Maryland Genealogical Society
Maryland Genealogical Society

MGS Bulletin and Journal Indexes

Below are links to searchable PDF files of the indexes for all but a handful of issues of the Maryland Genealogical Society Journal and its predecessor the Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin. These publications represent over 60 years of articles on Maryland families and genealogical resources, and the indexes include thousands of names.
 
The only missing indexes are for Volumes 28 and 29, and for two of the four issues in Volume 30. Indexing of these is planned, and the indexes will be added as they are completed. 
 
The format of the indexes varies over time. Generally, they are limited to personal names rather than topics, while some also include land tract names. If you are researching enslaved individuals without surnames, they may be indexed in various ways, including: at the beginning of the index in a separate section; with the given names indexed as if they were surnames; or in the "N" names under "No Surname."
 
Except for a cumulative index for Volumes 1-5, each link below is for one volume. Each volume of the Bulletin contains four issues; each volume of the Journal contains three issues. The indexes for Volumes 1 through 27 were separate indexes published immediately following completion of each volume. Starting with the last half of Volume 30 and continuing to today, each issue has its own index, and these separate indexes have been combined into one PDF for each volume. 
 
Clicking on each link below will open a PDF file with the (sometimes multiple) indexes for that year. You can search all the indexes in the PDF file at one time using the electronic “Find” feature of your Internet browser or PDF reader.
 
If you are a MGS member, once you find index entries of interest, you can continue your research online since all issues of the Bulletiin and Journal are available in the Members Only area of the web site. After you sign in as a member, select “MGS Bulletin & Journal” from the dropdown menu under "Members Only" on the lefthand navigation bar.
 
MGS Bulletin Indexes (1960- 2007)
Volumes 1-5  (1960-1964)
Volume 6  (1965)
Volume 7  (1966)
Volume 8  (1967)
Volume 9  (1968)
Volume 10  (1969)
Volume 11  (1970)
Volume 12  (1971)
Volume 13  (1972)
Volume 14  (1973)
Volume 15  (1974)
Volume 16  (1975)
Volume 17  (1976)
Volume 18  (1977)
Volume 19  (1978)
Volume 20  (1979)
Volume 21  (1980)
Volume 22  (1981)
Volume 23  (1982)
Volume 24  (1983)
Volume 25  (1984)
Volume 26  (1985)
Volume 27  (1986)
Volume 28  (1987) - index currently under development
Volume 29  (1988) - index currently under development
Volume 30, issues 3 & 4  (1989) - index for issues 1 & 2 under development
Volume 31  (1990)
Volume 32  (1991)
Volume 33  (1992)
Volume 34  (1993)
Volume 35  (1994)
Volume 36  (1995)
Volume 37  (1996)
Volume 38  (1997)
Volume 39  (1998)
Volume 40  (1999)
Volume 41  (2000)
Volume 42  (2001)
Volume 43  (2002)
Volume 44  (2003)
Volume 45  (2004)
Volume 46  (2005)
Volume 47  (2006)
Volume 48  (2007)
 
MGS Journal Indexes (2008-current)
Volume 49  (2008)
Volume 50  (2009)
Volume 51  (2010)
Volume 52  (2011)
Volume 53  (2012)
Volume 54  (2013)
Volume 55  (2014)
Volume 56  (2015)
Volume 57  (2016)
Volume 58  (2017)
Volume 59  (2018)
Volume 60  (2019)
Volume 61  (2020)
Volume 62  (2021)
Volume 63  (2022)