Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rockburn Commons (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rockburn Commons. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Rockburn Commons. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockburn Commons:
- Howard County (The home county of Rockburn Commons)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawyers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodland Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Ilchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Aladdin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
- Ellicott City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenshire Towne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
- Guilford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Guilford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Oak View Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak View Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Harmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Linthicum Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linthicum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
- Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pumphrey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
- Meade Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
- Severn Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
- Severn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Oaklee Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Beechfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beechfield is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechfield
- Violetville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Carroll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Edmondson Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Curtis Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Gwynn Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Baltimore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Woodberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodberry is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodberry
- Charles Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Baltimore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Orange Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halethorpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lansdowne - Baltimore Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frederick Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
- Baltimore Highlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore Highlands is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Highlands
- Franklintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklintown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
- Windsor Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windsor Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Mill
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Hollofield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollofield is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Henryton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henryton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryton
- Eldersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Gaither
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Sykesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Lakeview Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Berrywood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Mount Airy Village West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Smith Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Sams Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Bartholows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
- Oak Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Green Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Monrovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Joppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hess
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Joppatowne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joppatowne is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppatowne
- Lynchs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pleasant Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Upper Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Benson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Edgewater Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewater Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Village
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fallston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wimbledon is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimbledon
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Rock Hall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edesville is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edesville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Blackburn Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Burtonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Cloverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverly is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverly
- Fairland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Ashton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brinklow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brinklow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinklow
- Bonifant Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bonifant Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifant Village
- Old Salem Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Village
- Paint Branch Farms
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paint Branch Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Branch Farms
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
- South Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- West Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- Glenn Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beltsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Collington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Collington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collington
- Goddard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Greenbelt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Berwyn Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,249 people
- Berwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Queen Anne's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Bay City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay City is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Stevensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cheslou Village is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheslou Village
- Mattapex
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattapex is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapex
- Alexandria City (VA)
- Arlandria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arlandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlandria
- Arlington County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Riverwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Cherrydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Arlington Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Arlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Garden City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Williamsburg Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Fairfax County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Langley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- McLean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockburn Commons, see our County-by-County Page for Rockburn Commons.
Cemeteries Near Rockburn Commons ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockburn Commons.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rockburn Commons - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockburn Commons covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blackstone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Ridge Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St.s Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
- The St.s Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244107 <2>
- Continue List (461 more) ...
- Arbutus Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shipley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Rockburn Commons in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockburn Commons.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockburn Commons, with the one closest to Rockburn Commons listed first.
- Hanover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Saint Denis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Denis
- Dorsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Patapsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Winans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winans is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winans
- Harmans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Ilchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Halethorpe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arbutus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomsbury is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsbury
- Jessup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wellham Crossroads ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wellham Crossroads is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellham Crossroads
- Shipley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Linthicum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockburn Commons. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockburn Commons.
Newspapers Published in Rockburn Commons ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockburn Commons.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockburn Commons, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockburn Commons.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rockburn Commons:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- Queen Anne's County
- Alexandria City
- Arlington County
- Fairfax County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rockburn Commons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockburn Commons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |