Canal Official National Park Service web site for the C&O Canal National Historic Park, a 184 mile historic trail parkway that running between Cumberland, MD and Washington, DC. |
| Cumberland's Canal
Place, Cumberland, Maryland Official web site of Cumberland's Canal Place. Visitors can ride a steam train, hike or bike the C&O Canal towpath, tour a full scale Canal Boat Replica, learn about canal history at the C&O Canal National Historical Park's Cumberland Visitor Center, enjoy unique festivals like our annual C&O CanalFest and, in the near future, take a ride on a canal boat on the rewatered terminus. |
| The Cumberland Road Project Learn the history of the Cumberland Road/National Turnpike from its beginning in Cumberland to its end in Illinois. |
| The National Road Forum A forum that is dedicated to the discussion of all aspect of the Cumberland/National Road and the communities that grew up along side. |
| Western Maryland History Dedicated to the recognition, documentation and the preservation of our history, historic sites and structures. Join us in the effort to highlight our past and preserve it for future generations. |
| Special
Collections, Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University, Frostburg,
MD This resource includes an extensive collection of materials that focus on western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia. The collection is especially strong in mining materials, the C & O Canal, the National Road, and local genealogy. In addition, the Library maintains two complete sets of the Journal of the Alleghenies and houses microfilm editions of many local newspapers back to the 1800s. An appointment is recommended. |
| Appalachian
Room, Library, Allegany College of Maryland, Cumberland, MD Includes a large collection of western Maryland local history and genealogical materials. |
| Appalachian
Collection, Library, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV WVU Libraries maintains one of the nation's best collections on Appalachian regional culture. The Appalachian Collection numbers over 10,000 volumes which are located throughout the WVU library system. |
| The Ruth Enlow Library Obituary Database, Garrett County, MD This is a searchable database with images made up of obituaries, death notices, or other death articles scanned from The Republican newspaper’s microfilm issues located at The Ruth Enlow Library’s Oakland branch. |
| Frostburg
Museum, Frostburg, Maryland The Frostburg Museum is an excellent resource for those interested in the history of Frostburg, mining in the Georges Creek Valley, the National Road, and western Maryland. Its located in an 1899 school building in Frostburg. Please visit this site for more information. |
| The Civil War in Your Attic The Maryland History and Culture Collaborative, Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage and representatives from many local institutions are working to identify and scan original documents related to the Civil War. Throughout 2011-2012, trained professionals across the state will be hosting events to scan your family's Civil War material for inclusion on the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage website. |
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Editorial comments and membership questions should be addressed to Dr. Anthony Crosby |