Welcome to Harford County Genealogy

Harford County Lighthouse Are you connected to Harford County through family, history, or curiosity? Whether your roots here run deep or you're just beginning your search, this is a place to explore, learn, and contribute.

Harford County has a rich and diverse past, shaped by generations of families whose stories deserve to be remembered and are ready to be shared. This site exists to help discover new stories and preserve the ones we know. We hope to make local family history accessible to anyone searching for their roots.

Here you’ll find a growing collection of records, photos, transcriptions, research tools and community-shared materials—all focused on Harford County. Our goal is to make it easier for genealogists, historians, descendants, and curious newcomers to discover information that might otherwise be lost or scattered in personal collections.

We welcome your contributions to help preserve Harford County's story and the families who shaped it.

Share Your Harford County Family History

We invite you to share your Harford County materials, including:

Obituaries and funeral cards
Family group sheets
Photographs
Cemetery transcriptions
Historical or family narratives
Corrections, additions, and updates to existing material on this site

Every document, photo, and story adds another piece to the Harford County family history puzzle.

Meet Your County Coordinator

Greetings, and welcome to Harford County Genealogy.

My paternal family line has lived in Harford County since the early 1800s, and I have called this county home for more than 40 years. I have walked its cemeteries, visited the sites where my ancestors lived and spent countless hours researching the people who built and lived in the communities we know today.

I am honored to maintain this site and to support fellow researchers as they uncover their Harford County connections.

Mary K. Soller (née Hartley)

Email: mksoller69@gmail.com

Please feel free to reach out with questions, suggestions, or contributions. I welcome corrections, updates, and new materials that help keep this site accurate and useful for everyone.

State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney

Email: maloneys7193@gmail.com

Co-County Coordinator: Could This Be You?

If you have a sincere interest in Harford County genealogy and enjoy helping others with their family history, you may be a great fit as a Co-County Coordinator.

You do not need to handle website maintenance to contribute in a meaningful way. As a Co-CC, you may:

Reply to email inquiries from researchers
Contribute new content and resources
Help monitor the site for broken links or needed updates
Share local or family history knowledge with others

If this sounds like something you'd like to explore, contact us to learn more or to give it a try.

A Brief History of Harford County

Harford County was formed on 22 March 1774, when Maryland was still a British colony governed by a colonial administration. Prior to that date, the territory that now makes up Harford County was part of Baltimore County.

The county was named in honor of Henry Harford, the last proprietary owner of the British colony of Maryland.

Bel Air is the county seat.