• to encourage and instruct members in genealogical research and compilation;
• to promote adherence to high standards of accuracy and thoroughness in genealogy;
• to locate, preserve, index, and publish public and private genealogical records and studies; and
• to cooperate with other organizations throughout the State of Maryland and elsewhere in the promotion of genealogical programs.

H. Furlong Baldwin Library at the Maryland Center for History and Culture 

Partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture 

The Maryland Genealogical Society is pleased to work as a partner with the Maryland Center for History and Culture (previously known as the Maryland Historical Society), the state’s oldest continuously operating cultural institution. Most of our membership categories include joint membership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture. Joint members receive all of the benefits of membership in the Maryland Center for History and Culture, including free access to the H. Furlong Baldwin Library, a leading research facility for Maryland history. The Maryland Genealogical Socity office is located at the Maryland Center for History and Culture complex.

The Maryland Center for History and Culture awards two genealogy prizes annually. The Sumner A. Parker Prize is for the best publication concerning a Maryland family, and the Norris Harris Prize recognizes the best publication of Maryland genealogical source records. Winners for the previous year are announced at the its annual meeting each June.